There is a rather large pool of people who aren't particularly talented, but for some reason, people are interested and follow. It's the stuff of reality TV in its crudest form.
It's not fair to more talented and the self-aware and there is no explanation for it.
This is one of those people.
Well, I do find the stories of the people who have little to no talent, but make the most of it and try as hard as they can to be the most inspirational. I think these stories are much, much more inspirational than the stories of athletes born with a genetic advantage.
And Rob did genuinely try, once the geezers showed up and watched him night and day, so I'll give him that much. He genuinely tried for 5 days. But prior to that, the man relied on his charisma and ability to spin a tall tale in lieu of actually putting an honest effort in. And this Ragen woman? She won't even put an honest effort in of any kind. It's like their followers worship laziness and deceit.
I do think Ragen should try to shatter the transcontinental record, though. Her followers would actually believe that she ran 90 miles a day.
Two comments on the article made my day:
Any human who does even the most basic forms of cardio exercise should be able to cover more than twice that distance in less time than it took them to waddle this. Personally, I probably could have ran a 10k, went home took a shower, made a snack, and drove back to the race to watch Regan finish.
Followed by:
Except when you got home you’d probably find her already there, having a sandwich in your kitchen.
This entire thread is a waste of time. Don't give stupid people your time.
notskinny wrote:
Ragen did a TransCon before Rob Young...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=161&v=sUyfwqDetAA
wow
I'm going to leave that link unclicked.
Are we going to get the Geezers out to follow her? Maybe Laz will have another see-thru dress shirt.
life: get wrote:
[quote]fph wrote:
Yet another case of course cutting.
https://truthaboutragen.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/road-to-tempe-2016-ragen-the-cheater/[/quote
I couldn't be bothered to read this, but how much of a loser does someone have to be to start a blog called "Truth About Ragan"?
How much of a loser do you have to be to post a message about how much of a loser someone has to be to star a blog called "Truth About Ragan"?
How much of a loser do I have to be to reply to a loser like you?
Saints and Sausage Rolls wrote:
I didn't know who this woman was, so I googled and found her blog. She and Rob have the same sort of cult-like following. They really should get together and form the next Jim Jones, David Koresh, or Heaven's Gate cult.
"I'm Rob Young, and I gets me superhuman powers from sausage rolls and espresso with extra sugar! Speaking of sausage rolls and sugar, please welcome me co-host, Ragen Chastain! Together, we will show you how you ordinary blokes like you and me can achieve the extraordinary! It's all up to you! You! You! Believe in the power of you!"
Which is the reason that the ongoing investigation of the minutia of Rob Young's every bowel movement is pointless. He was caught cheating. I loved the thread. He's a cheating cheater who cheats.
But it's over.
Ragen has been caught in blatant lies many times, yet her followers still love her. For Rob, spending 20 hours making the case against him 3% stronger is not going to persuade anyone. Everyone who is familiar with him has already made their mind up.
RobYoung'sToe wrote:
Maybe they should, you know, get together. I'm sure the obese dalek she's with won't mind.
Exterminate the fat shamers, EXTERMINATE!
the perfect storm wrote:
800fantastic wrote:Why does anyone care?
Are you kidding? This is the ultimate letsrun forum story with the three deadly letsrun sins: fat, slow, cheating. It's the entire letsrun experience in one story.
I actually lol'd. Crying
pure truth wrote:
notskinny wrote:Ragen and her hot GF:
https://i.imgur.com/iCsAEIal.jpgThat's disgusting. Yes, I'm a fat shamer. And I don't mind. That's plain disgusting.
How is there any attraction between the two of them? This is an honest question.
colinbeattie wrote:
pure truth wrote:That's disgusting. Yes, I'm a fat shamer. And I don't mind. That's plain disgusting.
How is there any attraction between the two of them? This is an honest question.
Fat always congeals together.
Seriously mate? wrote:
After taking a photo, they wander off into the food vendor area
You cannot make this sh!t up. I really can't stand fat people. If that makes me a bigot then oh well.
"...makes me a BIGot..."
My two cents and more wrote:
She likes to post/promote herself and claim that whenever she trains, she is fat-shamed. This gets a rise out of her "support" system of followers.
Fat-shaming doesn't exist.
I have a terrible cold/flu right now. Everyone who see's me says the same thing "you look like sh*t". This does not make me feel shame. I don't feel shame because I am sick and I do look like sh*t and it isn't my fault. I'm sick. They are not flu-shaming me. If we are to accept that obesity is a disease, not a life style choice, fine. But, like any disease, especially one as unhealthy and that kills as many people as obesity does (way more than a cold), why would we need to find illness attractive? That's an insane notion. Illness is not attractive. So if you are obese, don't be ashamed, it's not your fault. If you do feel shame, why? It's not your fault. You should only be ashamed if it was your fault; for example, if you stuff your face every single day, sit around doing nothing all day, and have made yourself look terrible.
So, newsflash - if you are inflicted with obesity - you look like sh*t, but I hope you get well soon.
colinbeattie wrote:
pure truth wrote:That's disgusting. Yes, I'm a fat shamer. And I don't mind. That's plain disgusting.
How is there any attraction between the two of them? This is an honest question.
Gravitational pull.
the perfect storm wrote:
[quote]Saints and Sausage Rolls wrote:
Ragen has been caught in blatant lies many times, yet her followers still love her. For Rob, spending 20 hours making the case against him 3% stronger is not going to persuade anyone. Everyone who is familiar with him has already made their mind up.
Its baffling to me, based on the 10 mins or so I spent reading this thread and that blog, it seems like Ragen is a pathological liar, yet instead of being totally ignored like crazy conspiracy theorists, she has enough of a following that she can make a living doing next to nothing. Her message that there is nothing wrong with being obese and that you don't need to change your body seems to resonate with people her size. I suspect a lot of them are already on mobility scooters or in wheelchairs, so life is effectively over for them, at that point I can't fault someone for staying fat, they screwed up so royally that their bodies can't support themselves. But for the most part, obese people can stand and walk. At 30-40 years old, why don't they say wait a minute, half my life is ahead of me, and the half I've lived hasn't been so great, I should try to make the most of it. Yet, their solution is to usually double down. Like don't people think about what life would be like if they were healthier and look forward to that?
found the fat activist!!!
God I hate fat people. Fat activists existing. Absolute garbage.
edward teach wrote:
Her message that there is nothing wrong with being obese and that you don't need to change your body seems to resonate with people her size. I suspect a lot of them are already on mobility scooters or in wheelchairs, so life is effectively over for them, at that point I can't fault someone for staying fat, they screwed up so royally that their bodies can't support themselves. But for the most part, obese people can stand and walk.
At 30-40 years old, why don't they say wait a minute, half my life is ahead of me, and the half I've lived hasn't been so great, I should try to make the most of it. Yet, their solution is to usually double down. Like don't people think about what life would be like if they were healthier and look forward to that?
That's what strikes a cord with me, too, edward.
I'm not for fat-shaming, but I also truly can't understand or accept the mental gymnastics employed by those who actively hate and belittle people who are, or want to be, healthy and active.
I'm no svelte model nor beneficiary or high metabolism (and middle age isn't helping), but just by seeing the scientific evidence and experiences of countless people, improving one's activity levels and diet benefit one's mental state as well as physical. Who wouldn't want that?
How many earthquakes can North America sustain before it crumbles into oblivion?
Saints and Sausage Rolls wrote:
I do think Ragen should try to shatter the transcontinental record, though. Her followers would actually believe that she ran 90 miles a day.
