No littering

Bugs

posted: 8/10/2009 at 9:28 PM
modified: 8/11/2009 at 8:39 AM

On vacation and ran part of a trail in the Chippewa National Forest in northern MN. Two bottles of water went in with me, and two went out with me. I wanted to throw them when they were empty VERY BADLY so it would be easier without them but carried them for 12 miles. I was really tempted, but then I thought of how disgusting all that litter is on the roads I run and decided no way am I being part of the problem.

Bugs

GKA

posted: 8/10/2009 at 9:48 PM

As a trail runner I thank you for willing to experience some inconvenience in order to preserve the beauty of the forest.

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PerfesserR

posted: 8/10/2009 at 9:52 PM

Yay Bugs! It is appreciated.

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stfuandrun

Lush Extraordinaire

posted: 8/10/2009 at 11:05 PM

That's awesome. If only more people would do the same.

The title of the thread reminded me of, "Littering and? Littering and?"

5k - 23:30

10k - 49:00

Half - 1:48:34

Full - 4:01:28

Shut the eff up and run.

DrewEOB

Idiot

posted: 8/11/2009 at 8:29 AM

Quote from stfuandrun on 8/10/2009 at 11:05 PM:

That's awesome. If only more people would do the same.

The title of the thread reminded me of, "Littering and? Littering and?"

The snozzberries taste like... snozzberries.

Yes, I do "run in this." So should you. The weather is never as bad as it seems from behind your office or car window.

Doug B

posted: 8/11/2009 at 8:49 AM

I assure everyone. When you see me set down a hat and water bottle next to a bush by a trail marker at a crossroads... I'm comming back to get it in about 30 minutes. It's not littering.

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SeeLizRun

posted: 8/11/2009 at 9:15 AM

Quote from stfuandrun on 8/10/2009 at 11:05 PM:

That's awesome. If only more people would do the same.

The title of the thread reminded me of, "Littering and? Littering and?"

smoking the reefer.

~Liz, single mama to K, L & C Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit.

runInBlack

posted: 8/11/2009 at 9:26 AM

Quote from Doug B on 8/11/2009 at 8:49 AM:

I assure everyone. When you see me set down a hat and water bottle next to a bush by a trail marker at a crossroads... I'm comming back to get it in about 30 minutes. It's not littering.

Be careful there.. I laid my running jacket down during a run last fall, intending to pick it up on the way back. When I returned, no jacket to be found.

Suspects?

Ryan

Doug B

posted: 8/11/2009 at 10:24 AM

I'd blame the deer if I saw it wearing my hat and shades. But I really don't think your jacket would look good on her. So I suspect it was an animal with 2 feet.

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Doug B

posted: 8/11/2009 at 10:25 AM

Quote from SeeLizRun on 8/11/2009 at 9:15 AM:

smoking the reefer.

random thought...

for years I assumed Blue Oyster Cult was singing "don't fear the reefer".

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Ben_1415

Hey, nice marmot!

posted: 8/11/2009 at 10:37 AM

Wow, we're really praising people for not littering now?

I'm sorry, but it is expected that you do not litter. You do not deserve praise for doing what is expected of you.

It is also expected that you do not deficate on the Lincoln Memorial, however I'm not about to hand out attaboys to every tourist who resists the urge to drop trou and pinch off a couple of loaves on old Abe.

I mean really, you were tempted? I assure you that the weight of two empty water bottles (weighing a combined what? 6oz?) did not impose any kind of real hardship on you, even if you did carry them for 12 miles. If you doubt that, run another 12 miles sans water bottles and note the differences.

But yeah, out there in the woods, by yourself, you had the opportunity to act like a dick, but instead acted like a responsible person. Way to go.

Ben "The world is my country, science is my religion."-- Christiaan Huygens

stfuandrun

Lush Extraordinaire

posted: 8/11/2009 at 10:54 AM

Quote from DrewEOB on 8/11/2009 at 8:29 AM:

The snozzberries taste like... snozzberries.

What's that meow?

5k - 23:30

10k - 49:00

Half - 1:48:34

Full - 4:01:28

Shut the eff up and run.

SeeLizRun

posted: 8/11/2009 at 10:58 AM

Thanks to this thread I must go home and watch Super Troopers tonight. LOL I forgot how much I love that movie.

~Liz, single mama to K, L & C Pain is nothing compared to what it feels like to quit.

runInBlack

posted: 8/11/2009 at 1:27 PM

Quote from Doug B on 8/11/2009 at 10:24 AM:

I'd blame the deer if I saw it wearing my hat and shades. But I really don't think your jacket would look good on her. So I suspect it was an animal with 2 feet.

Ryan

Doug B

posted: 8/11/2009 at 1:36 PM

wow. how did you guess so accurately on my lack of style? I think my Blue Blocker sunglasses are a little bigger though. And that should be a Hooters hat. Otherwise you were spot on.

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