I told 5 runners from LRC about the date I had with the local weathergirl. Their reactions:
1) did u touch her bewbs
2) ewwww! GHEY!
3) figured a libtard like you'd end up with a global warming "scientist"
4) didn't she just run some charity 5k in, like, 20 minutes? What a fat, slow cow.
5) wow, meterology? talk about a useless degree
Star wrote:
The 5 people I talked to all wanted to know about the shoes.
They were shocked that he wore [whatever].
I'm getting pretty tired of the guerilla marketing, it isn't subtle and it's starting to do a disservice to him.
Some of us who have been running for a while have more connection with the history and top runners. Often, the newcomers are about their own running and not interested in the accomplishments of those at the top. That seems to be what made R&R withdraw elite appearance money. It seems they don't even want to bother with the top competitors, just make it a running picnic. An expensive running picnic.
I don't have a stake in this--there's zero chance of my getting appearance money for a race (unless it's to persuade me to appear elsewhere on race day). ;)
Yet for me it's a matter of appreciating mastery. For instance, if I were to study music without listening to the greats, I think my learning would be impoverished. Same with a lot of pursuits. If you're going to do something, why not learn from and appreciate the best?
It seems to me that we who are further back owe that kind of respect to the top achievers.
6. How far was the marathon?
Star wrote:
The 5 people I talked to all wanted to know about the shoes.
They were shocked that he wore Skechers.
I don't care if Kenny B starts wearing them. I will NEVER run in a pair of Sketchers.
Never. Ever.
Ever.
Troller of trolls wrote:
Star wrote:The 5 people I talked to all wanted to know about the shoes.
They were shocked that he wore Skechers.
I don't care if Kenny B starts wearing them. I will NEVER run in a pair of Sketchers.
Never. Ever.
Ever.
Poster has a Beaverton OR IP address
Troller of trolls wrote:
Star wrote:The 5 people I talked to all wanted to know about the shoes.
They were shocked that he wore Skechers.
I don't care if Kenny B starts wearing them. I will NEVER run in a pair of Sketchers.
Never. Ever.
Ever.
I use to be closed-minded too. Then I grew up and began to enjoy life.
Cheers.
Not so much that. I don't think guys understand how it makes girls feel when they put such an emphasis on them having to look incredibly hot. It would be the equivalent of women talking all the time about how they refuse to be with a guy who has less than a 9 inch penis. Or I know one girl who flat out told a guy, on the first date, that she wouldn't marry any man who got her less than a 2 caret diamond. How do you feel when you hear that?
The knees will be shot, rings a bell.
My father in law blew out his knees when he resumed running at 50.
Dude's been telling me for years my knees will do the same. Just turned 57. Running 30 MPW. Knees fine.
Sorry 'bout that, suegro.
I told two people and they both knew exactly who/what I was talking about. One guy even got a little pissy when I said Meb wasn't really an American.
REMOTE_ADDR checker wrote:
Troller of trolls wrote:I don't care if Kenny B starts wearing them. I will NEVER run in a pair of Sketchers.
Never. Ever.
Ever.
Poster has a Beaverton OR IP address
How do you know?
might be rcs wrote:
But this is part of the failure of the sport at its high organizational levels (IAAF, USATF, UKA, NCAA, etc) to connect the MASSIVE participation base with any interest in the competitive sport. More people run on a regular basis than ANY OTHER SPORT, yet most couldn't name an elite distance runner to save their lives. (Funnily, many could name a sprinter or two.)
UKA = UK Athletics? Successful British t&f athletes are national heroes. Mo is probably the most recognized athlete in the UK. He's already a Commander of the British Empire, the next step being a knighthood.
Ancient mid-D wrote:
The knees will be shot, rings a bell.
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I tore my meniscus running 30 miles a week. Been running on it for 3 years and now doing over 60 miles a week.
My mom commented how skinny Rita Jeptoo was when they showed her on the nightly news.
other expected replies wrote:
6. Why aren't you running?
7. are there obstacles?
8. how many times did Pre win Boston?
9. cool. My wife ran a marathon and raised thousands for cancer research.
10. great, but I bet his knees will be shot when he's 35 with all that running.
;)
11. I ran a marathon once but it was only a little over 3 miles.
how many miles is it again?
how many have you done?
you dont stand a chance against those Kenyans.
what "marathon" is it youre doing this weekend
? (when its a f*ckin 10k or something)
dpmrunner wrote:
Some of us who have been running for a while have more connection with the history and top runners. Often, the newcomers are about their own running and not interested in the accomplishments of those at the top. It seems they don't even want to bother with the top competitors, just make it a running picnic. An expensive running picnic.
Yet for me it's a matter of appreciating mastery. If you're going to do something, why not learn from and appreciate the best?
It seems to me that we who are further back owe that kind of respect to the top achievers.
You beat me to it, dpmrunner... my thoughts exactly.
If it were my workplace:
1) wasn't that the hot chick in "Saved By the Bell"?
2) that doesn't sound like an American name
3) how did those people on the news do? (all were ones shunted off the course last year with SOMETHING TO PROVE this year)
4) are your samples I asked for ready to deliver?
5) I was in Boston once; it was too crowded and expensive. Maine was OK, though-- reminded me of the Duluth area.
maradistance wrote:
6. How far was the marathon?
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lol number 10 is awesome
I hope you didn't miss that the beauty of this:
10. great, but I bet his knees will be shot when he's 35 with all that running. is the "when he's 35", Meb being 38 already.
