Showdown - Dathan Ritzenhein Training

[Shebrokemyboat]

@redSHIFT69 tenth running vid I've watched tonight. And you've commented on at least 4 so I'm going to guess your a runner who gets inspired by hearing others defend our sport?

[redSHIFT69]

these cross country runners talk like they are so damn hard. i pray these skinny ass nerds show up to football tryouts. then well see how much heart you have after i rip it out of your chest.

[seductiveseagull]

@redSHIFT69 catch me first. you're probably a fat guy who only starts because of your inertia. probably haven't run more than 5 miles at a time in your life. you take a top class cross country runner, he'll put himself in a hell of a lot more pain than any football player, any position, any game. who's hard?

nice vid btw

[cyclonus812]

@redSHIFT69 Football has plays then the action stops and then there is a brief rest period for huddles. Runners run and run and run no rest the pain is continuous all sports are difficult. From Johnny Unitas to Jerry Rice and Urlacher I love my football but runners triathletes and cyclist that partake in the Tour de france are incredible athletes. You have ultramarathoners that run anywhere fron 50 to 100 miles non stop. Come on man do the research.

[Chocosizzles]

6:40 pace? Haha, I'm not too far away from that, (7:00 pace for me), but of course, I only 6 miles at a time.

[jokoyaka]

Is he sponsored by nike?

[majugarzett10]

Omfg my names dathan he is the 2nd person I now know with my name

[Istvan24]

@majugarzett10 you should be proud of that! Ritz is one of the strongest white runner!

[Hgreene1130]

should the title be "snowdown?"

[tolby619]

Ah I know exactly how he feels when he says the high school kids comments...morning long runs suuuuuuuuuuuuck.

[tampabayrays23]

ritz #1

[lylekafer11]

im going to beat his highschool record,in the 5000 held at the MIS in michigan... I will

[thefallen2124]

You believe you can do it, then you can, I have faith in you.

[atomsplitter79]

I could see Reed Kamyszek breaking his record but he didnt!

[youtoobinhomie]

i will be right on ur tail then bro

[Captainkeo22]

@lylekafer11 Sorry dude, I don't think so.

[percdann]

@lylekafer11 Did ya do it??

[tyrantwhirlwind]

i've had the priveledge of meeting dathan. he's such a humble guy and a great role model

[avalover020]

her went 2 the same school district as me

[PhilsterDeluxe]

I remember running against Dathan back in high school (we were in the same division, Rockford v. Grandville). Many of the 5K courses required 3 laps around one winding course. I would usually watch him finish as I was just finishing lap 2.

Congrats Ritz!

[shygirl3550]

Dathan is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He rocked the olympics too! number 9 is pretty good!!!

[runsonlava]

yeah, i use to watch dathan back in highschool when he ran at rockford, he use to race against my older brother all the time.

[shygirl3550]

isn't it fun knowing someone who was in the olympics?

[edgerhead12]

ritz is gonna win the nyc half-marathon 7.27.08!!!!

[garicmidknight]

high altitude blood dopers! oh ya, rocky mountain high, getting high, dope!

[harryrasey]

Jason Hartman is the man 2!

I got schooled by him on the track one day many days ago during a fun running get together were relay teams were put together... Hartman wasnt on my team... :(

[agersh11]

Dathan is my favorite runner....good luck at Beijing Dathan! bring home the gold!

[uga10147]

sweet video, what is the background music?

[MelissaKoh91]

Ahhhh nothing like running in the snow :D

I LOVE YOU RUNNING!

[dtownrunner]

ritz ftw

[sizzlexc]

I love you dathan

[masaratispyder]

awesome video