Is speedwalking okay? Sometimes that seems very close to running with the form cheats and what not.
Is speedwalking okay? Sometimes that seems very close to running with the form cheats and what not.
No way I will stop running for just one year's salary.
Flagpole wrote:
Since I haven't run since May, yes.
Why haven't you run since May? Injured?
No. Never. Not even for all the money in the world. Running gives me something that no amount of money can buy.
Never.
No. I do okay financially. That much money wouldn't make me much happier, and not running any more would make me sad.
DC Area Runner wrote:
Flagpole wrote:Since I haven't run since May, yes.
Why haven't you run since May? Injured?
Yes. I can Orbitrek, but can't run. Running could be a thing of the past for me.
No way for a million. When you are young and poor you don't realize how quickly a million can go with a family of 4 or 5.
$10 million I would seriously consider it as I could do many other of my favorite hobbies everyday. However, I'd still say my answer is no.
Of course I would take it.
$1M is not even that much money
No- Running is what I do it makes me -me.
AronTbt wrote:
I would not! Running is part of me and my source of happiness. I cannot buy happiness with 1 million dollars.
+1, money won't buy happiness. You'll find that its all useless and all that really matters is doing what you enjoy.
bus rider wrote:
I would hate not catching the bus when I could, so the answer is no.
Ha. I was going to say running across the street to beat a light change.
I would consider giving up running as a workout for a large windfall like that, but no way if it meant I could never break into a running stride again for any reason.
Absolutely. I'd just ride my bike instead. Just as much freedom and satisfaction as running.
Only two reasons I'd consider this. One, I'm probably past my best years at this point, so I don't think I'd have to deal with any "what ifs." Two, I'm assuming I could cycle, which I really enjoy.
No way would I give up aerobic exercise. Not for any amount of money, and certainly not for a million, which would be nice but not life-changing. I get chemically depressed when I don't run. It's not even a conscious thing, like I feel guilty that I haven't done it. Usually it's because I've been super busy at work, haven't had time, and haven't thought about it. I'll get really uneasy and cranky, and suddenly realize that I haven't been on a run in a few days. I'll go for a quick five miles, and suddenly I feel fantastic.
Two years ago I might have said 'No'. But after battling some injuries and going for a few months at a time without running, now I would say 'Yes'. I could retire now, or within a few years, and take up biking for hobby/exercise to replace running. The money would allow me to move some place that is biker friendly and that would make the transition much easier.
Would I still be able to visit LR?
You dummies the answer is obviously no. I already make 2x that in yearly salary, 13:48, super hot wife that prefers to cook and clean.
AronTbt wrote:
I would not! Running is part of me and my source of happiness. I cannot buy happiness with 1 million dollars.
I actually respect this, and there might have been a day when I would have responded with the same answer. But now? Heck, not only would I quit running for a million bucks, but it wouldn't even bother me that I'd lose 60 percent of it to taxes!
Running for me these days is always accompanied by one minor injury after another -- metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis, aching knees, chronic calf issues, etc. -- so I have turned to cycling and mountain biking as alternatives, and I enjoy those activities just as much as running (especially being on the MTB). I would miss trail running, but given my age and circumstances it would be no sacrifice to give it up.
wohllhy mammoth wrote:
Oddly enough, if the question was "Would you spend $1 million to be able to run again" and I was handicapped and actually had $1 million, I would probably say yes.
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I'm 5 years post injury and i'd easily hand over 1mil to be back to my normal self. I'd even take out a loan for that amount if I weren't married and knew it wouldn't effect the lives of my family. I can jog but its painful, bike is ok, sports are out of the question. But in my case it's not just the running. It sucks to be young, fit and athletic yet feel trapped by injury, walking around like an old man... always consciously aware, making it a point to be careful in every day life.
I am not trying to be the typical 125lb (but somehow still super-jacked), 6'2", millionaire LRC poster, but 1 million dollars isn't really that much money. People on this thread are talking about model girlfriends and fast cars... come on.
One million dollar will buy you a nice house in a great neighborhood in a small town. Which is nothing to sneeze at, but not the windfall you might be thinking.
You can't even buy a nice rowhouse in DC for a million dollars. Maybe a fixer-upper... and you can never run again?