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Jun 24, 2013
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CougarFella
This is a very good rebuttal. Are we to say that people with "My son is a...
Marine, or Eagle Scout," or whatever are self-serving?
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Running, IMO, is the ultimate egocentric activity.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 9:39am
No, being lazy and obese is egocentricity.
IGlowInTheDark
6/24/13 9:41am
I play real sports. Not trying to be the best at exercising.
Grit for Brains
6/24/13 9:41am
Running is about the most UNsnobbish sport.
Finngirl
6/24/13 9:41am
there are people who watch a couple of hours of TV per day.
Belboz
6/24/13 9:45am
Oh boy, we are having this discussion again today?
ewornoj
6/24/13 9:48am
Link
ewornoj
6/24/13 9:52am
JimmyZ is spot on
spugeddy24
6/24/13 9:53am
Running is free...and stop watching so much tv.
joeycougar
6/24/13 9:51am
But rich people find a way to exclude the poor by making people pay to enter
spugeddy24
6/24/13 9:52am
Which is why many races are $10, how much for your kids' football team fee again
runnincoug
6/24/13 10:57am
Never seen a race that cheap. Even our work 5k/10k was $30.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:58am
Here's a couple cheap ones off the top of my head
runnincoug
6/24/13 11:23am
Let me guess . . . you voted for Obama
bennerc
6/24/13 6:14pm
Negative Ghost Rider. Voted for Romney.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 6:45pm
Running is also about the cheapest sport you can do.
Finngirl
6/24/13 9:53am
This is why it's the most UN-show-offish sport. Most runners are just joggers
runnincoug
6/24/13 9:57am
That's me too.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:01am
Good running shoes aren't cheap. Now run back to your Bimmer...
John Doe
6/24/13 10:09am
You clearly havent been paying attention, if you think I drive a BMW.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:11am
Sorry, I somehow missed the post where you said you traded it in for an AMG.
John Doe
6/24/13 10:14am
;)
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:18am
What's wrong with BMW?
quikryptonite
6/24/13 10:38am
But seriously: its a one time expense.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:19am
One time? Good running shoes must be replaced after so many miles.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:20am
So, runners only buy one pair of shoes during their lifetimes? That's news to me
John Doe
6/24/13 10:22am
That's ridic.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:25am
Not to mention they use their expensive Apple phones to track their progess.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:30am
Yes, I recommend ALL RUNNERS go out an immediately buy an iPhone.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:32am
See. expensive stuff
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:34am
Running with an iPhone? Don't be ridiculous.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 10:52am
Hm. Don't know that you made your point very well.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:56am
I guess my point was that it can be as cheap or as expensive as you want.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 11:09am
Trying to make running sound expensive just comes across as desperate.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 10:28am
The savings in healthcare alone more than compensate.
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:31am
Cheaper than a gym? Not even close. I pay $18/mo for the whole family
John Doe
6/24/13 10:44am
LOL... What do you wear to the gym? Gotta have clothes and something on your
joeycougar
6/24/13 10:54am
Old gym shorts- $0. Oversize t-shirt from the drawer- $0. Tennis shoes I wear
John Doe
6/24/13 11:04am
Sounds about just what most joggers wear as well.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 11:11am
Joggers =/= runners. Big difference. Runners do it for the attention, joggers
John Doe
6/24/13 11:24am
Where do you draw the line? Most sticker lovers are just joggers anyways.
joeycougar
6/24/13 11:27am
Best comment of the thread.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 11:48am
My thoughts exactly. The other 3 people in the gym are impressed.
CougarFella
6/24/13 11:56am
Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery...
John Doe
6/24/13 12:51pm
You have just provided a visual of those on CB who hate runners/running. Your
joeycougar
6/24/13 11:25am
I don't hate runners, they're God's children too.
John Doe
6/24/13 11:26am
By this logic you can't participate in any sport or fitness. Running requires
joeycougar
6/24/13 10:26am
And this is really what all the running hate is about.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:31am
Probably none. It's about justifying inactivity and/or laziness. The stickers
joeycougar
6/24/13 10:36am
0 stickers BTW...
joeycougar
6/24/13 10:37am
These are the people that drop $29.99/month on a gym membership they don't use.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 10:43am
I never pay more than $60 for shoes that last me a year. How much do
runnincoug
6/24/13 10:37am
Basketball shoes are very cheap.
ewornoj
6/24/13 11:17am
you can play b-ball in tennis shoes and play with the family. no problems
spugeddy24
6/24/13 11:54am
You can run barefoot (new trend I've heard) and do it with 1-20 :-)
runnincoug
6/24/13 11:56am
True words
spugeddy24
6/24/13 12:03pm
Oh, and actually I do go running with my kiddos ... we sign up for the Freedom
runnincoug
6/24/13 12:05pm
I'm gone for work from 6:30 am-6 pm. I run before work.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 9:57am
Getting up at 4:30 to run just isn't doable for many people.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:02am
Working at 6:30 isn't doable for a lot of people either!
