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How competitive are you? (Is this a comet thread?) (Read 486 times)
SimonR
posted: 10/2/2008 at 5:43 PM
Not a "Type A" personality, I am just reaching the end of my second year of running, and am starting to take a more competitive attitude.
Some of the "symptoms" I have noticed:

While I am happy to have a friendly chat at the start line with other runners I am not interested in anything that wastes energy during the race, I race with a real sense of purpose.

I have been checking my goal times against previous years' results to estimate where I may finish in my age/gender.

I am trying to plan my training more for specific race distances, and think more about how to reach my time goals.

Towards the end of a race I have a strong desire to beat people, thinking things like "That guy is breathing too hard, no way is he staying with me!" or "I'm going to take that big guy on the next hill".

Finally, I seem to be able to produce a better performance in a race than I would predict from my training.
10k PB 46:19
1/2 marathon PB 1:42:58
srlopez
Guy running in pink
 posted: 10/2/2008 at 6:50 PM
I'm almost never competitive, so I don't have much to say... except that I don't think this is a comet Smile.

I *do* find myself being competitive in strange situations sometimes. At M26 of the Las Vegas Marathon last year, this dude next to me... who I guess didn't bother to see I was next to him... pulled off some weird compression pack thingy from his back and hurled it top speed - right at me. WHACK. Then he took off to do the "midpacker's sprint" to the finish.

Oh hell no.

I wasn't letting the dude that nailed me beat me. I outkicked him, but good.

Aside from that, I'm only usually competitive against the clock and whatever goals I've set. I'm usually the guy encouraging the others around me to go faster.
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lisapurple216
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:16 PM
I am competetive against my husband, I never let him beat me. The last race we did, there was a women who always finishes 30 or less seconds ahead of me. I pointed her out to my husband, who took off flying past her with me in hot persuit. Everytime she got close we took off again and beat her by over a minute. Sometimes it just sneaks up on you.
Cenny
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:17 PM
Quote from srlopez on 10/2/2008 at 6:50 PM:
pulled off some weird compression pack thingy from his back and hurled it top speed - right at me. WHACK. Then he took off to do the "midpacker's sprint" to the finish.


so, he tried to WHACK you off?! that's just plain wrong.
Jeff
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:18 PM
Me, I'm not competitive, no. I'm just your friendly, neighborhood run of the mill run by feel vagabond romanticist hippie.

I swear.
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 posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:19 PM
Quote from Jeff on 10/2/2008 at 7:18 PM:
Me, I'm not competitive, no. I'm just your friendly, neighborhood run of the mill run by feel vagabond romanticist hippie.

I swear.


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milerBonnie
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:19 PM
Quote from srlopez on 10/2/2008 at 6:50 PM:

I wasn't letting the dude that nailed me beat me. I outkicked him, but good.



Ha. Awesome! Evil grin
milerBonnie
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:29 PM
I'm competitive too. I like to make sure that I am wearing the cutest outfit among the ladies. Blush Big grin

Mostly I compete with myself against the clock, but sometimes someone strikes me wrong and I'll duel. Its fun and the reward is a faster race time.
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 posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:32 PM
Quote from milerBonnie on 10/2/2008 at 7:29 PM:
I'm competitive too. I like to make sure that I am wearing the cutest outfit among the ladies. Blush Big grin


Let the competition begin.

Please post your pics. Voting will start at sunset. One evening. After there are enough pictures in the competition.
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JakeKnight
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:35 PM
Quote from ʇuǝɹʇ on 10/2/2008 at 7:32 PM:
Let the competition begin.

Please post your pics. Voting will start at sunset. One evening. After there are enough pictures in the competition.


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 posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:35 PM
Quote from JakeKnight on 10/2/2008 at 7:35 PM:
3 minutes response time. Getting better.


Still waiting on pics.
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JakeKnight
posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:36 PM
Quote from ʇuǝɹʇ on 10/2/2008 at 7:35 PM:
Still waiting on pics.


That may take slightly longer than 3 minutes.
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 posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:37 PM
Quote from JakeKnight on 10/2/2008 at 7:36 PM:
That may take slightly longer than 3 minutes.


Dang.
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sparky1
Soon to be Dad (Apr. 30)
 posted: 10/2/2008 at 7:43 PM
modified: 10/2/2008 at 8:51 PM
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Goals for 2009:
Find the perfect jogging stroller
Sub-3hr Marathon
Contemplate an ultra
dnstapes
posted: 10/2/2008 at 8:26 PM
I'm more competitive than you!
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