13.1 Sticker

i don't get it

uhhh wrote:

i don't get it

The first line was a hilarious quote from the Simpsons, just came to mind when I read the dude's post above me. The second line was just a random thought. Hopefully you understand now.

Finisher stickers are what I call them.

well with more and more races making you pay for your finisher's medal, why not save a few bucks and get a sticker?

I just saw a "7mi" sticker today. Is it supposed to be about running?

[quote]Running Patrol wrote:

Your problem like most if not all the negative posters here is to assume that having a 13.1 sticker (or any other events or distances)on your own vehicle is for bragging purposes.

Really?, all of you haters, really cannot think of any other reasons why someone would put a sicker other than for bragging rights.....Well, that's says a lot about yourselves.[quote]

Sorry....there is no other reason one would put a sticker on their car except for attention. Don't kid your waddling self.

I saw a guy cheering on his wife at a race this weekend who was wearing a 0.0 sticker on his jacket, but it was the oval like for cars. Under th 0.0 in small writing it said "I don't run". I thought it was hilarious.

I stumbled on this page the same way Chaamigo did.

I have always run, I do it because it makes me feel good, I get a high doing it, and I want to be an active role model to my kids, one of which is now a runner.

I am 44, and I have knee issues from a wrestling accident in high school and I will never be able to run more than a half, it is all my knee's can take....And I have to nurse them to do that.

I tell my daughters, it doesn't matter if you win...even the fastest man/woman is only the fastest till the next race. What is important is to try hard and do your best. Set goals for yourself and try and beat them. And ENJOY running.

The large amount of pompous knobs in this "community" almost want me encourage my daughter to take up another sport...Luckily, we have awesome coaches that are in it for the right reason.

I will not be looking to be a part of your community, too many negative people.

For the record, me and my decrepit knee's made it through our last 20.1 in 1:47 and damn proud of it, top third for my age group and I hope to beat it this summer.

13.1/20.1 Where can I get those stickers anyway!? :-)

Hey I love my 13.1 sticker! Been rocking one on my jeep ever since I finished my first half. The next fall I ran my first full marathon just under 3, but haven't had the time to put my 26.2 sticker up.

But I enjoy looking at my car coming outta work or something like that because it reminds me of the great races I've run!

I have a 1.0 on my car.

Wait, I have a 26.1 sticker on my car. Was that a misprint?

Consider where the sticker is. It might be seen by other drivers before they pass on the freeway, or as they sit in traffic that someone could jog faster than. Americans are overly dependent on their cars, on oil. Consider that it might inspire someone driving to be reminded that people don't just run, but race 13.1 miles.

hitmonlee wrote:

Consider where the sticker is. It might be seen by other drivers before they pass on the freeway, or as they sit in traffic that someone could jog faster than. Americans are overly dependent on their cars, on oil. Consider that it might inspire someone driving to be reminded that people don't just run, but race 13.1 miles.

No, that is not why people have these stickers. That is really reaching though, A+ on creativity.

Bluenoser wrote:

13.1/20.1 Where can I get those stickers anyway!? :-)

Why the hell would you put a sticker on your car letting people know you ran 20.1 kilometers or 12.4895 miles?

The stickers are pretty dumb because the celebrate merely finishing. Not doing well, but simply finishing. If you are proud of the fact you can run 13.1 miles, ok cool. How many other realms of life though do we celebrate merely finishing? You don't see soccer players toting around "90" stickers because they could finish a soccer match. If you finish a book, should you get a sticker saying how long it took? When Mitt Romney eventually loses he isn't going to slap a sticker on his Escalade because he merely finished his campaign.

Bump, for the guy who wants the half marathon added as an olympic event. No medals, just stickers awarded.

OP forgot to mention that what really got him so butthurt in the first place was the "watch out for the idiot behind me" sticker next to the 13.1 oval, and it took him a little longer than it should have to realize what it meant.

OP forgot to mention that what really got him so butthurt in the first place was the "watch out for the idiot behind me" sticker next to the 13.1 oval, and it took him a little longer than it should have to realize what it meant.

I had one of those stickers on my last car because I was trying to find other runners, and yes, I was proud of my time for running it. I happened to run mine in 1:25:19, which averages out to approx 6.5 min per mile.