Do you find Olympic performances self defeating?

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15 years ago 08/21/2008 1:58pm EDT

I have and I have never been close to World Class or National Class so I shouldn't let it affect me, but when I see guy run like Bekele did, it makes me think I just need to stop running and just become your typical American fat assed sport fan. No more participation, no more "training" or worrying about PRs, reading about tempo pace, none of that crap.

It just reinforces the terrible truth that I am closer to the fat iPod wearing, camelback sporting, fuelbelt buyer than the elite super runners.

In short it makes me just want to quit.

15 years ago 08/21/2008 2:01pm EDT

re: jizzmo

You should quit. This sport isn't fair anyway. Why bother? They DQ you for stepping on the inside lane line, like in the 200m final.

15 years ago 08/22/2008 5:09am EDT

re: jizzmo

It's interesting you say this.

I finished 7th in the national champs years ago but never got an international vest.

I'm slower now.

Watching the Olympics, it made me feel like I'd never catch up in my new events.

It made me feel like I should go up in distance back to my old event.

15 years ago 08/22/2008 5:21am EDT

re: elle

I relate very much to his. You see guys running a full minute per mile faster than you and you wonder what the point of running a 15 minute 5K is. But then the Olympic are over, you see the locals out running downtown and you can't stand the thought of being left out.

15 years ago 08/22/2008 6:09am EDT

re: jizzmo

NO. Never. They make me want to train better, run faster, learn new things. I have never worried about PRs and Running has never been about "crap" things.That said, you might want to consider taking up farming to feel physically and existentially more useful than your running approach has made you feel thus far.

jizzmo wrote:
I have and I have never been close to World Class or National Class so I shouldn't let it affect me, but when I see guy run like Bekele did, it makes me think I just need to stop running and just become your typical American fat assed sport fan. No more participation, no more "training" or worrying about PRs, reading about tempo pace, none of that crap.
It just reinforces the terrible truth that I am closer to the fat iPod wearing, camelback sporting, fuelbelt buyer than the elite super runners.
In short it makes me just want to quit.

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