Lame things you think to make running seem more cool

Great Idea!

distance guy wrote:

I was just thinking the other day that someone could pick 26 people from work - the 26 fastest even - and allow them to each run a mile in a giant relay; and I would still beat them. In fact, I would probably beat them handily. I don't know that you could come up with 26 people in my site of roughly 3,000-4,000 employees who could run under 6:00 for the mile.

And it would probably be tougher, but now I'm thinking I might be able to beat 52 other guys each running a 1/2 mile leg.

I know this means nothing in the real world, but it would be a fun thing to try and put together.

It's also funny that this is probably the type of thought that gets you through the days without turning a revolver on yourself.

Get a life.

Oh, please--he admitted it was 'lame' in the title. Way to make yourself seem superior.

Of course, what's ridiculous, is to take several accomplished runners--say just sub 15:00 runners, have THEM do a 8 * 5k relay, and THEY cannot beat the world record holder over 26.2 miles.

i did something like this once. I bet a guy at work that my average mile pace would be faster than he run an all out mile. it was a 12pack of beer or something. good fun and made me feel like i was a real rock and roller.

memememe wrote:

i did something like this once. I bet a guy at work that my average mile pace would be faster than he run an all out mile. it was a 12pack of beer or something. good fun and made me feel like i was a real rock and roller.

So did you win?

If you have Crispy Creme Dougnuts on a moving cable the you will get some of those office people up to speed real quick. Do it like at the Greyhound track with Revolving doughnuts!

the people at my job would fall down after 100 meters, coughing their lungs out from all the ciggaretes they smoke

I've run 2:35..the President of our company recently ran a 4:45. One of the guys that I work with politely pointed out to him, much to my chagrin, that by the time he finished, that I would have showered, had dinner, and would be on my 6th beer by the time he finished.

I'm not expecting a promotion any time too soon.

too bad Wes Santee already did this "publicity stunt." how about you tell your mom to get off your sack...that would make you cooler

The problem isn't that running needs to be cool, it's that most runners are terribly uncool. It's a sad truth. After all, how many high school and college QB's are on "Let's Throw the Pigskin.com" right now trashing each other and arguing over topics like "What could Peyton Manning do if he was in the CFL?"

To the outside world, we are dorks and assclowns. Face facts.