Of course, I'd grant an exception for anyone who is a professional runner or coach. Otherwise, I'd say the cutoff is 24, which is to say you get a year or two after college to realize that no one cares anymore.
Of course, I'd grant an exception for anyone who is a professional runner or coach. Otherwise, I'd say the cutoff is 24, which is to say you get a year or two after college to realize that no one cares anymore.
Who cares if "no one cares anymore" as long as you enjoy it why stop?
It is pathetic at any age.
1/10 troll effort.
you get that instead of 0/10 because it will spark some hate towards you.
If you see an 80 year old guy out jogging to keep his heart healthy and strong and you think "That's pathetic!" than you need some serious help.
uneedhelpbro wrote:
If you see an 80 year old guy out jogging to keep his heart healthy and strong and you think "That's pathetic!" than you need some serious help.
Maybe you should work on your reading comprehension.
I'd agree, mid-20's.
For me:
Age 20: Thought distance running elites were gods among men
Age 25: Realized they were a bunch of brainless scrawny losers who have nothing else going for them in life
unless? wrote:
I'd agree, mid-20's.
For me:
Age 20: Thought distance running elites were gods among men
Age 25: Realized they were a bunch of brainless scrawny losers who have nothing else going for them in life
I don't think the true elites are pathetic, although I do t worship them like I used to. The ones that make me cringe are the random 29:00 5k guys who screw over their coworkers by leaving at 5:00:00 PM to get in their oh so precious workout!
Answer = whatever age you let what others think rule your decisions.
For you, this seems to have already occurred.
Zooming to the zenith wrote:
uneedhelpbro wrote:If you see an 80 year old guy out jogging to keep his heart healthy and strong and you think "That's pathetic!" than you need some serious help.
Maybe you should work on your reading comprehension.
Also...
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Zooming to the zenith wrote:
unless? wrote:I'd agree, mid-20's.
For me:
Age 20: Thought distance running elites were gods among men
Age 25: Realized they were a bunch of brainless scrawny losers who have nothing else going for them in life
I don't think the true elites are pathetic, although I do t worship them like I used to. The ones that make me cringe are the random 29:00 5k guys who screw over their coworkers by leaving at 5:00:00 PM to get in their oh so precious workout!
This pretty much sums it up, except runners instead of triathletes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B03dFMG8nR4If you are single, don't have kids and are not in a relationship, I think making running the primary focus of your life is just fine as long as you do not let it interfere with work, friends, etc. It is far better than spending all your time watching TV, playing video games, going to bars, etc. Few things are as rewarding as seeing results from hard work in training, even if you are just trying to break a 3 hr marathon or a 19 min 5k. I know people who spend more time playing golf, messing around with cars or playing video games than some of the most dedicated runners I know. Who is to say that time spent doing something you really love is pathetic if there isn't anything else that is much better for your time?
Precious Roy wrote:
If you are single, don't have kids and are not in a relationship, I think making running the primary focus of your life is just fine as long as you do not let it interfere with work, friends, etc. It is far better than spending all your time watching TV, playing video games, going to bars, etc. Few things are as rewarding as seeing results from hard work in training, even if you are just trying to break a 3 hr marathon or a 19 min 5k. I know people who spend more time playing golf, messing around with cars or playing video games than some of the most dedicated runners I know. Who is to say that time spent doing something you really love is pathetic if there isn't anything else that is much better for your time?
I agree with this, ever see someone who's really into fantasy football? I know a fair number of guys between the ages of 25-50 that obsess over fantasy sports year round. They spend hours on mock drafts and message boards, try to watch every game to see who's playing well... oh but if you ask them about exercise they tell you they have zero time to work out or keep in shape. I guess the successful ones do make $500-$1000 on a season but like gambling if you look at results over 5-10 years they're probably either losing money or breaking even.
It's a troll thread. Golfers are way worse. End of discussion. Oh, golfers go on vacation with their family, ditch their family for four-hours at a time to do 18 holes every other day!
Some of us have to run, regardless of how old we get.
Realistically, anything past high school is pretty lame. If you are good enough to run in college, then after college.
uneedhelpbro wrote:
If you see an 80 year old guy out jogging to keep his heart healthy and strong and you think "That's pathetic!" than you need some serious help.
Then - denoting a moment in time or the relationship between things
Than - a method of comparison
Pathetic is an adjective meaning:
arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness
So whether you are pitiful is really in the eye of the beholder and beyond any individual's control.
No one cares whether I am a good water skier, yet I continue to try and be one. No one cares whether I am a sharp dresser, yet I strive to be. No one cares whether I win 24-hour cycling races, yet it has been the most important goal in my life at some points.
I get satisfaction out of these things, so they have value, to me. I don't care how much other people value them.
Granted, not all of these things have been "the primary focus of your life" only the bike racing. After all, you can only have ONE "primary focus of your life".
The question comes from a relative troll with a narrow mindset. Open up and spread your mental wings. Or stay a knucklehead, whatever.
You can remain a serious runner on your own terms your entire life.
reader of the forums wrote:
Answer = whatever age you let what others think rule your decisions.
For you, this seems to have already occurred.
This should pretty much shut this thread down...
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