marathon cut off times need to change to increase good health (Read 424 times)

xhristopher


    Damn. Looks like I missed the troll feeding frenzy and admit I haven't read this thread in it's entirety but..

     

    I have 3 important points for you to contemponder:

     

    1. Is the marathon an entitlement or something to be earned?
    2. Even Disney has a tighter cutoff.
    3. Q: What do you call an 8 hour road marathon? A: A Walk!
    4. One may complete an 8 hour marathon but one does not run an 8 hour marathon.
    5. Tell your friend to go walk the Honolulu Marathon. Everyone is welcomed. Hawaii is awesome.
    Bert-o


    I lost my rama

      My money is on it being Kitten. When she gets her hackles up and is on a roll, she accidentally punctuates correctly and forgetfully throws in a "whilst" and "rubbish."

       

      3/17 - NYC Half

      4/28 - Big Sur Marathon  DNS

      6/29 - Forbidden Forest 30 Hour

      8/29 - A Race for the Ages - will be given 47 hours

      rlopez


        My money is on it being Kitten. When she gets her hackles up and is on a roll, she accidentally punctuates correctly and forgetfully throws in a "whilst" and "rubbish."

         

        As we used to say in the hood, "boom".

        rlopez


           

          The last time I volunteered at a race I only got one ham sandwich on white bread and a small carton of concentrated orange juice!

           

          That's more than I've gotten while volunteering at a road race.

          At an ultra? Full meal deal, booze, and nekkid chicks. Man, it's the best.

          rlopez


            Can someone explain to me what a "verve pipe" is?

            It has nothing to do with this thread. Just wondering.

            stealth.rnr


            She laughs at me......

              This reminds me of a long ago RW thread asking what was harder, 15 minute 5k or 5 hour marathon if I remember correctly. That one got a lively conversation started.

               

                                                               

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              rectumdamnnearkilledem

                Can someone explain to me what a "verve pipe" is?

                It has nothing to do with this thread. Just wondering.

                 

                Your guess is as good as mine. I live local to that one-hit-wonder band (didn't like them when they were relevant and that cringey "Freshman" song was played near constantly for about 3 solid years on every local radio station. Lead singer now plays acoustical sets in people's living rooms) and it remains a mystery.

                Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

                remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.    

                     ~ Sarah Kay

                ELnEC


                   

                  Your guess is as good as mine. I live local to that one-hit-wonder band (didn't like them when they were relevant and that cringey "Freshman" song was played near constantly for about 3 solid years on every local radio station. Lead singer now plays acoustical sets in people's living rooms) and it remains a mystery.

                   

                  Ok that's 4:25 I will never get back (more truthfully, about 20 seconds:  10 seconds to open a window and google "Verve Pipe"; 5 seconds to load the youtube page for The Freshman; 5 seconds of the 4:25 run time to make me glad I don't live in an area where they played constantly for 3 solid years; and five seconds to navigate back here).

                   

                  Now, The Verve, on the other hand...

                  LedLincoln


                  not bad for mile 25

                     

                    Ok that's 4:25 I will never get back (more truthfully, about 20 seconds:  10 seconds to open a window and google "Verve Pipe"; 5 seconds to load the youtube page for The Freshman; 5 seconds of the 4:25 run time to make me glad I don't live in an area where they played constantly for 3 solid years; and five seconds to navigate back here).

                     

                    Now, The Verve, on the other hand...

                     

                    If they weren't corrupt, they would let it run for 8 hours and not cut it off at 4:25.

                    ELnEC


                      Not even the OP could credibly argue that 8 hours of The Freshman would increase good health.

                      mikeymike


                        Can someone explain to me what a "verve pipe" is?

                         

                        I suspect it's a euphemism for "penis."

                        Runners run

                        rlopez


                          Not even the OP could credibly argue that 8 hours of The Freshman would increase good health.

                           

                          If it is our kitten, you might be surprised.

                          You also might not be.

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                          rectumdamnnearkilledem

                             

                            I suspect it's a euphemism for "penis."

                             

                            Nah...not these guys. Christian Reformed Church land. Squeaky clean WASP types. Land of Betsy DeVos... Heavy porn viewership, but they don’t want anyone to know that.

                            Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

                            remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.    

                                 ~ Sarah Kay

                            mikeymike


                               

                              Nah...not these guys. Christian Reformed Church land. Squeaky clean WASP types. Land of Betsy DeVos... Heavy porn viewership, but they don’t want anyone to know that.

                               

                              Their first album was titled Pop Smear but I'm sure you're right.

                              Runners run

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                              rectumdamnnearkilledem

                                Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. I lived for 2 years in the lead singer’s hometown while they recorded their zenith anti-abortion anthem. They now perform children’s music and in churches under the seemingly “phallic” moniker.

                                Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

                                remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.    

                                     ~ Sarah Kay