Pearl Izumi is a brand, you troll.

"I'm sorry I'm proud for all those people that actually take time out of there day..." -- so the slow runners aren't "real marathoners" and your misuse of the word "there" indicates you aren't a "real" English speaker. Totally logical....

I see where the Brandon guy is coming from. I just got done watching it for the upteenth time and the you see the old guy literally chatting it up with everyone on the course and then says at the end: "well maybe if I switch to from the beginner to the intermediate training plan, I can knock off maybe 10-15 minutes off my time." Hence the "moseying" comment.

If you really only care about elite marathoners, watch the Olympics. It's like saying middle school or high school basketball players aren't real basketball players. Just because they're not professional, doesn't mean they aren't basketball players.And as someone else said, you DO get faster and in shape by slow running. You're telling me that if I sit around and watch television I'll be healthier than "slow running" 26.2 miles?From what you said, you're nowhere near "fast" and you either haven't been living up to your potential, or are living up to your potential (but aren't "fast"). So aren't you being a hypocrite? If your potential is "not fast" then you're not "respecting the marathon." And if you haven't reached your potential, then who are you to say those "slow runners" have reached theirs?Sit back and enjoy this movie, instead of trying to denigrate those on the screen that aren't as fast as Deena Kastor or Daniel Njenga.

"I just don't agree with the whole notion of "slow running" you don't get in shape or better by running slow. I thought you would want challenge your body if you already committed yourself to running why not get better and get into shape and be able to breathe easier."What you're not addressing here is that people are all different shapes and sizes, and as a result they run at different different paces. Of course people get in shape even if they run slowly. There are plenty fo elite runners in every marathon to make it a race, but all the others are racing themselves. That's what I love about races... continuing to do the same distance time after time and trying to get a PR. Who is to say that others are not pushing themselves to "give it their all" even though they are running what you recognize as a slow pace? When I started running 3 years ago, I was 55 pounds heavier and jogging at a 12:30 pace, training my lungs and legs for time and distance. I'm now 55 pounds lighter and run at a comfortable 9:00/mi marathon pace and continue to improve. I push myself every day, but I also recognize that I will likely never be an elite runner. What you should have taken from the film is that everyone has their own personal reasons for running a marathon, but the common goal was to challenge oneself and "living up to one's potential." I think you miss the point completely. Being an elite runner does not mean you have to be elitist.

*determination...sorry, type-o!