Here is the backstory.
We are going to the grandparents around 11:30. If I don't run in the AM, there is no way I'm going to get 15 in tmw and I need to hit 100 this week as i prepare for my marathon debut.
Is 5 years old too young for me to end it for him? He's going to find out soon anyway right?
I haven't done it as it feels selfish but why should we be lying to them anyway?
You should run the 15 miles in a santa suit and make all the neighborhood kids happy.
I mean that may not be the best reason, but IMO it's better for the kids to find out sooner than later. Just tell your kid not to ruin it for the kids at school etc.
What does your run have to do with Santa? Just let the kid open his presents from "Santa" while you go off and do your self-centred stuff and meet up for Turkey etc. after.
It's probably not the first time you've put your needs before his and it certainly won't be the last.
A OK 47 wrote:
What does your run have to do with Santa? Just let the kid open his presents from "Santa" while you go off and do your self-centred stuff and meet up for Turkey etc. after.
It's probably not the first time you've put your needs before his and it certainly won't be the last.
I sense that you don't think running is that important.
I just finished my long run. If you thought running was important, you would be done yours too.
Wes Craven wrote:
Just tell your kid not to ruin it for the kids at school etc.
Yeah, like that's likely to work.
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Anyway, I'm sorry that many parents think it's okay to lie to their kids to begin with. Why even start with the Santa stuff? You know the child's going to find out the truth eventually--and he'll realize that you're willing to lie to him to get him to behave you want ("No gifts from Santa for naughty kids!").
In fact, he may even apply that realization when you try to tell him that there's *another* invisible guy who knows if he's been bad or good...
^wow someone is bitter. that was a really disgusting post even if you're annoyed by this guy's troll. ill also agree with the 1/10 lol, but wow
Yeah I agree with an earlier post. You should have gotten up earlier and gotten it in. I also find it very difficult to believe that you can't fit in a 4-5 mile morning run and 10 miler later tonight when everyone's asleep.
I don't know. Can the OP elaborate? Does he dress up as Santa? This thread makes no sense. What difference does it make if OP is gone or not WRT to Santa.
A OK 47 wrote:
I just finished my long run. If you thought running was important, you would be done yours too.
I agree. Just get up early and do it. Figure out what time you'll be back and tell him he can't get up until that time. Started doing this back in the early 80's when my kids were young and never missed a run. If running is important make it fit your schedule. Don't dash the hopes of a child. My kids are all grown up now but I still keep the early morning Christmas run tradition.
If you have to ask a blog this question(or you can't answer it yourself)about a 5 year old you need to be counseling with a shrink...are you really the father or a step dad?
I leave my kids in the car while I'm in cheap hotel rooms with hookers so I may not be the best person to answer this but I'd say at least they're not around homeless meth heads while you're running.
What you should do is this. Sit your kid down in the driveway and grab the Santa statue from your neighbors lawn. Now proceed to beat the statue with a baseball bat then set it on fire and drag it behind you as you go on your 12min/mile hobby jog. I think that will do the job just fine.
Here you go, this works quite well.
I tell my kids that Santa wants them to play the Sleeping Lions game. They need to lay perfectly still in their bed and the first one to make any noise at all - Santa says will get no presents! You can usually get about 45 min for sure, which isn't a lot but it's at least something!
rtjhsrtjs wrote:
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Anyway, I'm sorry that many parents think it's okay to lie to their kids to begin with. Why even start with the Santa stuff? You know the child's going to find out the truth eventually--and he'll realize that you're willing to lie to him to get him to behave you want ("No gifts from Santa for naughty kids!").
In fact, he may even apply that realization when you try to tell him that there's *another* invisible guy who knows if he's been bad or good...
It is people like you that are spearheading the immorality movement in America. Christmas is a great way to control children at an age where they need it most. There is nothing wrong with that putting in the effort to make them believe it. Also, it is important for a kid to figure out Santa is not real on their own. You can't give them all the answers to life.
Only on a running website where most posters have broken families (due to them believing running is the only source of happiness in the world) or are egotistical jackoffs do you hear people say busting the Santa story is a good idea.
Is it selfish? YES.
Is it wrong? If you have to ask on Letsrun, you know it's wrong.
Not bitter at all, coolstuff, life's great. Unless you are a child who has all the wonder and joy yanked out of their life too early by a selfish immature parent. But if it disgusted you, then hey my work here is done. I was exaggerating to make a point, but as so often happens on LR chatboards, that flies above some reader's heads and they assume things about the posters that are way off base. Anyway, Merry Christmas !
So what marathon are you running and what's the goal time?