Running: A Long Distance Love Affair - A Running Story

God bless you, Shawn!

I had never heard that song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnQCk0u49w

That's a riot Haile Gebrselassie had it running thru his head when he shattered the 5000m world record!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnQCk0u49w

Sciatica Road wrote:

God bless you, Shawn!

I had never heard that song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnQCk0u49w

That's a riot Haile Gebrselassie had it running thru his head when he shattered the 5000m world record!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cnQCk0u49w

It's a fact. Here's the link where Haile talks about "Scatman". Great running song:

Well, I suppose I could discuss "climate change," the politics of an incompetent administration, what I plan to eat for dinner, or which female runners are hot . . . Then again, since this is rumored to be a running forum, I thought it might actually be a good place to share something about running. Fancy that.

Shawn H wrote:

Well, I suppose I could discuss "climate change," the politics of an incompetent administration, what I plan to eat for dinner, or which female runners are hot . . . Then again, since this is rumored to be a running forum, I thought it might actually be a good place to share something about running. Fancy that.

You aren't "sharing something about running", you're peddling your lame drek. So, yeah, fuck you.

"too often divisive, critical, and sometimes insensitive forum like LetsRun.com." Well you called that right, eh? I've been on here for years & am very reluctant to let my running friends know, as it's actually embarrassing how juvenile most posters are. Pathetic!

and you're going with them, 'new name'.

KMACLAM wrote:

"too often divisive, critical, and sometimes insensitive forum like LetsRun.com." Well you called that right, eh? I've been on here for years & am very reluctant to let my running friends know, as it's actually embarrassing how juvenile most posters are. Pathetic!

Thanks, KMACLAM. There are actually some really nice people on this forum, many of whom are extremely knowledgeable about running. It's for those people that I finally decided to mention that I'd published a book on running. The other "drek" was anticipated and expected. Anyway, I've shared links to other running books that I thought might interest forum members, so why not my own?

I have no problem with him posting here. He's one of us. Why do you care?

letsrunner friend wrote:

I have no problem with him posting here. He's one of us. Why do you care?

Thanks, letsrunner friend.

letsrunner friend wrote:

I have no problem with him posting here. He's one of us. Why do you care?

+1

I would have never heard about the book had you not posted here. I googled it, found it on Amazon and even chuckled when I read your son's review.

I probably would have done that myself as your son. Good luck with the book. And yeah, people that lash out on letsrun suck.

Tissue please wrote:

And yeah, people that lash out on letsrun suck.

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000

"They are probably flotrak plants to disrupt and degrade the board."

Tissue please wrote:

I would have never heard about the book had you not posted here. I googled it, found it on Amazon and even chuckled when I read your son's review.

I probably would have done that myself as your son. Good luck with the book. And yeah, people that lash out on letsrun suck.

Yes, the least he could have done was use an alias to avoid obvious bias. LOL. But it was heartfelt and sincere, and that makes any dad feel warm and fuzzy.

Yes, it's hard to break out of total obscurity as a writer, especially one who self-publishes. I hope anyone who reads the book will enjoy it and perhaps even leave a positive review. I know that so many forum members have running experiences and stories as good or better than mine, but few take the time or have the ability to put these things down in words. Running is universal, and we all share so many things. As for people who lash out on letsrun, this is nothing unique--it's common any any forum. But since most of the posters on letsrun are my peers, young and old, I hesitated to "throw pearls before swine," as the saying goes. The book means a lot to me, and it covers several decades of my life, knowledge and thoughts about the sport/hobby we all love.

hhhoooohhhhaaaahhhhaaaa wrote:

Tissue please wrote:

And yeah, people that lash out on letsrun suck.

+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000

"They are probably flotrak plants to disrupt and degrade the board."

Why would Flotrack want to disrupt this board? I know they charge an outrageous amount to access their prime videos, but since LetsRun.com is free, why the rivalry?

Disregarding all that warm and fuzzy stuff you preach, what's your 5k pr?

show your cards wrote:

Disregarding all that warm and fuzzy stuff you preach, what's your 5k pr?

My 5K PR in high school was 15-something. Not spectacular, but decent. That was in a cross country race at the huge Murray Invitational in Utah, 1979. I finished second. That same season I twice beat the eventual State champion, who would later be my teammate at the University of Utah, but a bad injury (torn adductor muscle) two weeks before the State meet left me standing on the sidelines. The 5K wasn't run in Utah high school track. My best event was always the mile/1600. I ran a 4:23 mile in high school, and a 4:10 shortly after my first and only NCAA cross country season. Again, nothing to brag about, but relatively decent. My book about running isn't a brag book, but rather a book about my life-long love affair with running. I was never a famous runner or even world class, but I did aspire to that and dream of one day being more than an also-ran at a high level. You don't have to be a famous runner to learn a lot from running and to have some great running experiences. These are things I wanted to share with my running peers. Running: A Long Distance Love Affair isn't just about running, but also about life as seen through the eyes of a runner. I'm really not trying to hawk my book. If I never sold a single copy it would still mean a lot to me and I would enjoy sharing it. Self-publishing it has been a great experience, and I may eventually get around to searching for a publisher, but that's not my motivation. I make a good living, and really don't need the pocket change I've gotten from the book. I invite you to read the book. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Thanks for your interest.

From the "look Inside" link at amazon, it looks like a very excellent read. I no longer own a kindle (couldn't handle e-reading a book), so I guess I'll never get to read the whole thing. Wish you the best with this endeavor.

What is this, opposite day??? Haven't seen this much decorum on here since….well, I've never seen such decorum on here ever.

very nice wrote:

From the "look Inside" link at amazon, it looks like a very excellent read. I no longer own a kindle (couldn't handle e-reading a book), so I guess I'll never get to read the whole thing. Wish you the best with this endeavor.

Yes, some people, like my own sister, just have to have a traditional paper book. I've gone the other direction and love having a whole library in the palm of my hand. On our recent one-month trip to Thailand, I read five books on my Kindle, and I sure wouldn't have wanted to pack five actual books in my suitcase. Of course, the Kindle program is free for PCs and laptops, too, but I don't care much for reading a book on a computer screen either. Thanks for your well wishes!