Uhhh...come on now, it's Tampon Tim. Are we really paying attention to this nut job?, let alone his nut job daughter.
Why do you call him that?
(Honest question here; I have never heard that before and just don't get it. Is "tampon" somehow supposed to be an insult, like calling someone "Poo-Poo Peter"?)
They both come across pretty reasonably to me. (I'm not American, don't live there and am not biased by the culture war there.)
Well, I do sometimes feel sort of “privileged” being able to find an open road or field or woods, wearing just shoes, shorts, and maybe a T and no basic costume beyond overpriced running shoes, and finding my bliss. Hard work? Relative. Expense? Think golf clubs, kayak and gear, ski gear and fees. Do I envy those fit, fashionable tennis buffs or snooty golf club mavens? Guess. Privilege is an overrated word.
Thank God her Cray Cray dad isn't the Vice President right now. Dodged a bullet there. Poor choice dems.
As for the claim that running is "privileged" I say bull. I've run 100+ Marathons/Ultras, every one of them had open registration. All you need for running are running shoes. Go run.
The girl's state track meet was this past week. If you look at the top 12, Division 3A, the top runners are from some expensive areas (it's always kind of like this). The private schools used to not be a player in track, but now they are! St. Ignatius got 3rd overall in the team competition.
1. st. ignatius - private school. 2. st. ignatius - private school. 3. expensive zip code 4. unknown 5. private school 6. unknown 7. expensive zip code 8. expensive zip code. 9. unknown 10. expensive zip code 11. expensive zip code 12. unknown
No matter what your sharp opinions are when you see a thread like this I think there should be a real concern within the running community that the sport can be reasonably labeled as privileged. The sport has gotten away from its roots imo. Every race seems to be expensive now. Shoes/gear are expensive. Running can and should be simple. Get pair of shoes & then go do it but, in America at least, it seems like people have way too many stressors to deal with that prevent them from doing that or seeing the sport as accessible/for them. You see people do the sport who think that's what they're supposed to do when they have the time to.
People see this thread & it has to be oh I'm a D or R & that affects how I'm going to chime in. We'd be better off brainstorming how to get more people to get out the door & running. America seems to have a working out problem & then it's real that a sport like running can only be for people at a certain income level or people who have more free time.
First of all, this post seems to be dishonest from the top, as the video is clearly not "against running" if you actually watch it and understand the English language.
Second, using emotional words like "tirade" shows your bias. She is literally just talking. Be objective and your points will be more meaningful.
Third, what do you actually disagree with here?
As a well-off man I am very comfortable at my local running clubs, have an nice 9-5 schedule that never interferes with running nights or races, can jog to the nearby coffee shops and breweries where they tend to meet up, and have a beverage or food after, buy gear, enter races and travel easily. This isn't the same for everyone, obviously.
Most local running groups are much richer than the communities around them. Again, this is obvious to anyone who is being honest.
What is wrong with observing that others don't have the same level of privilege that I do?
The girl's state track meet was this past week. If you look at the top 12, Division 3A, the top runners are from some expensive areas (it's always kind of like this). The private schools used to not be a player in track, but now they are! St. Ignatius got 3rd overall in the team competition.
1. st. ignatius - private school. 2. st. ignatius - private school. 3. expensive zip code 4. unknown 5. private school 6. unknown 7. expensive zip code 8. expensive zip code. 9. unknown 10. expensive zip code 11. expensive zip code 12. unknown
disclaimer: the "unknowns" are probably a mix of middle to upper-middle class people.
The distance runners at any high school state meet, local road race, run club or trail race are ALWAYS more well-off than the average residents of a given area.
Uhhh...come on now, it's Tampon Tim. Are we really paying attention to this nut job?, let alone his nut job daughter.
Why do you call him that?
(Honest question here; I have never heard that before and just don't get it. Is "tampon" somehow supposed to be an insult, like calling someone "Poo-Poo Peter"?)
They both come across pretty reasonably to me. (I'm not American, don't live there and am not biased by the culture war there.)
Honestly, what's with the "tampon" thing?
Makes the people saying it look dumb, but I admit I'm curious about why they say it...
No matter what your sharp opinions are when you see a thread like this I think there should be a real concern within the running community that the sport can be reasonably labeled as privileged. The sport has gotten away from its roots imo. Every race seems to be expensive now. Shoes/gear are expensive. Running can and should be simple. Get pair of shoes & then go do it but, in America at least, it seems like people have way too many stressors to deal with that prevent them from doing that or seeing the sport as accessible/for them. You see people do the sport who think that's what they're supposed to do when they have the time to.
People see this thread & it has to be oh I'm a D or R & that affects how I'm going to chime in. We'd be better off brainstorming how to get more people to get out the door & running. America seems to have a working out problem & then it's real that a sport like running can only be for people at a certain income level or people who have more free time.
One of the things I am grateful for in reminiscing about things: my running day was done before shoes cost an arm and a leg and race fees were in triple digits. And “training” was running your favorite country, hill, or track run however you felt. And no one thought to call you hobby jogger, just that guy that’s always running.