Biggest Loser aka Biggest LIAR!!

[Running Mommy]

I don't know why this bugs me so much, but I'm in a bit of a BUNDLE right now!!
A week ago on the biggest loser a guy was kicked off and claimed he was training for an Ironman, but his distances were WAY off, so that chapped me a bit. I'm all for FACT CHECKING!! An ironman is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 mile run. Not an 80 mile bike ride as claimed!

So this last week the guy that got the boot claimed to have run a local marathon. They showed him running with his wife, crossing the finish line, and taking pics with their finishers medals all happy and cheerful- complete with cheering family...
The problem is a van picked them up around the 17 mile mark and drove them about three miles to get them closer to the finish!!!
So they CHEATED!!
Yeah it probably had something to do with "production schedules", but THEY DIDNT RUN A MARATHON!! So they shouldnt be CLAIMING to have run one!!
Oh- and in the wifes apology she states that they are a religious family!! Sheesh!! I don't care, there is NO WAY I would go along with a lie like that!
You either ran 26.2 miles, at which point you can claim to have completed a marathon, or you did not. You ran 23 miles- great accomplishment, but NOT a marathon!!
Oh- and it gets better... the clock behind them clearly clocked them at 5:53, and the show claimed they did it in 3:53!
arrghhhh i hate being DUPED!
Tell the TRUTH! He attempted to run the marathon, but in reality would have gone over the 6 hour time limit for that race. So he would not have made it. Just tell us that he tried but came up short! There is no shame in that.
sheesh!!

[ilima]

It's too bad the show has to lie like that. While I don't watch the show, I know people are inspired by it. Why not have the contestants choose realistic distances. From fatty to half ironman or half marathon is still pretty darn impressive!

When people start telling me how 'religious' they are, I take that as code for "I've done some sleazy things but I'd like you to look past them for no good reason."

[alpinerabbit]

Oh- and in the wifes apology she states that they are a religious family!!

How on earth. Well, only in America (ok... only on american TV, I grant you that one)

When people start telling me how 'religious' they are, I take that as code for "I've done some sleazy things but I'd like you to look past them for no good reason."

One of the things that made me abhor mainstream christianity.

[VeloVT]

Lame.

[Zen]

There is certainly no shame in failure.
The only way to guarantee %100 success is to never try.

This is especially heinous in light of the audience I would think they are trying to inspire.

[Tri Girl]

I don't watch that show, so I didn't know about this. Despicable!!!! There's no shame at all in trying and not accomplishing a goal. I fail all the time at things, and that's OK. They shouldn't exaggerate their accomplishments- you either did it or you didn't. I'd be impressed if he ran a half, he doesn't have to lie about the full (either marathon or IM).

[RolliePollie]

Oh- and it gets better... the clock behind them clearly clocked them at 5:53, and the show claimed they did it in 3:53!
arrghhhh i hate being DUPED!

I am so glad you posted this! When I saw the 3:53, I thought NO WAY IN HECK did he run that in 3:53! And now to find out he didn't even really finish. What is the point of lying about this?!?!

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

If they are trying to inspire people to lose weight and exercise, the least they can do is be honest about it.

[Running Mommy]

I guess the other runners threw a fit so the race organizers didn't give them an official time. From what I've heard it caused quite a scene at the race. The other runners were not pleased to see them parading around with medals that they did not earn!

[Tuckervill]

I am so glad you posted this! When I saw the 3:53, I thought NO WAY IN HECK did he run that in 3:53! And now to find out he didn't even really finish. What is the point of lying about this?!?!

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

If they are trying to inspire people to lose weight and exercise, the least they can do is be honest about it.

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

Karen

[michelem]

FYI

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/show...-marathon.html

[Zen]

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

5'2, 140 size 12
It depends where you shop

[RolliePollie]

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

Karen

Oh sorry...no offense. My mother is 5'3" and wears a size 10 at 135 lbs., so I was thinking there is no way she'd be a 10 at 170. And I'm 5'6" and if I weighed 170, I'd be in a size 12 or 14. I guess it's stupid of me to base my thinking on just a couple of person's size and shape. I should know better...you just can't guess a person's size or their weight. I still don't believe the contestant was in a size 10 though. You're right Zen...there is a huge difference in sizing between brands. I have one pair of size 6 jeans that fit me, but I am not a size 6!

Anyway, I still think Biggest Loser exaggerates if not downright lies. The marathon lie is inexcusable.

[greycoral]

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

If they are trying to inspire people to lose weight and exercise, the least they can do is be honest about it.

I am 5'3-1/2" and weigh between 165-170, and I wear a size 10. Just FYI.

Karen

I'm exactly the same as Tuckervill. It's not that far fetched. I am not curvy at all though, no hips, no butt lol.

[Selkie]

Doesn't the show's title say it all, in more than one way?

[GLC1968]

My H and I were a little confused too. When they stated the distances, we both went HUH? That's a half-ironman and we were ready to chalk it up to a mistake (I laugh when people talk about being a bike racer after riding an MS150...they aren't liars...they just use different terminology), but when they said they did a marathon in 3:53? I was a bit surprised - and to hear that they drove part of the way? That rots, plain and simple.

Last season, there was a contestant who was supposedly in a size 10. She went on and on and on about being a size 10. I'm looking at her on the screen going there is NO WAY she is in a size 10. I think she was like 5'3" and 170 lbs. at that point. So why lie about it? I don't understand.

I'm 5'4" and 170 lbs and I easily wear a size 10 dress. Actually, I have a dress that's an 8 that I can still wear too. It all depends on the shape of the person, the clothing and the brands you are buying.