Worst of the worst: ultra, color run, race walking, half marathon, or 26.2 relay?

asdfasfdsafas wrote:

Race walk is the only one that's stupid. Because it's a competition where you intentionally limit your ability to compete.

This is exactly why swimming is so stupid- particularly the various medails. There should be one swimming event- the freestyle- over different distances.

It's just a joke that Phelps won 6 medals or w/e. Next up Bikile will have to run backwards!

Color runs are not races, they are something else.

Half marathons are races. Fast guys and gals run them.

Why the hate? Narrow minds...

How about a half marathon where people are reduced to "race walking"? We all have seen the look: some pudge with a visor, iPhone on the shoulder, fuel belt attached, GPS watch on to track another 18 minute mile split....To me, an ultra does start until the walking begins.

I allocate a small space of hatred for the 10k marathon crowd.

Ho Hum wrote:

What in the world goes on in that brain of yours?

I often imagine that the skull of Bad Wigins contains a retarded lemur butt raping a chicken...and then maybe there's also a squirrel in there madly playing the xylophone or some shit.

Oh yes. It is disgusting, isn't it? Shattered after 10k, just trying to waddle on.

I love 26.2 mile relays. I like to lol at the relay runners as I leave them in the dust in the open.

Turn to love, people. Hate will get you every time.

How can you hate on the Chika Ekiden?

And if I have to answer - it's the Color Run but NOT for the participants (as anything to get peeps off the couch is good thing) but for the fly-by-night organizers charging stupid stupid cash to make an easy buck.

TheNewBreed wrote:

How can you hate on the Chika Ekiden?

And if I have to answer - it's the Color Run but NOT for the participants (as anything to get peeps off the couch is good thing) but for the fly-by-night organizers charging stupid stupid cash to make an easy buck.

*Chiba* - - though the typo will bring many a punchline and mental imagery I reckon in 3.....2....

Ho Hum wrote:

Really, you don't think the downfall of track has to do with the rise of professional baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and hockey?

As I already explained, pro track was killed by the olympics starting in 1896. It had no problem coexisting with the few professional sports of the time. Basketball and football were dominated by amateurs until decades later and had nothing to do with it. Canadians hitting pucks around with sticks in their frozen hinterland was no factor either.

Few professional sports were big at all back then, except track. The demise of pro track paved the way for college ball sports to turn pro.

It's because of the draw of... road running? What in the world goes on in that brain of yours?

More than you can comprehend, apparently, but that's no excuse for you and others to talk shit like infants.

Road racing is a mass participation sport. Because of that grass-roots element, there is plenty of money to support a large professional element.

That's exactly how track was in the 19th century. Races were held at state and county fairs, with decent prize money. Being a local champ was a big deal. Running a fast quarter mile was a big deal. World record holders were very famous. But when the newspapers started glorifying the "pure" amateurs as the real world champions, athletes wouldn't compete for money anymore as it disqualified them from ever becoming champion. Participation dried up, and with it the money. All track is pro-legal now, but it isn't really pro because the money is still gone. It won't come back without the mass participation, but all the potential participants are off destroying their bodies running marathons, lost in the fantasy that they are skinny-stick supermen.

If you still fail to comprehend this, at least don't try to express your weakness as my fault. Learn the true history of track.

Bra, who ya got? Like, why the hate , bra? S'up with the negativity? Like, why can't we just all get along, bra? Choose to be happy. Who you got? Let's just love the thon together. Thon. Douche. Who ya got? 2:04:58 with a 300 mph tailwind is really only worth 2:17:26. S'up bra? Chill. You got?

I see what you did there.

Color run

Obstacle course run

The color run and Xfit events are worthy of being in the Olympics.

What's wrong with the half? It is actually my favorite distance.

Flamethrower wrote:

The color run and Xfit events are worthy of being in the Olympics.

It's one event, color runs are the most important part of cross-fit.

well,. wrote:

10000m. 25 laps on a running track. You have to be really empty between your ears to run that.

True but at the same time also incredibly good karma to call yourself a runner. Probably moreso than marathon participation.

Transmarathoning

ShannonHays wrote:

I know they each have their disdain and weaknesses but which is rock bottom? Each does attract a large number of weak minded and ample bodies.