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Date: Mar 6, 2009 - 11:35am
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My friend, 25 years old, thinks he can run a marathon with no prior training. He's not fat, but he's not in good shape either. He doesn't think he can do it fast, but thinks he could finish, without walking, just by sheer will power. I say no.
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| Could you run a marathon without training |
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| Nope. An average Joe would hit the wall (short) |
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| 25? I think he could |
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| my best friend in high school did St George (short) |
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| I think most people could do it if they walked (short) |
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| If it's a sanctioned marathon |
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| No. (nm) |
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| Forrest Gump ran back and forth across the US |
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| He trained |
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| Encourage him to do it, and then take video of the (short) |
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| He's got like $500 on the table from our group of |
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| Hasn't committed because |
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| so its just a soft verbal commit? (nm) |
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| Run a mile, walk a mile (short) |
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| Without walking. Not piece of cake. (nm) |
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| Can't walk, that's part of the deal |
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| But he said without walking. |
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| Lance Armstrong can (short) |
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| Lance Armstrong trained (short) |
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| He trained for it. (short) |
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| Lance Bass Is Gay (nm) |
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| Me personally, or 'you' meaning anyone? |
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| Just in general. Could the average Joe do it? (nm) |
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| RE: Just in general. Could the average Joe do it? |
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| that's a How I Met Your Mother episode (nm) |
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| What type of running experience does he have? |
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| A marathon is really two races. |
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| Don't forgot the .2 (short) |
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| it's hard, but the last .2 is the best. |
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| Last year in Pocatello |
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| lol (nm) |
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| Totally depends on the individual |
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| Half marathon is WAY different though |
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| He wouldn't die trying |
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| True. Plus I'd feel bad if he had a heart attack |
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| Impossible |
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| NOT impossible... |
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| The runner's name was Phidippides. |
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| Not without walking. |
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| Barney did it on How I Met Your Mother (nm) |
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| If he keeps his heart rate under 120, then maybe |
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| It's not just muscle fatigue |
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| That depends on his running motion |
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| LOL. NO WAY. NO HOW... (nm) |
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| Of course. Pheidippides did that. |
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| but he walked parts (short) |
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| Before or after he got the t-shirt? (nm) |
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| I'm willing to be that dude was in better shape (short) |
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| A marathon sucks with training (short) |
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| Final answer---NO (short) |
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| real final answer: maybe (nm) |
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| I've done a couple marathons and this is easy |
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| I know someone who did it, and regretted it |
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| It would kill me (nm) |
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| it's possible -- |
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