just do it....no one will know, no one will care. God will probably hate you, but he gets over it as long as you love Jesus. Just go run it and stop being a panzy.
3 pages to get the desired answer, Thankyou.
Jesus won't hate me if I give a donation to Unicef. He'd still help Palestinians
OK, hear me out- normally I would say that you are a POS BUT- I have an acquaintance who got into Chicago through the lottery.
It will be her 5th marathon. She WILL not train for it. She'll run once or twice a week, 2 miles, maybe do a 6 or 7 miler then get to the race and walk for 26 miles then sprint at the end and talk about how she has such a good kick at the end of a marathon.
Meanwhile, people who train hard can't run because they didn't get in through the lottery.
I get it- she pays her money and it's up to the race to decide who gets in and how. But, really, for the sake of training for and actually racing a marathon at the best of one's ability should, IMHO, get into the race over someone who's going to put in no effort.
You’re making a great case for her not doing that. You can make a case on general principle that races should at least discourage that from entrants and even try to find ways to thwart it (the former possibly being financially unappealing, the latter being impractical generally).
What I don’t see in your post is a clear demonstration of how two wrongs make a right.
I get it and I see your point. I wish that races would close the course at some point- maybe average something like 12:00 per mile along the way.
In the end it's their race and if the people pay and the volunteers are there and the city wants to keep the streets closed then walk.
I agree that I didn't show how two wrongs make a right- they don't.
I guess I just get frustrated that people who actually put in some effort- in the race AND in the months preceding in training can't run.
I know there are qualifying times, etc, it's just the idea. I will see this person posting her 1.5 mile runs (but they're hilly!!!) and not running for weeks at a time then post video of herself walking the almost all of it then talk about how she's a marathoner.
You’re making a great case for her not doing that. You can make a case on general principle that races should at least discourage that from entrants and even try to find ways to thwart it (the former possibly being financially unappealing, the latter being impractical generally).
What I don’t see in your post is a clear demonstration of how two wrongs make a right.
I get it and I see your point. I wish that races would close the course at some point- maybe average something like 12:00 per mile along the way.
In the end it's their race and if the people pay and the volunteers are there and the city wants to keep the streets closed then walk.
I agree that I didn't show how two wrongs make a right- they don't.
I guess I just get frustrated that people who actually put in some effort- in the race AND in the months preceding in training can't run.
I know there are qualifying times, etc, it's just the idea. I will see this person posting her 1.5 mile runs (but they're hilly!!!) and not running for weeks at a time then post video of herself walking the almost all of it then talk about how she's a marathoner.
The point I'm trying to make is that people who train and race races should get priority over someone who doesn't train and walks just to get a medal and "bragging" rights.
just do it....no one will know, no one will care. God will probably hate you, but he gets over it as long as you love Jesus. Just go run it and stop being a panzy.
3 pages to get the desired answer, Thankyou.
Jesus won't hate me if I give a donation to Unicef. He'd still help Palestinians
Bro, you show up in the race photos and the Marathon Investigation guy is going find you, out you, and publicly shame you for being a terrible person.
It honestly doesn't bother me if the poster bandits the race particularly if he's a local. My sister used to bandit Boston every year when she lived there. She was fast enough to get in but couldn't be bothered to run a second race to get the time. These races are held on public streets and if the original poster wants to run down those streets while the race is going on, good for him. No medal or refreshments, of course.
It honestly doesn't bother me if the poster bandits the race particularly if he's a local. My sister used to bandit Boston every year when she lived there. She was fast enough to get in but couldn't be bothered to run a second race to get the time. These races are held on public streets and if the original poster wants to run down those streets while the race is going on, good for him. No medal or refreshments, of course.
This isn't the money raised by runners, but the money paid for entries (including paid by charities for entries). I'm not defending the large salaries, but the way you've presented could imply that 75% of the money raised for charity is taken by the marathon organisers.
Get up early, run the route in reverse (aka "nohtaraM ehT") with a bunch of other weirdos, arrive at Greenwich and then you can enjoy spectating the elite race. You won't get an official time or a medal, but then you wouldn't have anyway.
Get up early, run the route in reverse (aka "nohtaraM ehT") with a bunch of other weirdos, arrive at Greenwich and then you can enjoy spectating the elite race. You won't get an official time or a medal, but then you wouldn't have anyway.
This. If you're truly a runner, either get in the race legitimately, or this. Everything else is just loser whining. There is no justification. You do this, you are a POS. But, hey, you seem okay with that.
There is a trick to get a spot in London I have used the last two years and am using this year. Speak to charities, they get free spots. You will need to raise £1k or £2k but from asking friends or family, it is not too hard. You then get guaranteed entry (and don't need to pay entry fee)
I think the fact that it took 3 pages for you to get the answer that you want should tell you that you're doing the wrong thing. But the way that you keep arguing with everyone explaining why you shouldn't do this makes you seem like a truly insufferable human being.
Just run the route some cold or rainy night at 3am. I've run up/down the Mall when it's empty and it's a pretty fun feeling if you're a runninig nerd. Got to pretend I was winning.
Exasperated now. Tried to get ballot place 6 times. No joy.
Not good enough for GFA since injury.
Can't get charity place as did another marathon for men's mental health, raised lots, but can't ask same people for sponsorship.
So really left with no choice.
I know the course well and know a couple of areas about 0.75 mile that I can join. No barriers, no marshals, open road. Go watch the men's elite at approx 3 minutes in. (Would obviously do the 0.75 miles so the full distance logged).
Fake race number is no biggy with a colour printer, or even an old race number folded, or missing safety pin so it's damaged. On course, lose jacket, get going.
Yeah people around me won't be happy but after a few seconds I'll be gone.
Only way I'll get to do it now. Brighton boring, Manchester boring.
Would make a decent charity donation the next day. Anyone else been forced to do this? Made my mind up now, YOLO etc.
Irony is I can't get in because thousands want to walk round in 6+ hours.
just do it....no one will know, no one will care. God will probably hate you, but he gets over it as long as you love Jesus. Just go run it and stop being a panzy.
3 pages to get the desired answer, Thankyou.
Jesus won't hate me if I give a donation to Unicef. He'd still help Palestinians
God won't hate you.
Who God hates are those that profit off charity and exclude others.
yea do it….who cares. The people telling you not to are just a bunch of purist nerds. World marathon majors have zero clout anymore anyways. In my opinion the world marathon major cut off time should be 3 hours. The fact that someone can just charity their way into it to slog a 6+ hour ‘thon is quite dumb. Make the World Marathon’s Great Again. MWMGA
Didn't bother reading your thread but no you aren't. If you take a medal and stuff then maybe you are. Public roads, paid for with public taxes. Crazy entry fee. Go for it.
