Wow! Actual rules about fanny packs, and they make me an elite. Now, I have to take off the pack, since I won't be draggin' the extra weight, the Kenyans better look out! Now if I could only get rid of the vision of the guy in the marathon in Speedos (I saw one once), I'll be back into the mentally acceptable range.
Oh, and I thought you wore "cleats" for soccer (football - for those who do fell races and are too highfalutin' to wear "bum packs") and spikes for track races.
i ran 2:28 at nyc 99' in a wetsuit and high heels. even i know that a fanny pack would have looked ridiculous !
Erko,
I'm not a sarcastic moron or a plain idiot.
The original poster was obviously joking, he was not asking a serious question. I merely adopted his tone to continue the mockery.
I don't care if you run a 2:10 marathon in boxer shorts. He was joking. I continued the joke. Relax.
Yes, you do wear spikes, not cleats for track races, and they don't run the 440 anymore either. I'm absolutely amazed that people took any of this thread seriously...
got back onto it kinda late but...
remember, if it's a skank, double bag that shit. at least. 102 condoms may not be enough. use the GPS you've also stored in the fanny pack to find where the hell you should stick it. this is where a few GUs could come in handy...
Who could run a faster 2 mile while wearing a fanny pack, Ritz or Webb?
I felt kind of soft even clicking on this thread, but wow, very enjoyable!
I have run some decent times over the years, but once, while returning from a long lay-off, a guy beat me who was juggling the whole way. Another time a girl beat me who was running in bib overalls. You gotta start somewhere, Packin Heat, and you shouldn't feel ashamed or embarrassed wherever you begin. It can be a very humbling sport, but very rewarding, too. Follow your heart and don't let anyone stop you from reaching your goals.
After getting the course map on mapquest.com, you should print them out and have them laminated then head to your nearest Rocky Mountain Outfitters and get ahold of some crampons and ice axes.
What are crampons? Can they be carried in a fanny pack?
Crampons are metal plates with spikes on the bottom for climbing mountains like Mt Everest. They can easily fit in your pack. I advise bringing them with you on your 5k trek. One time a local 5k race took me out of the city to a glacier. Well I forgot my crampons so I couldn't get up the ice. I packed everything else though. I pitched my tent and set up the stove. I almost deplited my supply of condoms to make a lasso. I roped a eagle and cooked it up along with a rabbit that I stuffed in my pack at about the 2k mark. I used empty 7 empty gatorade bottles to hold my urning. The 26 remaing empty bottles I packed with snow, melted it over the stove, made a small pond, and went for a swim in my new speedo. Just then I saw a sherpa walking not to far from my location. I used my flare gun to get his attention. I had to show him ID. I used my credit card to by crampons, cash for some shirts he had on sale, and I wrote a check for an extra cell phone. My original was lost in my rectum (damn you bystandard). After I got my crampons I was able to pack up camp and finish the race. So yes, everyone should use a pack for a 5k, just in case. If I didn't have my pack I don't know if I could have survied. I could have just walked the 2 miles back though.
Surprise! wrote:
Erko,
I'm not a sarcastic moron or a plain idiot.
The original poster was obviously joking, he was not asking a serious question. I merely adopted his tone to continue the mockery.
I don't care if you run a 2:10 marathon in boxer shorts. He was joking. I continued the joke. Relax.
Sadly, I do not believe he was joking. My answers were not directed at you personally, but generally at all those posters who are being snotty about the fanny pack thing...
You guys probably shave your legs and chest, wear the latest kit, and take it up the ar$e whenever you get a chance. Fuc&in' bunch of pufsters!
Erko wrote:
[quote]Surprise! wrote:
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You guys probably shave your legs and chest, wear the latest kit, and take it up the ar$e whenever you get a chance. Fuc&in' bunch of pufsters!
Hello,
There is no need to be a homophobic jerk to make your point.
Well, it might be offensive, but at least it's in your face. In my defense, I'm not making any sarcastic remarks to a poor bugger about to run his first race and in need of some advice.
Erko - Packin' Heat was KIDDING!!! Look in your fanny pack for your sense of humor.
well, for someone who was kidding, he has kept awful quiet since you bunch of asswipes have been making sarcastic comment.
Also, regardless of wether he was or not, this would not change your attitude towards a guy wearing a fanny pack.
I thought he was serious too.
It's seems allright, on this forum, to be snotty 'bout someone wearing a fanny pack, but not towards someone taking it up the arse???
Do you think a fanny pack will make my hips look too large?
What color fanny pack is best for a 5K?
How bout a mile race?
pufter wrote:
Do you think a fanny pack will make my hips look too large?
What color fanny pack is best for a 5K?
How bout a mile race?
Na mate, what you want is a handbag. Or a purse... or whatever you pufters call them in the States.
pufter wrote:
Do you think a fanny pack will make my hips look too large?
What color fanny pack is best for a 5K?
How bout a mile race?
You want to coordinate your fanny pack with the secondary color of your singlet. Shoes make the man baby, shoes make the man.