Would you rather.....

[kaorder1999]

What would you rather do? Break a National Record in 1 event and win a Gold at the State Meet or not break any records and win 5 Golds?

[Old Tiger]

As an inidividual I would rather win 5 if I were there by myself but if I was there with my relay team I would rather set a national record.

[burnet44]

national record
best of the best

[Fal44]

Break the national record and Win gold...

[smustangs]

Originally posted by Tiger WR
As an inidividual I would rather win 5 if I were there by myself but if I was there with my relay team I would rather set a national record.

i agree w/ this exactly

[kaorder1999]

I bet National Records have been broken more times than someone has won 5 golds....i may be wrong though. I remember some who have won 5 or gotten close but I cant name many National Record holders

[kepdawg]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
I bet National Records have been broken more times than someone has won 5 golds....i may be wrong though. I remember some who have won 5 or gotten close but I cant name many National Record holders

I was going to ask. How long will my national record stand?

[kaorder1999]

Originally posted by kepdawg
I was going to ask. How long will my national record stand?

thats the thing. Once a National Record is broken people forget your name!!

[kepdawg]

Okay, I'll take 5 golds.

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[Emerson1]

I'd take the 5 golds. For all you know the record could be broken a few hours later at another meet

[smustangs]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
thats the thing. Once a National Record is broken people forget your name!!

true like coming in second no one remembers who was second only who wins

[Bull19]

Originally posted by smustangs
true like coming in second no one remembers who was second only who wins

2ND PLACE IS ONLY THE FIRST LOSER

[mchavez]

I would like to win 5 gold medals while breaking 5 national records!!

[smustangs]

Originally posted by Bull19
2ND PLACE IS ONLY THE FIRST LOSER

yea it is

[mustang04]

National Record and a gold medal

cuz that means you were the best to ever come through up to that point......

you can win 5 gold medals in a year when there was hardly any competition and your performance might not even be close to the national record (it's like a kid winning the 100 meter with a horrible time compared to other years' winners, yes he might have the gold, but it was in a year that nobody was running good)
.....so yeah, you might be the best in 5 events THAT YEAR....but setting the National record means you are better than anyone whose ever won first in that event.....thats my logic

[mustang04]

Originally posted by kaorder1999
thats the thing. Once a National Record is broken people forget your name!!
not necessarily....they'll say "hey didn't so-and-so beat so-and-so's time for the new record?" haha