Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
People lie about the remaining hill height all the time in running races.
I don't think it's a lie -- just they have no clue what "almost there" really means. There's a race I do every year, and there's one spot where spectators tend to gather and they give you the "almost there" bit, but I know it's effing BS because there's a rise between there and the finish that can be really tough.
scott s.
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