This isn’t called being competitive. You think nba players get competitive about beating average joes at the local pickup gym? The fact that this is even on your mind as a real competition something is wrong with you man
Yes, you are being a bad sport. The running club decided to have a race where participants are handicapped by estimated finishing time, and you take it personally. The race isn't about you. It's about giving back-of-the-packers a shot at the limelight. You can still use your hard work to win it. And, you don't have to run it if you don't like the terms.
Hard work matters, regardless. You have swept the races prior to this one because of it. Work on accepting the point of view that 9/10 1st place finishes is still amazing, or work on a strategy to win this race.
We used to do a race like this at the end of the XC season. It was a lot of fun. I was the 2nd to last runner my senior year. Only dicks worried that the girl who ran 26 minutes for a 2.9 miles course during the season was going to win by running 24 minutes.
The whole point of the race is that people who are in the back get to run in the front for a little while. Your concern about the outcome is ridiculous.
I thought for sure this was going to be a thread complaining about how, after 11 grueling weeks in corporate America, you got passed over for a promotion, despite your shiny new college diploma, by someone who's been there longer and is better at the job.
Turns out, it's even more petty and entitled than I imagined. Good Job!
Haha! Plot thickens. The woman who I know will win has just done a couch to 5k. She's well overweight lol.
All the pathetic fat body enablers are saying She's a "best improver" or something equally laughable.
She ran 30 minutes last week at conversation pace, so will probably run 29 minutes odd I reckon. That means I have to run 14 flat to win. Impossible.
I've messaged her as she's a a Facebook friend asking about something irrelevant(she is fb friends with everyone in the world). She's really nervous about tomorrow's race.
Because I can run 15 she looks at me as a running oracle.
She's never run over 5km. But I've insisted she needs a race effort 2/3 mile warm up to avoid injury. I will tell people I meant me not her. Meaning she will have to do 5/6 miles, She's never done over 3 lolol.
Also said its best to "bank time" by going out quick. She's going to blow up and I'll eliminate her easily lol.
Wow. Why the unnecessary cruelty? You are not only a bad sport, you are extremely unkind.
Haha! Plot thickens. The woman who I know will win has just done a couch to 5k. She's well overweight lol.
All the pathetic fat body enablers are saying She's a "best improver" or something equally laughable.
She ran 30 minutes last week at conversation pace, so will probably run 29 minutes odd I reckon. That means I have to run 14 flat to win. Impossible.
I've messaged her as she's a a Facebook friend asking about something irrelevant(she is fb friends with everyone in the world). She's really nervous about tomorrow's race.
Because I can run 15 she looks at me as a running oracle.
She's never run over 5km. But I've insisted she needs a race effort 2/3 mile warm up to avoid injury. I will tell people I meant me not her. Meaning she will have to do 5/6 miles, She's never done over 3 lolol.
Also said its best to "bank time" by going out quick. She's going to blow up and I'll eliminate her easily lol.
Eh, I would have said that you made a good effort for the creativity of the handicap race format, but then you tried to bolster your trolling by fat shaming people who are getting out there and doing their best. Whether your couch-to-5k nemesis is real or imagined, you are a butthole for using her, or that kind of person, to try to get laughs.
Haha! Plot thickens. The woman who I know will win has just done a couch to 5k. She's well overweight lol.
All the pathetic fat body enablers are saying She's a "best improver" or something equally laughable.
She ran 30 minutes last week at conversation pace, so will probably run 29 minutes odd I reckon. That means I have to run 14 flat to win. Impossible.
I've messaged her as she's a a Facebook friend asking about something irrelevant(she is fb friends with everyone in the world). She's really nervous about tomorrow's race.
Because I can run 15 she looks at me as a running oracle.
She's never run over 5km. But I've insisted she needs a race effort 2/3 mile warm up to avoid injury. I will tell people I meant me not her. Meaning she will have to do 5/6 miles, She's never done over 3 lolol.
Also said its best to "bank time" by going out quick. She's going to blow up and I'll eliminate her easily lol.
Too much too soon bro.
Was kinda believable with the OP, but this is going too far.
Yeah, good try.
A. "Annual event", so you've done it before or you joined the club 11 months ago?
2. It's a fun event designed to promote running races /getting outside/having goals and improving yourself
C. Maybe you'll meet someone that can help you lighten up as you run through all those people. They're vetted for you,,so obviously start early so you don't have to hang out with a sloth
4. Start sandbagging now so you can win next year.
D. How you gonna feel when the 15.06 guy beats you?
Years ago, this concept was a typical Thursday afternoon session of a few friends and mine. Course always varied, but everyone was familiar with the route of the day. Anywhere from 5 to 8 miles. Some of the fastest times I ever ran were on those days trying to catch a roommate while holding off a coworker. Good memories, thanks for your post.
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