Does it annoy you when slow people have really nice spikes?

If you continue to worry about what other people have or do, you have a long and bitter life ahead of you, my son.

Also, your Latin is terrible.

Why did you put 'earn them' in single quotes? Do you know what quotes are for? Maybe you should study harder in school instead of worrying about other people's spikes--besides, then maybe someday you'll be able to afford nice spikes.

I bought my matumbos for $50 and you would probably lap me. so check your assumptions. here: $45 on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mens-Nike-Zoom-Matumbo-Spikes-Running-Shoes-Track-and-Field-/221201535004?pt=US_Men_s_Shoes&var=&hash=item3380a3901c

but the bigger picture is that to live with any sort of contendedness in a capitalist country...you have to assume most people with fancy cars and solar powered helicopters and sh%t either borrowed the money to buy them or aren't saving much.

stop being so poor and jealous.

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I see what you are saying, but you can't judge someone and say that they "should earn them" and "work harder." I absolutely hate when people say that. I run a 5:24 mile as a frosh, and I work my butt off every day, in training, and in races. I put in extra miles after I'm in pain from my workout at school because I want to get better. I'm probably in more pain than half of the field in most races. So it's not always a matter of working harder. Because a PR 3200 to you may just be a simple jog with some surges, for me to run a time that's 1:30 slower it's an all out sprint the whole way, and I've absolutely drained myself because I try.

You are not special.

It does not bother me. In fact, it gives me a smug feeling of happiness.

obviously you are in high school. Even if you are running a 4:12 mile you are slow in the eyes of all the college guys. But i don't think that means you shouldn't be wearing victorys. everybody should wear the lightest shoe if they want to. However I have been highly amused when I saw an overweight girl race in victory 2's. But it doesn't annoy me.

Pablo199707 wrote:

Just curious. It kinda bugs me a little when I go to a track meet and see guys wearing nike matumbos in the 3200m, and I end up lapping them. I use $50 spikes, they have $120 spikes. I know they don't make a ton of difference, it just kinda bugs me. Or one time I saw a boys 4x800m team that all had nike zoom victory elites, and they all ran over 2:20. Does anyone else have the ideal that you shouldn't have super expensive spikes if your not fast, and that you should 'earn them' per se, by working hard and getting fast?

When I was racing back in the day, I had no idea what spikes the others were wearing, and I couldn't have cared less. Seems odd to me that you do care.

Agreed 100%! I also get annoyed when I see the c & B students with the best laptops in class. Or how about the plain looking kids who don't even date much, wearing the best looking clothes.

Pablo199707 wrote:

Just curious. It kinda bugs me a little when I go to a track meet and see guys wearing nike matumbos in the 3200m, and I end up lapping them. I use $50 spikes, they have $120 spikes. I know they don't make a ton of difference, it just kinda bugs me. Or one time I saw a boys 4x800m team that all had nike zoom victory elites, and they all ran over 2:20. Does anyone else have the ideal that you shouldn't have super expensive spikes if your not fast, and that you should 'earn them' per se, by working hard and getting fast?

Flagpole wrote:

When I was racing back in the day, I had no idea what spikes the others were wearing, and I couldn't have cared less. Seems odd to me that you do care.

Excuse me, but I'm pretty sure the proper phrase is, "I COULD have cared less."

If slow people want to wear spikes, then whatever, no skin off my back. Though, if he or she is a big time heel striker, on top of it, I do chuckle a bit.

biking is much worse. Fat people on $10,000 bikes... why pay an extra $5,000 for all carbon to save 3 lbs. when you are 50 lbs overweight.

0/10 Davo.

ralphw wrote:

It does not bother me. In fact, it gives me a smug feeling of happiness.

+1. I find it pretty satisfying to beat people with expensive gear.

Expensive spikes are for people that can afford them and want to pay for them.

Nothing to do with ability.

The only way you can earn them through ability is if you get good enough to be sponsored.

Then they are free.

Flagpole wrote:

When I was racing back in the day, I had no idea what spikes the others were wearing, and I couldn't have cared less. Seems odd to me that you do care.

This.

All other runners are a blur during a race. I might notice if someone is naked or maybe just barefoot. Otherwise, they're generic runners. Later, they morph into either my friends or strangers. If friends, I compliment them on their shoe choice. If strangers, I don't pay any attention to their shoe choice.

YES!

It bothers me so much when I see these 13:00 5k guys or 27:00 10k guys wearing spikes like they're hot sh!t.

Puh-leeze

I will say that I tend to laugh at people who have $4,000 bikes to tool around on. but spikes? they are an affordable luxury - I love to see masters guys decked out in spikes, runnning 70 second quarters - it means they care, it means they are trying.