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I know I would have kept running. Does that make me bad?
Either way, this was some pretty impressive sportsmanship. Also, I like how the officials did not DQ her for helping out a runner.
In WI they would have disqualified her, but that's just how the WIAA rolls around these parts.
Distinctively Juvenile
I have to be honest. She gave up 14th place in a 15 person race. She didn't pull a soldier up the beach at Normandy.
And I'm not sure that dragging her was the correct thing to do for her health. I don't know where the coaches were but if the girl could not stand on her own I probably would have just run out there to help her.
And I think there was no reason to DQ. There was nobody else affected by the outcome as they were in last.
Sorry to be Debbie Downer. (here come the boos at me)
I have to be honest. She gave up 14th place in a 15 person race. She didn't pull a soldier up the beach at Normandy. And I'm not sure that dragging her was the correct thing to do for her health. I don't know where the coaches were but if the girl could not stand on her own I probably would have just run out there to help her. Sorry to be Debbie Downer. (here come the boos at me)
Nice guys finish last!
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I have to be honest. She gave up 14th place in a 15 person race. She didn't pull a soldier up the beach at Normandy. And I'm not sure that dragging her was the correct thing to do for her health. I don't know where the coaches were but if the girl could not stand on her own I probably would have just run out there to help her. And I think there was no reason to DQ. There was nobody else affected by the outcome as they were in last. Sorry to be Debbie Downer. (here come the boos at me)
Booooo! (If it makes you feel better, this writer at Deadspin wasn't impressed either: Last Place Runner Heroically Finishes Last).
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A blizzard gives us ALL a reason to DQ
Booooo!
Boo my brown ass.
Blizzard is GOODNESS
Boo my brown ass. Blizzard is GOODNESS
Disagree. Possibly the worst stomach ache of my life was DQ-inspired. In Texas, no less. Traveling cross country, my mom cashed in a bunch of coupons at a DQ - burgers, fries, ice cream - in ridiculous Texas heat. Ugh! Probably didn't help I was riding cargo in the Toyota Corolla Hatchback. Good times. David Sedaris and I should hang out.
Blizzard sits in your stomach like a brick. McFlurry is boss.
Your mistake was front loading with the Hungerbuster and fries. Just the blizzard. Goodness.
Blizzard made with the dip cone chocolate? Oh my.
Good Bad & The Monkey
In Texas, no less.
Further evidence that Texans are domineering.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
Turtle Brownie w/ Pecans is the June Blizzard of the Month.
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That was a funny article.
It's a 5k. It hurt like hell...then I tried to pick it up. The end.
Prince of Fatness
Possibly the worst stomach ache of my life was DQ-inspired. In Texas, no less.
The Mr Misty brain freeze headaches are the worst.
Not at it at all.
A Saucy Wench
I miss DQ. They replaced ours with a yak in the box a couple years ago. boooooooo
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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7