Grassmarket 2,757 Posted July 13, 2020 #61 Share Posted July 13, 2020 First podium for Mellow Yellow .... ....but still a dreadful 2nd last. bmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,474 Posted July 16, 2020 Author #62 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Not a bad showing for the marbles in orange. I’ll take a 6th (especially when those damn Minty Maniacs finish 8th). The battle at the top is really close right now, so I’ll be hoping for a medal next time around (and for one of the Minty Maniacs to shatter into a thousand pieces ). I liked Hurdles. This is a good, classic Marble League event. It seemed very fair. The ML records falling left and right were bonus. Interestingly, had Mellow Yellow not set the new ML record, the Raspberry Racers would have broken, and set a new one in every heat they raced! That is some ridiculous consistency right there. Another observation I had was that it seemed beneficial to have a “meh/middle” start. Those who came out of the blocks second and third seemed to do really well. Even a couple of 4th placed starters managed to sneak into the following heats. It seemed like a fast start meant your momentum was killed by the hurdles, while a medium start allowed you build momentum in the middle section. bmo 1 “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,757 Posted July 16, 2020 #63 Share Posted July 16, 2020 Sorry, that was a farce. There’s no way Raspberry Racers should have been allowed to bring in a substitute for the Final after getting a runner injured in finishing the semi. Fair enough, the marble had earned a 4th place finish, and deserved the points, but bringing in a fresh roller after the other marbles had already run two races.....not really what top class international Made-for-YouTube sport is about. Hope there’ll be an appeal & the judges can reconsider overnight. bmo and Olympian1010 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,474 Posted July 19, 2020 Author #64 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Ooooooooooooooo! Another solid performance and podium for the marbles in orange! We hold the overall lead now too! “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,757 Posted July 19, 2020 #65 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Tough to watch from MY. Solid first leg, did not improve in the second.....still dead last! Think I’d be looking to write this year off, clear out the dead wood & give the youngsters a chance now. bmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmo 180 Posted July 19, 2020 #66 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Disappointing performances by my teams. Minty Maniacs get 14th and the Hazers place last. Still plenty of events to go. The only good thing about the Wisps winning is that they donate money to Gleaners food bank in SE Michigan which is where I do volunteer work. Olympian1010 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,474 Posted July 19, 2020 Author #67 Share Posted July 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, Grassmarket said: Tough to watch from MY. Solid first leg, did not improve in the second.....still dead last! Think I’d be looking to write this year off, clear out the dead wood & give the youngsters a chance now. The Orangers are gettin rather close to being 100 points ahead of Mellow Yellow. I don’t know if there’s every been such a gap between first and last this early in the Marble League. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,474 Posted July 23, 2020 Author #68 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Ooooooooooooooooooooooo! We threw the win away today in a highly competitive final, but we still managed to sneak away with a bronze. Plus, we strengthen our overall lead in standings, so a good day still. I’m not a huge fan of layout of triathlon, but that event was entertaining as hell. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassmarket 2,757 Posted July 23, 2020 #69 Share Posted July 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said: Ooooooooooooooooooooooo! We threw the win away today in a highly competitive final, but we still managed to sneak away with a bronze. Plus, we strengthen our overall lead in standings, so a good day still. I’m not a huge fan of layout of triathlon, but that event was entertaining as hell. awesome final, any one of four could have one. MY another disaster straight out of the blocks. Don’t know how many times this year poor starts have destroyed us. bmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmo 180 Posted July 23, 2020 #70 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I am happy because the Hazers won gold, but mad because the Minty Maniacs continue to drop down in the standings. The triathlon might be the best event yet. The race can change quickly, especially in the transitions like we saw in the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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