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Me? I'm 6'2" and weigh 95kg, so I'm a rower or two.
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Mark Baeir - German BMX specialist - apparently he benches 220lb. We could be twins
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95kg and 175 cm (just) > Karen Gallardo, Chilean female discus thrower????
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Mark Baeir - German BMX specialist - apparently he benches 220lb. We could be twins
Cool, as a rower I can obviously out bench all comers (except the professional benchers) when are they going to make benching an Olympic sport?
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....she looks a bit like me too, eerie!
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95kg and 175 cm (just) > Karen Gallardo, Chilean female discus thrower????
thanks simon i feel realllll good now
Yeah, but can you grow a stronger beard than her, mark?
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Cool, as a rower I can obviously out bench all comers (except the professional benchers) when are they going to make benching an Olympic sport?
As a former collegiate rower: when it came tme to talk about bench press we would all go and hide or brag about our 440 or mile times. When it came time to discuss runnng times, then we would start to talk about bench press.

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As a former collegiate rower: when it came tme to talk about bench press we would all go and hide or brag about our 440 or mile times. When it came time to discuss runnng times, then we would start to talk about bench press.

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de VECCHI Manuel De Vecchi, Italian BMX.

I can see me and Robin hurtling around the Isle of Man any time soon. Mind you I do like Italy so maybe its a sign to move there.
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And who do you match with in the olympics, Eric?
I'm afraid to look. I want it to be a rower, but I'm significantly heavier than my college weight.
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de VECCHI Manuel De Vecchi, Italian BMX.

I can see me and Robin hurtling around the Isle of Man any time soon. Mind you I do like Italy so maybe its a sign to move there.
This is ridiculous, I race BMX and I come out as a rower. You guys enjoy wearing long coats and shooting english longbows respectively, yet come out as BMX'ers

Eric- Greco- Roman wrestling? Shot-put? Hammer?
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This is ridiculous, I race BMX and I come out as a rower. You guys enjoy wearing long coats and shooting english longbows respectively, yet come out as BMX'ers

Eric- Greco- Roman wrestling? Shot-put? Hammer?
I'll have you know that I also like wearing short jackets, so long as it is made in tweed.

I have been known to go on a bicycle. Always felt I sported the "Granville" look well
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Yeah, but can you grow a stronger beard than her, mark?
Yep, good point.
Nice to know that I could probably get a job in the Chilean womens discus team. Wonder how much they pay. Mr Payne, are there any members of the Chilean womens discus team currently active members of PA? Would you mind asking them what they're on please.
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Tremenous I'm a hammer thrower according to the bbc but perhaps maradonna post retirement would be a better descriptor
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This is ridiculous, I race BMX and I come out as a rower. You guys enjoy wearing long coats and shooting english longbows respectively, yet come out as BMX'ers

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This is wierd... I put in my vital statistics and it said "Burger Boy - McDonalds, Olympic Park"...
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I didn't like the 'male' option I was matched with as I would look daft in Speedos!

However, as I am only 7lbs heavier than Jessica Ennis I decided she is closest to my body type. Imagine my surprise when I told Himself this fact & he gave a derisory snort & chuckled into the Barnsley Chronicle. Just wait 'til he sees my abs in my racing pants & vest.
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Heres something , maybe Australia will see the next elite sprinters yet.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...otprint_2.html

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The archaeologist used data from 17,000-year-old human remains excavated nearby and details from the tracks themselves, such as foot size and stride length.

The bones suggest the people were tall, in good health, and very athletic.

What's more, Webb calculates that one hunter was running at 23 miles (37 kilometers) an hour, or as fast as an Olympic sprinter.

"If you weren't fit in those days, you didn't survive," Webb said.
Usain Bolt won the 100m in 9.63 sec 23.4mph or 37.66 kph ( according to my web search)

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However, as I am only 7lbs heavier than Jessica Ennis I decided she is closest to my body type.
Apparently after Super Saturday, there has been a rush of physiotherapy referrals to hospitals for men complaining of "Ennis Elbow"
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Apparently after Super Saturday, there has been a rush of physiotherapy referrals to hospitals for men complaining of "Ennis Elbow"
So much activity over 7lbs of abs!

Men!

No pleasing some. I too can chuck a hammer. Grant you not a discus or leap a pointless hurdle. I can however leap a bbq to achieve fridge prior to door closure in less than 3.8seconds.

Abs! Pher! My Watneys party 7 is outstanding.

No gold?

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