Yep wrote:
A runner without a smile on his face
In your rush to show your considerable wit, I'm guessing you never bother reading the replies already made to an entry before rushing to post your own.
Yep wrote:
A runner without a smile on his face
In your rush to show your considerable wit, I'm guessing you never bother reading the replies already made to an entry before rushing to post your own.
Dude that was deep. And great. POY nomination from Killa Mike for '08 so far. I felt that, but couldn't have quantitated it like that. I'm sure that at one point I was a 'runner'. Running defined me to everyone I knew. I strived to be the best I could possibly be. I don't think I'm a runner right now, just a guy that runs. I'm working back to being one.
Thanks for the great, inspiring post.
Absolutely perfect post
A serious runner is one who always takes a pair of shorts and running shoes (or keeps them in the car or back pack) to parties, meetings, rallies, church, concerts, teas, lunches, and sporting events attended with spouse or friends driving. And never goes so far away that he/she can't run home.
link that shit to the front page, that post defines letsrun
You might be serious runner 'if' :
--you've ever done the beer mile in less than 7 minutes (w/ a penalty lap)
--you've ever gotten your 100th mile of the week in the last hour before midnight on Saturday night
--you've ever run the last minute of a 2 hour run in a circle in the parking lot at the local trail
--you've ever had to put on wet running running shoes twice in one day
--you've ever argued that heartrate monitors are for p--sies
--you've ever been on spring break and still gotten all your runs in
--you've ever brushed a stranger's shoulder at the local track for just jogging in lane 1 during your workout
--you've ever been accused by road whores of breaking the local road race 5k record by too much
--you've ever read Quenton's last race and gotten butterflies (everytime)
--you don't give a damn what anyone else thinks about your running.
p.s.- you know why 'if' is significant
I think you should not be so concerned about what others think.
Boricua wrote:
I am new to Let's Run and am fascinated with the forum and its intent of catering to the "serious" runner. So what is the profile of such an individual? In my view "serious" means not fooling around. A runner who has training discipline, sets and achieves improvement goals and strives to keep up to date on sports science, nutrition, equipment, etc.
Interestingly enough such a "serious" runner can come from all levels of physical ability. I am no where near being an elite, basically a mid-packer. However, besides my stats, there is no major difference to how I approach the sport vs. more talented individuals. An analogy would be: Is a Class A baseball player necessarily less serious than a Class AA or Class AAA or Major Leaguer?
Ok, so what's the point you may be asking? As a newbie to the forum I perceive a caste system which sometimes sounds, well, elitist (not all participants mind you). Hot shots looking down on us mortals. I think all should be delighted that running is growing in the masses and urge the talented runners and knowledge leaders to always give constructive feedback, even if the forum participant comes from the plebe.
Discussion please.
Ultimately, why worry about labels? Gotta do whatcha gotta do, and if you run 20 or 50 or 100+ miles per week, it's your choice and your level of commitment. A label won't change that.
I run and race because I find satisfaction in doing so, enjoy the running, the hills, the speed work, etc. (Sometimes I enjoy them more than at other times, but even during the dry periods, I can't imagine not training.)
I don't run to be labeled as a serious runner. To some, I am. To some, I'm not. Their views won't change my choice to run and to learn what I can about running better, even if I'm not a star.
I have more interest in how my running goes, day by day, week by week, etc., than in whether someone I don't know thinks I'm a serious runner or not.
A serious runner is one who runs more than 20 miles a week, ignores his wife and children, divorces, pays no child support, and makes $8 an hour working at a running shoe store.
He considers himself successful because he sometimes wins his age group at the local 5K race.
Those were some nice words Mundus.
i'm of the opinion that the OP and "Mundus" are one and the same.
a "fun" runner runs when he/she wants to
a "serious" runner runs when he/she is supposed to
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