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:03am
I already wake up at 5:10am to start work at 6.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:07am
My after work sounds exactly like yours.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 10:36am
I run at night. Usually 8pm.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:39am
LOL. As a cyclist, I'd have to agree with you.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:02am
Exactly. If you're looking to impress people, this is the sport.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 10:20am
RE: Exactly. If you're looking to impress people, this is the sport.
Finngirl
6/24/13 10:29am
Yep. I haven't replaced any major equipment since getting married 7 years ago.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 11:02am
I should add that the above list is NOT what I've spent.
Dwight Schr-UTE
6/24/13 11:07am
AND...they are like blood clots on the street...not riding single-file on narrow
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:22am
It's not the running...it's the bragging about it.
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:05am
So the Ethiopians that run in the Olympics are rich snobs and egocentric?
Y-er
6/24/13 10:07am
This is a very good rebuttal. Are we to say that people with "My son is a...
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:15am
I haven't seen any Ethiopians throw 26.2 stickers on their cars.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:20am
This is a good rebuttal to the rebuttal, though I'm wondering how many trips to
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:21am
on their SUV's. fyp.
Grit for Brains
6/24/13 10:26am
They run marathons because they have no cars.
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:30am
But I see plenty of people put decals of their kids on their cars. Are they
runnincoug
6/24/13 10:39am
ha ha. touche.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:40am
This
runnincoug
6/24/13 10:38am
It is the ultimate self-centered activity
I Am The Walrus
6/24/13 10:09am
You will find no stickers on my car. And we all have jobs, we just get up early!
annapcoug
6/24/13 10:20am
High scores on the hyperbole and stereotype scales
FiveTen-BuckEighty
6/24/13 10:31am
Right. I only ran about 4x a week for 45 min, with a longer run on Sat
runnincoug
6/24/13 10:42am
Wow, with all that spare time you have, maybe you should be a WML.
John Doe
6/24/13 11:09am
I ran 3.12 miles this morning. I know because I mapped my route on google earth
El Pasco
6/24/13 10:38am
I run because I'm being chased by gout. I don't have stickers, but do the
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:46am
Running is not unique
pwg
6/24/13 10:43am
I'm not obese. I play team sports. Unselfish ones.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:45am
If you run, you will undoubtedly be more fit and perform better in most team
CougarFella
6/24/13 10:55am
I do run, while playing my team sport.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 10:56am
Know any 50 or 60 year olds in good cardiovascular health from team sports?
pwg
6/24/13 4:59pm
Tennis. Racquetball. Golf. Volleyball.
TheBlazz
6/24/13 5:08pm
Thanks for the good examples
pwg
6/24/13 5:49pm
Yep. Plenty. I work at a hospital. See em all day.
spugeddy24
6/24/13 5:43pm
I'm glad you're healthy but I maintain that running is not unique...
pwg
6/24/13 11:06am
I also see lots of runners getting in fights.
ewornoj
6/24/13 11:20am
Yeah and my examples of unselfishness are...
pwg
6/24/13 11:29am
My argument was slightly longer than that
spugeddy24
6/24/13 11:53am
I was with you until
TheBlazz
6/24/13 12:39pm
Sure.
pwg
6/24/13 1:40pm
Not running, Runners
spugeddy24
6/24/13 1:43pm
Cannot believe that this has multiple POTD nominations
pwg
6/24/13 11:20am
Lots of fat inactive slobs here.
Finngirl
6/24/13 11:23am
Seriously, the exercise causes affairs argument drives me nuts
pwg
6/24/13 11:49am
lol. nice
spugeddy24
6/24/13 11:55am
Signed, Bill Clinton.
John Doe
6/24/13 12:54pm
My arms and shoulders hurt from doing planks this morning in class.
Finngirl
6/24/13 12:37pm
says the guy playing video games between CB and FB posts
Malster98
6/24/13 12:40pm
Zzz. How does it hurt you if people are proud of their accomplishments?
GuitarGuy
6/24/13 6:45pm
This was an effective troll post
notsoblue
6/24/13 9:57pm
Actually, its a gateway sport to the real tool sport (triathlons). I know
Swiadomy
6/25/13 5:24am
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