Is it douchy to win a weak 'Trot?

No matter how weak a race is, someone has to finish first. Why not you?

Surprise! wrote:

Be gratious wrote:

Run it hard, but make sure you wait at the end to high-rise whoever comes second. Hopefully someone will go out really hard and fade, in which case you give them some bs like "great first 2km, I didn't think I could stay with you".

Why?

Because the OP is clearly apprehensive about blitzing it and looking like a d1ck. It'll make him feel better.

You're a douche if you brag about winning a weak trot.

What would really be douchy is you run your ass off and only manage a 3rd or 4th place. Then what.... a list of possible excuses? Just give your best, honest effort and share your success and camaraderie with the other participants. Party on.

If you know it's a slow field, I would opt for the Mo Greene celebration as you cross the line. Have a friend there with a fire extinguisher and as you cross take off your shoes quickly, have him jump out and "extinguish" the shoes since they were on fire.

All while yelling "Gobble Gobble MFers"

I'd say it's more douchy to ask other people to stroke your ego before you run a weak turkey trot. Besides we all know you're going to do it anyway.

To give less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. You dare sacrifice the gift!?

The Original P.i.m.p. Baller wrote:

To give less than your best is to sacrifice the gift. You dare sacrifice the gift!?

To give less than your best while winning is to keep the gift all for yourself whilst saying F*** Off to all the losers.

I won a 5K Turkey Trot in 20:27 a few years back. It felt weird to run that slow and win by over a minute.

I would have rather lost.

Real runners don't do turkey trots. Would Mo Farah sign up for one of these events?? Of course not. You should be focused on real races that pay big money. Your sponsors must be highly perturbed at you for even thinking about smoking a group of hobby joggers, purely for sh!ts and giggles.

Butterballz wrote:

...And, YES, Gobble Gobble MF'ers!!

.....Dressed and acting out the running scene from Borat.

Be gratious wrote:

Why?

Because the OP is clearly apprehensive about blitzing it and looking like a d1ck. It'll make him feel better.[/quote]

Got it.

It boggles my mind that this a recurring LR topic. The answer is no. Run your race. The people in the race are running for themselves to see how fast they can run or maybe as a social gathering. They don't care if you try or not. Most people don't even care to look who won. Just run your race and if you happen to win (which is never a guarantee) enjoy the victory, stop taking it for granted, and have a happy thanksgiving.

Go do a time trial instead and save the $50 for a few brews after.

Don't ask these silly question wrote:

First place is less douchy than second place which is less douchy than third place which is....

1 < 2 < 3 < ...

true story

If a person runs fast in a TT on the track, did it even happen?? OP will probably not even win the trot as another person who saw the slow times will come in from another area and out sandbag him..

Run the Trot. Have fun, get a workout. If you need more, do a quick 10 - 15 minute solo trot after the event.

To make it sporting give yourself a handicap, maybe wait till everyone else starts, push a baby stroller with a fat kid in it or dress in a huge a turkey costume.

I thought I could easily win a local turkey trot in 16:30 - 17:00 range, as winning local times are typically around 17:30. I did exactly what someone on the first page of this thread said to do - I went out with the lead group at an easy pace and thought I would just sit/kick at the end for the win. So, at about 4K I decide that it is time to ditch the last 2 guys still with the group. As I start to speed up, another guy (who surely had the same plan as me) freakin' blows us all away. Good luck.