I Hate It When So Many Running Events Today Advertise Using The F-word.

How I Ask You? wrote:

The following OP may be a lot of things but how is it selfish? Discuss?

Three Fifty Seven Point Nine wrote:

Fun.

Damn! I want to race my ass off, with snot and sweat running down my face, stagger and puke at the finish line, on my hands and knees, and aim for a time. But oh no no no...this is a Fun Run. That kind of behaviour is frowned upon and discouraged. "It's not a race you know." (I once got told that while behaving in this apalling manner.)

There are too many Fun Runs these days.

Discuss.

It is selfish because he wants to change the rules of the activity to suit him. It is defined as a "fun run" and not a race. Fun runs are not created for racing. There are plenty of opportunities elsewhere for racing.

Also, it is selfish to write "There are too many Fun Runs these days." Why should the OP care how many Fun Runs there are? They are not designed for him, yet he wants them to be. That is selfishness. He's got a bug up his arse and needs a good enema.

Thanks, phillie phan should just go somewhere else. You are right about other sports being easier. They are a different type of hard- difficult would be a better way of putting it.

Hard implies the gut wrenching last 800 of an all out 5K. It's simply not the same thing in other sports that are games (so to speak).

Back to "fun running". The term started in the running boom. I think we racers should be thankful for the fun runners. They made the races we run possible. When I was a kid races for open runners were few and far between. Now, most runners of average to above average ability can race weekly or close to it within an hour of home.

So what if you run a 15:00 5K and most of the people behind you can't break 24:00? You have a race to run and usually know it's accurate.

OP, are you changing your handle here to get a self-analysis? The writing styles are very similar...

You go somewhere else. I'm not knocking competitive running at all- just supporting the fun runners, too.

3:57:9. That might as well be 7:57:9. Get it? Second place through infinity are the losers. There, I explained it to you. Now go have a beer and relax.

Fun runs are meant to be just that -- FUN. If you want to race one, check with the organizers first and get their approval. Otherwise, bugger off. Take your 3:57.9 mary somewhere else. Give the little people a break.

Three Fifty Seven Point Nine wrote:

Fun.

Damn! I want to race my ass off, with snot and sweat running down my face, stagger and puke at the finish line, on my hands and knees, and aim for a time. But oh no no no...this is a Fun Run. That kind of behaviour is frowned upon and discouraged. "It's not a race you know." (I once got told that while behaving in this apalling manner.)

There are too many Fun Runs these days.

Discuss.

classic. troll.

isn't it a whole lot easier to get insurance for a race if it is tied to a charity - thus needing to call itself a fun run?

Three Fifty Seven Point Nine wrote:

Fun.

Damn! I want to race my ass off, with snot and sweat running down my face, stagger and puke at the finish line, on my hands and knees, and aim for a time. But oh no no no...this is a Fun Run. That kind of behaviour is frowned upon and discouraged. "It's not a race you know." (I once got told that while behaving in this apalling manner.)

There are too many Fun Runs these days.

Discuss.

and no more amputee climbers! wrote:

classic. Skuj.

Fixed.

Haha. Good one. Hopefully nobody confuses me with that Troll. This is me: http://skuj.com/gallery/me/10_G

Repair Mann wrote:

Three Fifty Seven Point Nine wrote:

Fun.

Damn! I want to race my ass off, with snot and sweat running down my face, stagger and puke at the finish line, on my hands and knees, and aim for a time. But oh no no no...this is a Fun Run. That kind of behaviour is frowned upon and discouraged. "It's not a race you know." (I once got told that while behaving in this apalling manner.)

There are too many Fun Runs these days.

Discuss.

and no more amputee climbers! wrote:

classic. Skuj.

Fixed.

If you are really a 3:57.9 marathoner, then don't you think a fun run is right about your speed? What's the problem?

Three Fifty Seven Point Nine wrote:

Fun.

Damn! I want to race my ass off, with snot and sweat running down my face, stagger and puke at the finish line, on my hands and knees, and aim for a time. But oh no no no...this is a Fun Run. That kind of behaviour is frowned upon and discouraged. "It's not a race you know." (I once got told that while behaving in this apalling manner.)

There are too many Fun Runs these days.

Discuss.

This is a prime example of the egocentric nature of today's youth. Rather than go out and do the legwork necessary to secure an opportunity, they expect the world to change for their benefit. This is laziness and selfishness at its worst. "I want this, I want that..." Well what about what others want or need. The world does not revolve around you!

Thank goodness there are still caring, generous, and altruistic people in this world to coordinate these events -- whether they be fun runs or competitive races.

To the OP: do us all a favor and make sure you never go into coaching. You obviously lack the motivation, work ethic, devotion, and willingness to put other first.

Well said, Mrs82. The OP is "Skuj" and he coaches. Imagine that.

Not to be confused with me:

www.skuj.com

http://skuj.com/gallery/me/10_G

Andrew Skujins wrote:

Well said, Mrs82. The OP is "Skuj" and he coaches. Imagine that.

Not to be confused with me:

http://www.skuj.comhttp://skuj.com/gallery/me/10_G

I'd be shocked to discover the poster is a coach. He seems to be the antithesis of a good coach. His attitude is all wrong! Hopefully he's not doing too much damage. Where does he coach? Can we warn his superiors about him?

Yes it is very embarrassing and bad for the sport. The Troll lives in Canada. God help them.

Check out my way cool website:

www.skuj.com

http://skuj.com/gallery/me/10_G

Three Fifty Seven Point Nine wrote:

Fun.

Damn! I want to race my ass off, with snot and sweat running down my face, stagger and puke at the finish line, on my hands and knees, and aim for a time. But oh no no no...this is a Fun Run. That kind of behaviour is frowned upon and discouraged. "It's not a race you know." (I once got told that while behaving in this apalling manner.)

There are too many Fun Runs these days.

Discuss.

I believe this poster has something worthy to say and Andrew S. with all of your other disguises obviously has a problem with this guy that clearly goes way beyond a difference of opinion on this particular matter. That way cool webpage is a disgrace to all cool people.

I May Be Slow But I Am Stupid wrote:

I believe this poster has something worthy to say...

That may be so, but he didn't say it in the OP. Why would anyone rant against fun runs of all things? The guy's got a problem.

I completely agree and have been saying it all along. He also steals other peoples handles and here is my site to prove it:

www.skuj.com

http://skuj.com/gallery/

Andrew Skujins wrote:

Well said, Mrs82. The OP is "Skuj" and he coaches. Imagine that.

Not to be confused with me:

http://www.skuj.comhttp://skuj.com/gallery/me/10_G

It can't be Skuj. He got banned I heard.