Beware the sweeper...
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Apr 2014
9:07am, 26 Apr 2014
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Jambomo
Some people truly are a******es. Saying “I always ask those people, ‘What was your time?’ If it’s six hours or more, I say, ‘Oh great, that’s fine, but you didn’t really run it”, well it is entirely possible as a slow runner to run every step and take over 6 hours to do it and if that woman chives (from whom the quote comes) said that to me she'd most likely end up with a punch in the face for her troubles.
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Apr 2014
9:12am, 26 Apr 2014
10,110 posts
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Girlie
Jambomo- I think there could be a bit of a queue!
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Apr 2014
9:29am, 26 Apr 2014
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swittle
I like the reworking of the Blue Oyster Cult tune - the original is far more runner friendly! An example: 'All our times have come Here but now they're gone Seasons don't fear the reaper Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain We can be like they are' |
Apr 2014
9:31am, 26 Apr 2014
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RevBarbaraG
Things are what you make them, aren't they? There's one comment about people being overweight and wanting a medal and a T-Shirt... well, excuse me, but what's wrong with that? I have a medal and a T-Shirt, and I like them very much..... but what I wanted was the sense of achievement of completing the distance. And I've got it. To have been able to run it all in 4 hours would have been fantastic... a much bigger achievement..... and maybe one day, I'll do it. But what I have done is completed 26.2 miles - yes, overweight (which means it is HARDER, you stupid *&%$£*!!!), by a combination of walking and running. And I continued my planned running intervals to the end, and did the last mile faster than the previous several. So Pffttt to you. |
Apr 2014
9:35am, 26 Apr 2014
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RevBarbaraG
I like this article better: nytimes.com |
Apr 2014
9:43am, 26 Apr 2014
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*jono*
Completing a marathon could be a life changing experience for the person completing the course, irrespective of time.
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Apr 2014
9:51am, 26 Apr 2014
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Jambomo
Ha ha I like this quote much better "Greg Meyer, who in 1983 was the last American man to win the Boston Marathon, says that when he hears such complaints from average marathoners, he replies, “If it wasn’t for the run-walkers, you wouldn’t be finishing in front of anybody.” I do wonder how much of the recent complaints is maybe a blurring of the line between people who are naturally slower runners but who are training hard, in good shape and doing their best and maybe a bit of an upturn in people trying to run the marathon when they have not trained/are not in good shape through injury, illness etc and might be better off waiting till they are a bit more ready? |
Apr 2014
9:51am, 26 Apr 2014
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Neilio
I suspect that without the slower guys and girls, lots if the big marathons wouldn't be able to take place. Think how much the charities would miss out as well, London for example. 26.2 is a bloody long way, however you cover it.
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Apr 2014
9:55am, 26 Apr 2014
14,395 posts
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Meglet
I gained a massive amount of self confidence when I completed a marathon. That feeling of 'if I can do that, I can do anything' is totally worth it. I'd never have started running if I hadn't walked the Moonwalk, having thought walking one was possible and running one impossible!
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Apr 2014
9:58am, 26 Apr 2014
801 posts
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Fitz
Respect is due to anyone that can complete a marathon, regardless of age, weight, fancy dress / fridge on back / 40lb pack on back / Chewbacca costume. One of my aims when I started marathonning was to be able to run from start to finish without walk-breaks. Took me seven goes to do it and I have subsequently had maras where it just wasn't my day and have had to stop or walk at various points. Every marathon is a challenge in its own right, regardless of how you complete it. In some ways, I have more respect for the 5:00-6:00 marathonners than for those that fly round in 2:30-3:00. I reckon it takes much more mental strength and perseverence to keep going when you've been on your feet for that length of time. In summary, f*** the disrespecters, be proud that you can finish a marathon. There are millions out there who will never have the grit and determination to do it. |
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