Running

[d000hg]

Why do people run long distances every week for years when it's proven to destroy their body? Are they stupid or just ignorant?

Oh look, a passive-aggressive thread to attack another poster because he wasn't getting enough attention in the other thread.

[vwdan]

Oh look, a passive-aggressive thread to attack another poster because he wasn't getting enough attention in the other thread.

As a newbie I think I'm rather missing something and now I feel foolish for responding originally...

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[Damon]

As a newbie I think I'm rather missing something and now I feel foolish for responding originally...

No don't worry about it....as a relative newbie myself my advice is don't try to make sense of the General section

[Spacecadet]

Good for you.

WSS

Well done Russell

[mudskipper]

Is fast food a pleasure? I find most of it disgusting tbh.

Mmm, MaccyDs

[Ruprect]

Why do people drink, are they stupid or just ignorant? Why do people eat fast food, are they just stupid or ignorant? Why do people.....you get the idea. At least with running there's a personal challenge and something to be proud of at the end, in my opinion, of course.

I suppose it depends on your definition of "Long Distance", though - I'll agree that running Ultra-Marathons and the like are well and truly crossing the line of it being bad for your health overall but there's something incredible about completing something you never thought you could do. I got talked into doing a civvie version of part of the Paratrooper selection (Paras' 10 - The Ultimate in 10 Mile Endurance Races). Toughest thing I've ever done, but there's not much that feels as good as crossing the finishing line! I'm doing it twice next year...

While the above race was tough as heck, I don't think running 6 - 13 miles a couple of times a week is going to kill me off any faster than anything else in modern life. I do limit the time I'm out with the 15kg of weight on my back though, that IS probably bad for you!

[xoggoth]

Hmm. Just looked in here before I went running although my running is a nice gentle jog/amble on country footpaths, about 1 1/4 hours usually. Just brill on a nice sunny day. Serious marathons though, must be dead boring.

[DS23]

Why do people run long distances every week for years when it's proven to destroy their body? Are they stupid or just ignorant?

what's a long distance?

[hyperD]

Mmm, MaccyDs

I was lead into temptation! Twice!

[DaveB]

what's a long distance?

I think this counts

http://www.retfordtimes.co.uk/s-Retf...ail/story.html

The guy is local to me and recently did a 100 mile run in less than 20 hours.