Work Colleague wants to race me

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  • Take it or leave it

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 4:46pm EDT

    My work colleague wants to race me. He believes he can beat me in a 10k. I've not ran competitively since 2013 and have put on a little bit of weight. I do still however run from time to time and can still put in 7 minute miling with little effort.

    He doesn't run and isn't in the best shape but does play soccer once a week for 90 minutes. I was a former state champion runner and placed very high at nationals. I have the pedigree but should I race him as he is quite obnoxious and people actually believe he can beat me. Or let it go and just accept that my best days are behind me?

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    Person Who Runs

    Member since 08/02/2015.

    142 posts. Last post 4 years ago.
    6 years ago 05/24/2017 4:51pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    Race him and run so fast he has to quit his job due to embarrassment.

  • good question

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 4:56pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    Oh course we can't know what will happen, but I would guess that you'll win this pretty handily, especially if you have more than a couple weeks to prep.

    So, yes, I would take him up on it (if you want) and go for the glory.

  • Skate Away

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 5:01pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    Race him. If you beat him by enough, I bet that Linda in accounting would go out with you then. You can take her to the taco bar to celebrate.

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    A-Run

    Member since 06/30/2016.

    32 posts. Last post 1 year ago.
    6 years ago 05/24/2017 5:02pm EDT
    re: Person Who Runs

    Person Who Runs wrote:

    Race him and run so fast he has to quit his job due to embarrassment.

    This is the only correct answer. Destroy your coworker and everything he believes in.

  • GGMF

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 5:06pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    1. Put in a couple weeks of easy runs to shake the rust off.

    2. Insist that the terms of the race is the loser buys the winner a turkey.

    3. ????????

    4. GOBBLE GOBBLE MOTHER----ER!

  • Runamatician

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 5:13pm EDT
    re: GGMF

    How often do you still run?

    Say you'll race in three weeks.

    Then smoke him.

  • ZacharyE

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 5:22pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    Sit on his shoulder until the last 200 meters and when he's crying in pain kick and then do the Mobot.

  • my PHD

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 5:34pm EDT
    re: ZacharyE

    This is an episode from Seinfeld.

  • Regret I didn't

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 6:29pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    Co-worker 25 years ago after hearing I ran stated he wanted to race me in the mile in front of several co-workers. No internet in those days to see what I did. I was Div 1, well above average runner and just backed off running for a year. He was a 6'6" former Div 1 basketball player who played overseas a little 4 years prior to conversation was playing a couple times a week but was obviously out of shape. Very confident however. He wanted to race me and I told him no you don't want to do that. He just started laughing. I told him if we raced I would probably lap him and he gave out a big roar of laughter. Just couldn't fathom getting lapped by a small skinny dude. Still comes up in conversation to this day. Do I regret I didn't take him up on it. No I couldn't lap him today....

  • Pop_pop!_v2.2.1

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 6:44pm EDT
    re: GGMF

    GGMF wrote:

    1. Put in a couple weeks of easy runs to shake the rust off.

    2. Insist that the terms of the race is the loser buys the winner a turkey.

    3. ????????

    4. GOBBLE GOBBLE MOTHER----ER!

    /thread.

    No more talk. Do it.

  • Hardloper

    Member since 08/20/2013.

    17,355 posts. Last post 25 minutes ago.
    6 years ago 05/24/2017 8:08pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    How is this even a question? Destroy him

  • I cheat at parkrun

    Anonymous Poster

    6 years ago 05/24/2017 8:11pm EDT
    re: Take it or leave it

    Making an obnoxious work colleague lose his guts out of his arsehole will give you even greater satisfaction than your state championship win. And I'm not being sarcastic.

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