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15 years ago 06/24/2008 11:39am EDT

re: Newspaper Boy

This kid in the U.S. awakes and delivers paper for 20 min. and counts it as a great way to get in a morning run, although it appears that it's mixed with driving.

A kid in Kenya/Ethiopia running 12k to school barefoot over hills while carrying books for several years is not even considered training.

The U.S. has 1 American-born runner to run under 13 flat (12:58) for 5k.

How many does Kenya have? How many does Ethiopia have?

Interesting to think about the next time we wonder why we have so few guys competing on a high international level. (*before anyone lists our US hopefuls, consider our population/size versus Kenya*)

Kid, stop being lazy, get up and get your run in and stop trying to "scheme" in miles by finding a short-cut!

15 years ago 06/24/2008 11:47am EDT

re: keep_going

keep_going wrote:
4 mile paper routes don't pay $900 a month. Period.

Yes, they do. When they're all porch deliveries for 240 customers.

You can't just toss one on the sidewalk and drive on. It has to be placed in a bag and placed on the porch. Every paper. Every customer. That requires someone to walk the route and it's hard to find someone to do it. A perfect route for a runner!

You also have to remember that this is a 7 day route. I know, it doesn't pay much per day when you consider that it's 7 days, but I'm getting paid to run, and it doesn't get any better than that!!

15 years ago 06/24/2008 2:17pm EDT

re: Hwy 6

Hwy 6 wrote:
This kid in the U.S. awakes and delivers paper for 20 min. and counts it as a great way to get in a morning run, although it appears that it's mixed with driving.
A kid in Kenya/Ethiopia running 12k to school barefoot over hills while carrying books for several years is not even considered training.
The U.S. has 1 American-born runner to run under 13 flat (12:58) for 5k.
How many does Kenya have? How many does Ethiopia have?
Interesting to think about the next time we wonder why we have so few guys competing on a high international level. (*before anyone lists our US hopefuls, consider our population/size versus Kenya*)
Kid, stop being lazy, get up and get your run in and stop trying to "scheme" in miles by finding a short-cut!

Conceded that Kenyan and Ethiopian school kids run to school and just about everywhere, but is the OP looking for Olympic glory or just trying to improve his 10k and finding (for him) a workable way to get in some extra running?

Okay, so maybe he's not running 12k to school barefoot every day.... I didn't get the sense that he was trying to compete with those who do this, just offering a novel (and remunerative) way to get in an extra workout. Whatever does the job for you!

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