This is something suggested by a lot of non-runners I've encountered. The fact that someone would just run miles and miles must be indicative of some sort of psychological disorder. They simply don't see the point and its insanity.
This is something suggested by a lot of non-runners I've encountered. The fact that someone would just run miles and miles must be indicative of some sort of psychological disorder. They simply don't see the point and its insanity.
Do most non-runners have mental health issues? The fact that someone would spend hours and hours just sitting on their @ss watching TV must be indicative of some psychological disorder.
In all seriousness, I bet 2/5 "true" runners have some sort of social anxiety or social awkwardness. I can definitely say I fit the criteria of socially awkward.
In all seriousness, I bet 2/5 people have some sort of social anxiety or social awkwardness.
Not in the sense that anything is medically wrong with their brains; their obsession with running is based on a combination of holding irrational values and being misinformed about exercise in general.
Smooth Daddy wrote:
Not in the sense that anything is medically wrong with their brains; their obsession with running is based on a combination of holding irrational values and being misinformed about exercise in general.
Who in the hell said it was about exercise?
You could turn the argument around to state that non-runners who ask such a question are too stupid to understand the sport of running and runners.
D D wrote:
In all seriousness, I bet 2/5 people have some sort of social anxiety or social awkwardness.
This is true. But it's forgivable if you are somewhat good looking. if not, you're screwed.
"In all seriousness, I bet *1/15* non-runners have some sort of social anxiety or social awkwardness."
Fixed.
ASDFGHJKL wrote:
In all seriousness, I bet 2/5 "true" runners have some sort of social anxiety or social awkwardness. I can definitely say I fit the criteria of socially awkward.
Well, socially awkward is more practice than "mental illness."
Addiction personalities fit pretty good. I'd say 5/10 have some emotional issues masked by the exercise. Are there highly performing runners who are functional? Sure.
"some sort of social anxiety or social awkwardness"?
Actually it's much closer to 15/15. Almost everyone has SOME SORT of social anxiety or social awkwardness in some sort of situations some times.
I knew someone was going to say that since I first wrote it but to clarify I mean that they could be diagnosed with social anxiety if they seen a doctor.
It is the button pushing trolls that have the mental problem.
I definitely have some level of compulsion/addictive personality, but that tends to spread into other areas of my life as well, not just running.
Smooth Daddy wrote:
Not in the sense that anything is medically wrong with their brains; their obsession with running is based on a combination of holding irrational values and being misinformed about exercise in general.
Well put.
I think the problem is that runners tend to be profound narcicists with self-esteem issues. Their life is consumed with building their "running resume" to show off to their friends. For a lot of runners, not a day goes by that they don't take a moment to reflect on their PRs or that time when they kicked for the win in their heat (the slowest heat).
I don't value running that much, now that I've realized I have below-average talent and any decent results I accrue are more a result of hard work and the fact that guys with natural speed run the shorter distances.
jamin wrote:
I think the problem is that runners tend to be profound narcicists with self-esteem issues. Their life is consumed with building their "running resume" to show off to their friends. For a lot of runners, not a day goes by that they don't take a moment to reflect on their PRs or that time when they kicked for the win in their heat (the slowest heat).
I don't value running that much, now that I've realized I have below-average talent and any decent results I accrue are more a result of hard work and the fact that guys with natural speed run the shorter distances.
First rule of running, never talk about running.
No issues here.
xenonscreams wrote:
http://www.theonion.com/video/new-nike-running-app-tells-you-what-youre-really-r,36669/
Pretty good but I'd counter with an app that shows where their sarcastic passive aggressive humor comes from. Usually it comes from very dark places.
Millennials are an interesting lot. They constantly will call out someone for being disrespectful while at the same time hurling passive aggressive insults at those different than themselves
jamin wrote:
I think the problem is that runners tend to be profound narcicists with self-esteem issues. Their life is consumed with building their "running resume" to show off to their friends. For a lot of runners, not a day goes by that they don't take a moment to reflect on their PRs or that time when they kicked for the win in their heat (the slowest heat).
I don't value running that much, now that I've realized I have below-average talent and any decent results I accrue are more a result of hard work and the fact that guys with natural speed run the shorter distances.
BOOM!
Nailed it Jamin, great post.