I have zero patience for people who say, Oh, I can’t do that because I don’t see anybody who looks like me doing that. The problem with that is that, taken to its logical conclusion, we’d all be sitting around in the trees in central Africa saying, yes, it does look like there’s a lot of food down on the ground, but I don’t see anyone else down there, and sitting in the trees was good enough for my grandfather, and his grandfather, so it’s good enough for me.
Despite that it’s basically just running, there are new techniques, new equipment (Nike shoes are a more modern example) and perhaps the most important, the psychology of “breaking an understandable record.” Nobody worried about whether they could shave a quarter second off the record… UNTIL the record got to a half second more than four minutes. THEN it was harder.
Bwaaahahahaha! The biggest laugh I’ve gotten out of this strip in ages was thinking about Caulfield actually “absorbing a lesson.” As if that little sociopathic know it all would ever!
aaaand …here’s the story about the statue to commemorate that event: https://bcwrite.com/2019/11/01/vancouvers-bannister-and-landy-statue-and-the-miracle-mile/
interesting that Frazz uses the term side stitch. I told my hubby that I was getting a stitch in my side and he looked at me funny He calls it a cramp. I told him that it felt like getting poked with a needle, that is why it is called a stitch.
RAGs over 2 years ago
Most things are impossible until someone does them.
GreasyOldTam over 2 years ago
I have zero patience for people who say, Oh, I can’t do that because I don’t see anybody who looks like me doing that. The problem with that is that, taken to its logical conclusion, we’d all be sitting around in the trees in central Africa saying, yes, it does look like there’s a lot of food down on the ground, but I don’t see anyone else down there, and sitting in the trees was good enough for my grandfather, and his grandfather, so it’s good enough for me.
Concretionist over 2 years ago
Despite that it’s basically just running, there are new techniques, new equipment (Nike shoes are a more modern example) and perhaps the most important, the psychology of “breaking an understandable record.” Nobody worried about whether they could shave a quarter second off the record… UNTIL the record got to a half second more than four minutes. THEN it was harder.
pschearer Premium Member over 2 years ago
Now let’s discuss Mt. Everest.
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Never look back
P51Strega over 2 years ago
The lesson I see: If you spend your whole life running then running is your whole life.
Ignatz Premium Member over 2 years ago
The thing about them thinking a 4-minute mile was impossible is that the minute is an arbitrary measurement, not an actual barrier.
ewaldoh over 2 years ago
Frankly, my stomach is getting a cramp. This is like watching Groundhog Day.
Cactus-Pete over 2 years ago
This horse is so dead.
trainnut1956 over 2 years ago
The most important thing here is that No One Cares…
well-i-never over 2 years ago
If just one person looks up Roger Bannister and is inspired by his story, it is worth it.
jew02 over 2 years ago
Bannister: Everest on the Track is an excellent watch
hfelder7219 over 2 years ago
“ don’t look back, something may be gaining on you.”- Satchel Paige
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
Running is for nylons.
Ubermick over 2 years ago
Bwaaahahahaha! The biggest laugh I’ve gotten out of this strip in ages was thinking about Caulfield actually “absorbing a lesson.” As if that little sociopathic know it all would ever!
Bozo T over 2 years ago
aaaand …here’s the story about the statue to commemorate that event: https://bcwrite.com/2019/11/01/vancouvers-bannister-and-landy-statue-and-the-miracle-mile/
car2ner over 2 years ago
interesting that Frazz uses the term side stitch. I told my hubby that I was getting a stitch in my side and he looked at me funny He calls it a cramp. I told him that it felt like getting poked with a needle, that is why it is called a stitch.
braindead Premium Member over 2 years ago
Bannister said he had to win that race, or his barrier break would mean nothing.
Bilan over 2 years ago
I usually detest hearing the phrase “They said it couldn’t be done.” In most cases, people were rooting for the person to accomplish it.
Richard Perry over 2 years ago
It’s time to kick Caulfield to the curb for a while. He gets way to much air time.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 2 years ago
The frontal lobe has nothing to do with intelligence since it deals with deciding what comes out of your mouth. Last to form first to start shrinking.