Running Skirts

Ileneforward

Imaginary Space Filler

posted: 6/4/2008 at 8:18 PM

Quote from Ennay on 6/4/2008 at 8:14 PM:

Do I have an opinion on runners who wear skirts?

Probably not. I was trying to get Candice and Tanya to express theirs but they've been too wily for me. Big grin

"Life is short...Running makes it seem longer." - Baron Hansen

"An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises." ~ Mae West

mikeymike

posted: 6/4/2008 at 8:18 PM

Like...I'll say it again, for real? Actually wait. For FUCKING real? Yeah that's better. This is one of those times like Jeff was talking about earlier when this place gets funny. And by that I mean not-swampy-at-all fucked up funny. So, you start a thread about skirts (in the swamp by the way) and you say in your opening post that your goal is to start trouble. It takes a while, but eventually trouble starts. Then you try to turn it into some kind of civil rights battle? For real? And where was all this contempt for skirts anyway? Before this thread I mean. I must have missed it but then I'm not exactly scouring every thread looking for any opportunity to become offended. I'm going to get a beer with Scout and JK. You guys suck.

Ileneforward

Imaginary Space Filler

posted: 6/4/2008 at 8:20 PM
modified: 6/4/2008 at 8:21 PM

Sorry Mikeymike, I didn't mean to upset you. Cry

MTA: Don't join JK and Scout7. I'll leave instead.

"Life is short...Running makes it seem longer." - Baron Hansen

"An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises." ~ Mae West

andahuff

Non ducor, duco.

posted: 6/4/2008 at 8:32 PM
modified: 6/4/2008 at 8:33 PM

Where is the love?

ymmv

posted: 6/4/2008 at 8:43 PM

Quote from zoom-zoom on 6/4/2008 at 6:43 PM:

I just ran 12 miles on an injured knee, have had a couple of months of dealing with serious respiratory shit and now the knee thing--great way to kick-off marathon training, huh? I'm sure someone will tell me that I have no place running a marathon, next. So I'm not a purist or an elite...I'm just a chubby jogger in a skirt running at a slug's pace. I guess you could mock me for being a fatty on the couch eating bon-bons, too. I can't win no matter what I do. I could wear shorts and spend my runs in pain and bleeding from severe chafing (I had issues with shorts back in HS when I weighed 110#s, too). That would probably make me a real runner.

This really struck me, because I remember how tough it was last year training for my first marathon. It was a lot more stressful than I would have ever thought. I got injured along the way too. Its such an investment in time, willpower, everything... then you wonder if some injury might prevent you from even getting there. So the only reason I posted here was to say "you can do it!". Take care of the injuries, train as best you can. My second marathon was not so stressful, oh until about mile 20 when I was wondering what the hell I was thinking! Smile

Sorry to go off-topic

willamona

Hawt and sexy

posted: 6/4/2008 at 8:45 PM

I could care less what peeps think of my skirt, but I love the look on the women's faces when I walk up and receive my award at local races. I gotta posts pics though.