If someone is trying to race you on your daily runs, do you take the Challenge?

Have you ever run on Pure Hate, Ms. Piggy?

Or if anyone has run on Pure Hate, then they should know what it lets you do.

Probably not many people have run on hate or know how to do it. They've come from a very supportive background. It's tough and competitive yeah, but supportive. That makes them weak. You can't develop Pure Hate from a happy background like that. You can however develop running skills from consistency and that leads to average times.

Can any of you guys finish a marathon with an ITB injury? Just wondering.

I've never met or heard of any middle distance guys running a marathon because they're not built for it. I've already done one and I'll take the pain, just like in the 800m. But I can only do that once every few months.

Name in Hiding wrote:

Have you ever run on Pure Hate, Ms. Piggy?

Or if anyone has run on Pure Hate, then they should know what it lets you do.

Probably not many people have run on hate or know how to do it. They've come from a very supportive background. It's tough and competitive yeah, but supportive. That makes them weak. You can't develop Pure Hate from a happy background like that. You can however develop running skills from consistency and that leads to average times.

Can any of you guys finish a marathon with an ITB injury? Just wondering.

I've never met or heard of any middle distance guys running a marathon because they're not built for it. I've already done one and I'll take the pain, just like in the 800m. But I can only do that once every few months.

i thought you were leaving?

Whenever some woman runner catches up to me, after I let her pass me so that I can check out her butt, I accelerate and leave her in the dust, just so she remembers how things stand. I do the same essentially for these 20 year old men that think they are fit because of their gym muscles, except I don't wait for them to pass me, because I'm not checking them out, and I just overtake them. When I pass them I hesitate a bit, so that they engage, and realize I'm there before just destroying them to the next stoplight.

The other day I saw some middle aged guy about 50m ahead of me. He was really running, probably a 35min 10k pace, so I caught him and blew by him for 1km. I was pretty gassed at the end, so I made like I had to turn and turned, so he would know I could keep beating him for the full 10k, although I don't need to prove anything to anyone else.

PR's?

Why is it always the freaks on here who say they are leaving for a set amount of time or for good and then they are back 5 minutes later?

N-in-H - thank you for this thread. Your words have stirred a long forgotten yearning in my deepest pathos. I too have been challenged, both mentally and physically. None more so than an early morning tempo run along the Housatonic river in late June 1998...Deep in intense concentration at a pace I could myself not fathom I was enduring, feeling the wisp of an occasional tiger lilly leaf against my taut thighs - when suddenly a silent whir sped past me. It was an older gentleman in a recumbent bicycle. I caught his stare in his side view mirror and new the chase was on. For five or six hundred meters we battled. I could see the energy in his half-tights - he was more powerful and I more youthful. About 20 meters before the commuter lot he took a side path and waived in what I thought was contempt, but would later learn was begrudging admiration. That man would become my silent mentor for three seasons. He eventually betrayed me, which is why I have many pent up feelings to draw from no matter the distance. This has helped shape every fiber of my life. It will do so for you as well. Your journey is only beginning.

It seems like you are still mentally challenged.

6/10 pretty good troll thread.

u mad bro? wrote:

6/10 pretty good troll thread.

I don't know about it being pretty good. He's trying way too hard.

The running on "Pure Hate" and listing times as 5:xx was a dead giveaway, though. I really hope this is Nick Symmonds trolling LRC.

1:27 half marathon to a 4:15 marathon with an ITB injury starting at mile 9

Name in Hiding wrote:

1:27 half marathon to a 4:15 marathon with an ITB injury starting at mile 9

Holy Jesus that's slow. Fat people run those times. My mom ran faster than 4:15 having to stop every few miles because she had a severe case of the runs!

Name in Hiding wrote:

1:27 half marathon to a 4:15 marathon with an ITB injury starting at mile 9

I did 1:20 and 3:05 in a similar "running injured" scenario. I can't even break 2:00.

Nope, training is just that, training. Never waste your energy for such a mindless, purposeless thing.

Show me your legs. You've seen how built mine were from running up and down hills yet you think some petty injury was that weak to bring me down? It was moderate ITB at least.

Also you're probably built as a long distance runner. What's your body type that allows you for a 3:05 with an injury? I bet it's naturally skinny and lean

I was doing a nice recovery run on the trails with my girlfriend the other day and we were coming up on your typical slightly overweight late 20's jogger girl. We caught her right at a road crossing, and once traffic cleared, she took off in an all out sprint. We started gaining on her again about 400 meters later, but took another trail and let her have that little victory.

you sure she was overweight? runners's tend to have high body dysmorphia.

anyways, you already know whos the winner. its u guys. she's obv single and alone. I am too.

I'm terrible for this type of behaviour on my bike. Put me on any type of decent climb with other cyclists and we are racing. These other folks may not know it - but it's happening. And lord if someone has the gall to pass me, there's real trouble, as I will kill myself reclaim the lead and make sure he knows who is BOSS!

Name in Hiding wrote:

Show me your legs. You've seen how built mine were from running up and down hills yet you think some petty injury was that weak to bring me down? It was moderate ITB at least.

Also you're probably built as a long distance runner. What's your body type that allows you for a 3:05 with an injury? I bet it's naturally skinny and lean

Mine are WAY more muscular and vascular too.

I am under 6 feet and weight 170. Try again.

See the thing is I pretty much suck and you ae way worse and less talented too.

NIH,

Can you update us on your training? Maybe we need a new thread for that? You have less than 2 months.

Have you picked a date/race yet? I'm not aware of too many late summer track meets personally. I think you should find a meet and work backwards from there, planning your training and racing schedule. Also, do you plan to run 1:50 on your first attempt, or are you going to run a string of races over the next 2 months and work your way down to 1:50? Most people need to race many times to be truly sharp.