Dumb Arizona female runner calls out Olympic runner for running with headphones

Sounds like she was just hitting on him. Way to go man.

I have been to Phoenix and can say they have the most elitist hobby joggers anywhere.

Did I miss where she said anything about headphones?

yes

I believe he said "Phoenix" not Scottsdale...jeez. There is a difference.

It's too bad he had to experience that. I've been to Flagstaff a few times and have run @Buffalo Park. I know I've seen some elites up there and they have always smiled or said hello. (Although, I've never seen them w/headphones..;) ) and even if I did, I wouldn't think it was a big deal. I wear mine most of the time and yes, I'm a hobby jogger.

xcrsc01 wrote:

Did I miss where she said anything about headphones?

I was wondering the same thing. He wrote that because of a "look"?

He sounds like an over sensitive puszy.

"Something inside of her lit a spark strong enough to tell me that because I was wearing something that pushed music through my ears, I had no credibility as a runner. I didn’t say anything and continued on with my run once the road was clear."

A little awkwardly worded, but yeah, she said something.

I wouldn't give his problems to a monkey on a rock.

LOL. F**k that puta.

white person problem.

I agree, headphones block the connection.

Running through the city with headphones? Dumb idea.

dartmoth graduate wrote:

Running through the city with headphones? Dumb idea.

^This

I think Mr. Lemoncello left a key passage or two out of this column...either that or his brain is able to translate glares into English phrases.

He writes that

"I was recently told that I wasn’t a real runner because I listen to music when I go out for some of my runs"

and that

"The comment rung through my head for the entire run and, to be honest, really hacked me off. What annoyed me about the comment was that personal preference dictated to this woman what another runner should be."

But I scoured the column for evidence of this nasty comment, and all I could find was...

"a fellow runner approached me and gave me a look of disdain as she saw I had my earphones plugged in."

Did he bullshit this column (perhaps dreaming it up on that same two-hour run) only to forget to make up some comment to stick into it to support his grievance? Nice going...

Something inside of her lit a spark strong enough to tell me that because I was wearing something that pushed music through my ears, I had no credibility as a runner. I didn’t say anything and continued on with my run once the road was clear.

So what you are suggesting is that because he's an Olympic runner it's OK for him to endanger others by wearing headphones on a city street?

to be fair, he IS missing a comma in that sentence about the comment. but he's also known as a bit of a twat himself, so maybe that's just karma for you? if you're a flagstaff local, you will get the double entendre there.

The saying "Just because you're paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get you" applies here.

Lemoncello sounds like a world class d-bag.

Sounds like he fell for the troll.