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Are these sports too short?

What's chaffing?

No, I don't know what my splits were.

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What charity does that race support?

RunningManSTL wrote:

Are these sports too short?

I say that all the time and I ran D1 and multiple 2:30 marathons. Being a runner doesn't give you the right to be a disgusting exhibitionist (not that you are, but you get the point).

I also don't know my true 5k PR. I know it was around a certain time, but I can't pinpoint what it was, exactly. I ran a lot of 5ks my senior year of college and none are online. This would have been around the 2000-2001 time. Kind of embarrassing, but I focused more on racing and I just don't know...

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"Being a runner doesn't give you the right to be a disgusting exhibitionist"

Not Very Fast But Still... wrote:

RunningManSTL wrote:

Are these sports too short?

I say that all the time and I ran D1 and multiple 2:30 marathons. Being a runner doesn't give you the right to be a disgusting exhibitionist (not that you are, but you get the point).

I also don't know my true 5k PR. I know it was around a certain time, but I can't pinpoint what it was, exactly. I ran a lot of 5ks my senior year of college and none are online. This would have been around the 2000-2001 time. Kind of embarrassing, but I focused more on racing and I just don't know...

this is a light-hearted, fun thread. No need to get defensive and debate each post.

I just want to improve

go away wrote:

Not Very Fast But Still... wrote:

I say that all the time and I ran D1 and multiple 2:30 marathons. Being a runner doesn't give you the right to be a disgusting exhibitionist (not that you are, but you get the point).

I also don't know my true 5k PR. I know it was around a certain time, but I can't pinpoint what it was, exactly. I ran a lot of 5ks my senior year of college and none are online. This would have been around the 2000-2001 time. Kind of embarrassing, but I focused more on racing and I just don't know...

this is a light-hearted, fun thread. No need to get defensive and debate each post.

So why are you debating that post? You go away!

el hombre wrote:

"Being a runner doesn't give you the right to be a disgusting exhibitionist"

Just to be perfectly explicit: "Wearing split shorts is like being a disgusting exhibitionist."

Wow. It's bad enough that I have to put up with a "fag" screams from the white trash in pickups/Neons, but wouldn't expect similar sentiments from an experienced and talented runner.

How far is the marathon you're running next week?

Agreed wrote:

Just to be perfectly explicit: "Wearing split shorts is like being a disgusting exhibitionist."

Wow. It's bad enough that I have to put up with a "fag" screams from the white trash in pickups/Neons, but wouldn't expect similar sentiments from an experienced and talented runner.

Why would you put quotes around something that I did not say? Did you miss the part where I added "(not that you are...)"? Why would you think that I would call you something so terrible? I just said that I often wonder if my shorts are too short, mainly because I see quite a few men in my city whose shorts are borderline offensive to the eyes.

You guys probably just look better than me. Be happy about that!

"I run 5 miles a day."

Number is variable, but usually at least 5. Coming from a person who one is 99% sure is not a dedicated runner.

Be interesting to know the actual average weekly mileage of the average "runner" who claims to run a certain number of miles per day. For the 5 mile type, I'll guess.....13. And for a short period of their life.

Yes, I guess this could sound like DB snobbery. But then again, disliking dishonesty and exaggeration is nothing to feel bad about.

Accuracy wrote:

"I run 5 miles a day."

Number is variable, but usually at least 5. Coming from a person who one is 99% sure is not a dedicated runner.

Be interesting to know the actual average weekly mileage of the average "runner" who claims to run a certain number of miles per day. For the 5 mile type, I'll guess.....13. And for a short period of their life.

Yes, I guess this could sound like DB snobbery. But then again, disliking dishonesty and exaggeration is nothing to feel bad about.

Wait... what? It's like your trying to tell us something...