about the lifetime supply of heartbeats thing.. just point out that training lowers your resting heartrate, so although you're going like 160+ BPM an hour of the day you are probably saving 10 BPM for the other 23 hours versus if you were untrained, so the net effect is conservation of your heart beat supply.
Tommy H. wrote:
Yeah, most folks don't care at all about time, they just care who won.
I ran a local 5k with over 3,000 participants on St. Patty's Day -- placed in the mid-100s somewhere. My co-workers thought that was ok.
Two weeks later I ran a local 5k with fewer than 100 participants (no cash prizes or post-race party). I trained through it, took it easy, ran at least a full minute slower, and placed in the top 5. My co-workers were thrilled with the improvement I made in just two weeks.
I tried explaining that, actually, I didn't run as fast as two weeks ago. "But fifth place!" they say, "That's almost first!"
Sadly, there are college coaches and runners out there who think the same way as these co-workers.
Exactly what I was thinking...
tipton terrier wrote:
I just get comments like 'why are you running 10 miles on a cold rainy morning in tights'? or 'running around a track on a friday night when we are in the bar having a social drink'
Just part of being a dedicated, disciplined runner!
bevestilmar wrote:
Actually that's a very good question. what are you doing running around the track when you could be at the bar having a drink with friends? Just run a little earlier then go to the bar. It's win win.
maynard wrote:
I hate them, really. It's just about to the point that I wish no non-runner even knew I run. I'm just sick of their reactions to my running. Tired of the stupid comments and questions we've all heard a hundred times.
So...how far did you run today?
An easy 10.
10 miles????!!!! How can THAT be easy?
So...how far is this week's marathon?
It's not a marathon, it's a 10K
How far is that?
6.2 miles.
I don't even like to drive that far! I can't even run a mile.
How do you run when it's so cold? (Usually asked on a day with a low temp. of 50 degrees).
You don't look like you need to run.
You'll ruin your knees.
Plus so many others. The next time a non-runner asks me about my running, I'm going to run...far, far away from the person.
Tim Culpepper approves this message.
I was talking to a cute girl who is a somewhat serious runner (ran Boston a couple years ago), and she found out that I was a runner. She asked me what my marathon time was. I replied that I've run a 2:39 marathon and will be running Boston in the spring. She thought that was incredible that I'd run so fast.
I then tried to play it down a bit by telling her that I couldn't have run for the DI school whose logo was on the shirt she was wearing. (I ran DIII and don't even begin to imagine that I would've been competitive at the DI level.) She then told me that I must have improved a lot since college! There's no way I could run my college times right now...even though that was just two years ago.
It's not just non-runners that don't get it.
I tend to not even share with others. I have family and friends ask all the time how my running is doing and I just reply good. Most people cannot comprehend minutes per mile and distance or what it takes to run a race all out.
Recently I mentioned it to a teacher friend that I have been so tired lately, since I have been waking up early a.m. to run. They said "oh why do you wake up so early". I said "well to run" In which she replied "its so good to do something to stay healthy" I had no response. how do you explain to someone that you do it competitively?
BUMP!
Moderators, I think you should delete this thread.
A friend once told me that they didn't run because their father had told them that running is bad for you because it shakes your internal organs around and they get bruised. I couldn't stop laughing! My friend was being completely serious and believed that rubbish. Non runners have no feckin idea. If you tell someone that you meet that you run they always say "marathon this, Olympics that, how far can you jog in one go?" etc........... Nothing worse than being called a jogger!
Moonlight runner wrote:
I tend to not even share with others. I have family and friends ask all the time how my running is doing and I just reply good. Most people cannot comprehend minutes per mile and distance or what it takes to run a race all out.
Recently I mentioned it to a teacher friend that I have been so tired lately, since I have been waking up early a.m. to run. They said "oh why do you wake up so early". I said "well to run" In which she replied "its so good to do something to stay healthy" I had no response. how do you explain to someone that you do it competitively?
I think they key is that most people are trying to be interested and polite. I would never think less of someone who was interested in what I'm doing.
I usually just make fun of myself a little bit and say, 'Yeah, I'm a little obsessive about it.'
If I'm talking to someone who says they play the tuba I'd ask some questions to make conversation and maybe learn something but I'd probably sound like an idiot asking if it got heavy after a few minutes.
Roger Murdock wrote:
Moderators, I think you should delete this thread.
Moderators, I think you should delete Kareem Ab..., I mean Roger Murdock.
Honestly, the OP seems like kind of a douche.
But I will say this. I get annoyed by one of my friends who isn't in to running, specifically, but rather working out in general and "getting toned" and "building lean muscle" or whatever, and he probably runs once or twice a week to get his "cardio" in. He's always asking me questions like, "What's the best type of running for burning fat? I read on BodyBuilding.com that sprints are the best for burning fat." Annoying bullcrap like that.
I hate when non-runners tell me that they are so proud of Lagat and his American Records. They don't even realize he is a kenyan.
Why are you people responding to an 8 year old thread??
maynard wrote:
I hate them, really. It's just about to the point that I wish no non-runner even knew I run. I'm just sick of their reactions to my running. Tired of the stupid comments and questions we've all heard a hundred times.
So...how far did you run today?
An easy 10.
10 miles????!!!! How can THAT be easy?
So...how far is this week's marathon?
It's not a marathon, it's a 10K
How far is that?
6.2 miles.
I don't even like to drive that far! I can't even run a mile.
How do you run when it's so cold? (Usually asked on a day with a low temp. of 50 degrees).
You don't look like you need to run.
You'll ruin your knees.
Plus so many others. The next time a non-runner asks me about my running, I'm going to run...far, far away from the person.
You are a jerk, Maynard. A total JERK!
George Constanza's Jerk Store wrote:
You are a jerk, Maynard. A total JERK!
Why did you dig up an 8 year old thread to say this?
maynard wrote:
I hate them, really. It's just about to the point that I wish no non-runner even knew I run. I'm just sick of their reactions to my running. Tired of the stupid comments and questions we've all heard a hundred times.
So...how far did you run today?
An easy 10.
10 miles????!!!! How can THAT be easy?
So...how far is this week's marathon?
It's not a marathon, it's a 10K
How far is that?
6.2 miles.
I don't even like to drive that far! I can't even run a mile.
How do you run when it's so cold? (Usually asked on a day with a low temp. of 50 degrees).
You don't look like you need to run.
You'll ruin your knees.
Plus so many others. The next time a non-runner asks me about my running, I'm going to run...far, far away from the person.
Jerk alert!!!!
jerk detector wrote:
Jerk alert!!!!
Why did you dig up an 8 year old thread to say this?
look at the date wrote:
jerk detector wrote:Jerk alert!!!!
Why did you dig up an 8 year old thread to say this?
Look at the date again. This thread is now 10 years old!
I wonder if old maynard is aware that his thread is still being discussed. Is he still running and dreading conversations?
maynard wrote:
I hate them, really. It's just about to the point that I wish no non-runner even knew I run. I'm just sick of their reactions to my running. Tired of the stupid comments and questions we've all heard a hundred times.
So...how far did you run today?
An easy 10.
10 miles????!!!! How can THAT be easy?
So...how far is this week's marathon?
It's not a marathon, it's a 10K
How far is that?
6.2 miles.
I don't even like to drive that far! I can't even run a mile.
How do you run when it's so cold? (Usually asked on a day with a low temp. of 50 degrees).
You don't look like you need to run.
You'll ruin your knees.
Plus so many others. The next time a non-runner asks me about my running, I'm going to run...far, far away from the person.
This post is highly upsetting, especially on Christmas.