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The_Saint Sep 2018 1:11pm, 8 Sep 2018 6,318 posts	0 The_Saint An 18 stone non-runner informed me that they could "probably run one kilometre in 3 minutes before collapsing", I gently explained that in my running club there are maybe 6 men who can do this (except the collapsing) and they are all sub 17 minutes for 5K.
Nellers Sep 2018 1:32pm, 8 Sep 2018 33,072 posts	0 Nellers A mate of mine who has never run and carries a few lbs of ballast told me that he's really good at "mind over matter stuff" and reckons he could "block it out" long enough to do a 10k quicker than me. And he meant it, not in a derogatory or insulting way. More in a never run in his life and doesn't really understand what he's saying way. And he really believed it, right up until I suggested he enter the Southend 10k that year and we test his theory.
Sigh Sep 2018 1:59pm, 8 Sep 2018 2,120 posts	0 Sigh I've received vicarious comments this week. Jo (wife) & I both work at the same place. I've been out running on four lunchtimes this week, three of them with Claire (colleague), and on one occasion it was raining. One of Jo's team members saw Claire & I out in the rain and proceeded to say to Jo, "Is your husband mad?"
gribb0 Sep 2018 2:08pm, 8 Sep 2018 134 posts	0 gribb0 A few times I have had - "its ok for you running is easy because you are fit"
NDWDave Sep 2018 3:54pm, 8 Sep 2018 7,656 posts	0 NDWDave So have you done tough mudder?
mr d Sep 2018 4:07pm, 8 Sep 2018 3,129 posts	0 mr d Saint and Nellers you’ve reminded me of a friends work colleague who was convinced he could just go out and run a marathon. After 2 miles around the park he changed his mind.
Llamadance Sep 2018 9:05am, 9 Sep 2018 10,092 posts	0 Llamadance Neighbour: My husband came in and said you had run a marathon last week Me: Na, I ran 35k Neighbour: that's a marathon, isn't it? Me: no, a marathon is 42.2k Neighbour: ooh, so precise
Turkhish Sep 2018 10:39am, 9 Sep 2018 753 posts	0 Turkhish Outside my house last Tuesday morning.....just finished just under 4 mile...…...a little bit out of breath...……...nice lady from round the corner walking her dog.....holding the plastic bag full S*…..walked past me and uttered " you must be mad " ……..im not the one walking around holding a bag of s* in the pouring rain with a silly hat on !
mr d Sep 2018 2:52pm, 9 Sep 2018 3,131 posts	0 mr d I had something similar, two early twenties women stood outside their house smoking in the rain as I run past. "why would you do that to yourself" said one to the other, with no sense of irony.
Ness Sep 2018 4:09pm, 9 Sep 2018 9,474 posts	0 Ness I went out for a family get together on Saturday. Fed up with all my female relatives saying... “Ooh, Ness. You’re sooo thin!” No I’m not!