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Right on Hereford...
Huh? So is that all old BS or outdated BS about 1/10 of 1% of the world population can complete a marathon?
Nice Ass!
I bet at least a full 50% of the world's population could complete a marathon if they trained for it. .
39,500 Miles Later
privelege
The Logic of Long Distance
Dont make me brake out that worn out flip-off smily.
Hey, nice marmot!
0.1 percent? Where did you get that statistic?
I heard that if you post on this thread, your chances of PR'ing in your next marathon improve substantially.
Amy
tipsy chicks
Kirsten
'07: 1324.5 ••• '08: 1561 ••• '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike ••• '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike ••• '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike
• more off-road
• gain proficiency @ CX mounts & dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)
• punch Type 1 in the junk, again
We've Got Big Hills
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
I wasn't reacting to anyone in particular. If I gave the impression I had a chip on my shoulder, I'm sorry - I suspect it's directly related to the two weeks I'm taking off running to give my knee a chance to heal. You're right in that I'm too worried about others laughing at me for my lack of speed - but I certainly don't resent runners that try to go faster. If I did, I'd have to resent 99% of the people on this board. I was just trying to explain why I care more about running further than running faster. Why is it setting a low standard to accept that I'm slow? I know I'll get faster as I increase my weekly mileage, but it's a fact that my body has limitations. Besides that, I don't particularly care about getting much faster. That's not why I run. I'd consider it setting a low standard for myself if I decided that I will never run futher than 10 miles, because that's a goal I care about and am working towards.
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