yeah but there is not a reason to run a marathon from a health perspective

Apr 16, 2018
2:41:57pm

Mayor of Cougartown All-American

studies have shown it's actually detrimental to your health after the 10k level. We obsess and want to go further, just like an addiction to cocaine you have to take more and more to get the same buzz as before.

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Humans have addiction problems.It's manifest through substance abuse but also

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:34pm

Or maybe it's that we find an activity that we enjoy so we keep doing it.

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:36pm

yeah but there is not a reason to run a marathon from a health perspective

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:41pm

I don't run marathons for my health

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:44pm

Yes it is.

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:48pm

No, it isn't

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:50pm

yes it is.

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:52pm

nope

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:52pm

You two must be addicted to arguing on the internet

James Halpert

4/16/18 2:53pm

yeppers.

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:54pm

nope

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:57pm

you've broke me. Here is the links. running is good, too much running is bad.

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:59pm

RE: you've broke me. Here is the links. running is good, too much running is bad.

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 3:05pm

I'd check your facts. outdated, much more recent studies done.

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 3:06pm

I know, I stated you don't do it for your health. You do it to push yourself

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:53pm

addiction = striving for improvement and a feeling of accomplishment

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:59pm

right, it become an obsession. Running 5 miles is fun and enjoyable. running 26

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 3:01pm

for you

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 3:06pm

You don’t think there’s anyone out there who golfs and bikes?

James Halpert

4/16/18 2:40pm

I tried it once

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 2:41pm

just an example but do you know of anyone? It might be because it is so time

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:42pm

So is the opposite, laziness and obesity, also an addiction then? Since that is

Chester Copperpot

4/16/18 2:46pm

for sure it is. I know people with Sugar addictions. I know people who are

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:50pm

The difference between an addiction and a hobby is that hobbies typically don't ruin your life

buffgato

4/16/18 2:53pm

There is a hobby and there is taking things to an excess. We see this manifested

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 2:55pm

You can quit exercise anytime

buffgato

4/16/18 2:58pm

I bike and golf, six time Lotoja finisher and currently a 12 handicap

RC Vikings

4/16/18 3:01pm

I applaud your balance.

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 3:03pm

Most distance runners have balanced lives.

Sea Chicken

4/16/18 3:09pm

If I ever find a biathlon with cycling and golf I think I can do well because

RC Vikings

4/16/18 3:13pm

oh, you'd kill it. Reminds me of a Norm MacDonald bit about how he wants an

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 3:15pm

RE: Humans have addiction problems.It's manifest through substance abuse but

Vincent's Picks

4/16/18 3:01pm

Yeah, I know lots of people who both golf and road bike

goose

4/16/18 3:09pm

Personally I would expect plenty of cross over between those two.

JuicyJam

4/16/18 3:26pm

Yeah, MoC needs to expand his social circles, it seems.

messi

4/16/18 3:28pm

Indeed. Kind of his modus operandi though

goose

4/16/18 3:40pm

Guy here at work cross-fits, runs, road bikes, mountain bikes, plays basketball AND hunts.

Bert609

4/16/18 3:10pm

he has defeated the natural man tenancies.I applaud his balance. It is very rare

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 3:11pm

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Corn

4/16/18 3:26pm

I have trouble having close friends because I do a ton of different things just

CSoul

4/16/18 3:19pm

+1. This is me

goose

4/16/18 3:27pm

If you keep change activites you will never be good at anything

cypresstx

4/16/18 3:21pm

that's true, but I guess I'd ask why that matters. As an adult do you really

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 3:25pm

I don't understand your last point.

Plato

4/16/18 3:38pm

for a person who is a runner it isn't hard. For a person who body builds

Mayor of Cougartown

4/16/18 6:56pm

I've always felt superior to people who are physically fit. Now I know why. And

panguitch

4/16/18 5:06pm

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