'OK, you're a runner. Get over it'

I know a lot of people who love to run, and they talk about it all the time. The wrost offenders have been hidden on my Facebook feed. You don't need to post a message every day! I hate running, and I really don't see the point of it. Competition? Unless you've been training your whole life, you ain't going to win jack squat. I get competing with yourself to improve, and it is a tremendous accomplishment to run a full marathon (albeit insane). The stickers and shit don't bother me, but don't act like you're better than me because you run. And hardcore runners are not usually that physically attractive. I prefer doing my running in the process of playing a sport -- or commission of a crime . I ran some road races when I was a kid. Never been my thing. Rather ride a bike.

 

Strava made me dope.

I hate running and I want to at least do a half marathon next summer.

 

Win jack squat? If you mean anything of real monetary value, you are correct. If you mean the satisfaction of beating other people in your age group, a cheap trophy, or maybe a gift card if you are lucky, then you are wrong. That's the good thing about running 5Ks, 10Ks, etc., because runners compete against people in their own age bracket. It's always a level field. Bigger races, you'd better be a top runner. Smaller races, it gives everyone a chance to be successful. It's really no different than golfers competing in the local scramble tour.

As for the "look at me tattoos," they are really for couch potatoes to care about. They are for a different audience and are a badge of honor. To be more specific, mine is for me. I earned it. Running a marathon is a quest, and it can't ever be taken away.

 

I have no problem with a tattoo for such an accomplishment. I think that's cool. I guess living in a larger city I don't see any potential for the average runner to even win his/her age group. This is a pretty big running community, and the races here are really competitive. I actually loved running in grade school when I would whip everyone's ass in the long distances. But I would have no chance to be competitive now. Never mind that my legs can't take the constant pounding anymore.

 

That's where blue font isn't needed. Or...I guess it does?

 

I'd hope so. You got a tattoo of it.

 

I'm a runner, but through injury have been unable since probably early Sept. I'm looking at having surgery in Jan, on a leg that literally only bothers me when running and is fine at all other times, just so that I can keep running. If you're a runner, you understand why I'm doing that. If you're like my mother, you question why I don't just find some other sport.

What I mean is, a lot of this run talk is meant for other runners. And since this is such a common sport, its easy to talk about in the open and know that many can commiserate.

 

I'm going on a five mile run this morning. Well, its actually more of a jog than a run. I'll give you all the details here when I get back. If I get a tat to commemorate it, I'll post it.

 

A little background on a prior post: Alma considers pride a mortal sin.

 

For the record: Not my tat. Don't even own a bike. Tat from Google images.