My 74 Year Old Neighbor Complained About Having to Pass Walkers and People With Dogs at Our Turkey Trot

I'm assuming he also drinks 30 beers a night.

wejo wrote:

So yesterday was my street's holiday party. We also celebrated my neighbor's 74th birthday.

He used to be a swimmer in college and I've seen him running a few times and he always talks to me about running. He's telling me he did the Turkey Trot last week. He then gets a bit animated telling me he didn't miss the start, but he got there late so he had to start in the back, and it was ridiculous because he could never get going because he spent all his time passing people walking and with dogs.

I like his competitive spirit.

weldon, what the heck, I thought we were buds. Why you gotta post about me man

Is he competitive with Ed Whitlock? I think Ed is quite a few years older.

He sounds like a jerk, but he's 74 so I guess it's acceptable. Next time get there early.

Would that be the Ithaca Turkey Trot at the High School?

74 year old dude wrote:

wejo wrote:

So yesterday was my street's holiday party. We also celebrated my neighbor's 74th birthday.

He used to be a swimmer in college and I've seen him running a few times and he always talks to me about running. He's telling me he did the Turkey Trot last week. He then gets a bit animated telling me he didn't miss the start, but he got there late so he had to start in the back, and it was ridiculous because he could never get going because he spent all his time passing people walking and with dogs.

I like his competitive spirit.

weldon, what the heck, I thought we were buds. Why you gotta post about me man

Post of the day. Too Funny.

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

He sounds like a jerk, but he's 74 so I guess it's acceptable. Next time get there early.

Really? Aren't the jerks the ones walking at a road race? How many races are they for people? How often can you meet on a closed road course to race, versus how many times can you walk on the sidewalk?

runn wrote:

Would that be the Ithaca Turkey Trot at the High School?

you're prowess in using the google machine never cease to amaze me

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Hayduke wrote:

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

He sounds like a jerk, but he's 74 so I guess it's acceptable. Next time get there early.

Really? Aren't the jerks the ones walking at a road race? How many races are they for people? How often can you meet on a closed road course to race, versus how many times can you walk on the sidewalk?

It's a Turkey Trot, so yeah, there are walkers. The walkers start in the back anyway. It's not like they are in the way as long as you get there in time to start near the front where you want to be.

Okay, but....dogs?

Weary wrote:

Okay, but....dogs?

And the gibbons and librarians...actually it's the zombies on stilts that really gets to me. I mean, come on people, this a road race, not a freaking zombie stilt mosey.

Hayduke wrote:

Really? Aren't the jerks the ones walking at a road race? How many races are they for people? How often can you meet on a closed road course to race, versus how many times can you walk on the sidewalk?

Yup.

I live in the area you moron. I was just asking. Crawl back in your (you're?) hole sh**head.

So when we're 74 we want to be in that position. :)

But what's to complain about when you 'have to pass' folks in a local Turkey Trot? Be thankful someone isn't pushing you.

Hayduke wrote:

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

He sounds like a jerk, but he's 74 so I guess it's acceptable. Next time get there early.

Really? Aren't the jerks the ones walking at a road race? How many races are they for people? How often can you meet on a closed road course to race, versus how many times can you walk on the sidewalk?

Are you 74 as well?