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What annoys you about other runners and running in general?

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    #62
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    Lougheee wrote:
    Runners who are not interested in talking about anything but the marathon.

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    Men who wear shorts over long tights in the winter. Get over yourselves.

    Lougheee wrote:
    Runners who moan about ‘elitism’ in distance running in Ireland when there are very few actual elite runners in the entire country.

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    Runners who think athletic clubs are for ‘elites’ only, yet have never set foot inside an athletics clubhouse themselves and rather seek to further their knowledge of the sport elsewhere, like Facebook.

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    Runners who are quick to advise others but can’t take their own advice.

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    Anyone who does that x marathons in x days stuff.

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    Runners who appreciate distance more than pace.

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    Anybody who complained on social media about the 'Dublin City Marathon Entry Scandal 2016'.

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    The finisher medal obsessives.

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    People who have garmins set up for a beep every mile in XC races.


    That all?


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    #63
    jamule
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭jamule


    Gels. Its just fooking sugary junk


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    #64
    Zipppy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,054 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    People who post up stuff online giving out about other people out exercising...everyone is different, no one is the same as you...don't be so quick to knock them...


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    #65
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    What annoys me is runners going on and on about their training and they buy the most expensive watches, runners and gear but they run as slow as a turtle!!! What's the point in buying all that stuff and boring people so much if you can only run a 5k in 30 minutes?


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    #66
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    What annoys me is runners going on and on about their training and they buy the most expensive watches, runners and gear but they run as slow as a turtle!!! What's the point in buying all that stuff and boring people so much if you can only run a 5k in 30 minutes?

    Simple a 30 min runner can't buy what they like now?

    What's a fast time to you, sub 18?


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    #67
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    What annoys me is runners going on and on about their training and they buy the most expensive watches, runners and gear but they run as slow as a turtle!!! What's the point in buying all that stuff and boring people so much if you can only run a 5k in 30 minutes?

    Lovely first post


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    #68
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Of course they can but what's the point?


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    #69
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    Of course they can but what's the point?

    Because they enjoy their run.

    People work hard in their job so they are entitled to spend it on what they enjoy.

    What's the point in anyone spending loads on running unless they make the Olympics?


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    #70
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    My point is that it makes no difference whether they spend hundreds or buy lidl runners. They're slow and swanning around in a 500 euro garmin while running slower than people walk is embarrassing!


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    #71
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    My point is that it makes no difference whether they spend hundreds or buy lidl runners. They're slow and swanning around in a 500 euro garmin while running slower than people walk is embarrassing!

    It's makes them happy and that's all that matters.

    Now stop trolling and move on


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    #72
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    This is what annoys me about other runners. I'm glad they're happy, this doesn't change the fact that I think they're embarrassing themselves.


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    #73
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,851 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    This is what annoys me about other runners. I'm glad they're happy, this doesn't change the fact that I think they're embarrassing themselves.

    I am sure others think that of you also.

    It's life and no one cares what others think.


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    #74
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Precisely but we're allowed to express our opinion. :)


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    #75
    ASIMON0V
    Registered Users Posts: 205 ✭✭ASIMON0V


    people who use Garmin splits on the track. wtf.


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    #76
    jackboy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,574 ✭✭✭jackboy


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    This is what annoys me about other runners. I'm glad they're happy, this doesn't change the fact that I think they're embarrassing themselves.

    You still haven't said what time for 5k is 'non embarrassing'.


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    #77
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Faster than 30 minutes anyway.


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    #78
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    Nonevernomore wrote:
    Faster than 30 minutes anyway.


    29?


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    #79
    Kissy Lips
    Closed Accounts Posts: 297 ✭✭Kissy Lips


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    Faster than 30 minutes anyway.


    I'm struggling to think of your previous logon but it was the same shtick but with more PBs. Gimme a hint?


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    #80
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Faster than 30 anyway.


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    #81
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    What you talking about lips?


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    #82
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    Faster than 30 minutes anyway.

    Faster than 30 mins for 5k? Rob Heffernan has walked 5k in under 19 mins. Do you feel embarrassed yet?


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    #83
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    That's what I'm saying. Going on and on about your training and the latest gear you bought is embarrassing if you're running like a snail. Rob Heffernan never walked that time by the way. :D


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    #84
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,164 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    Nonevernomore wrote: »
    That's what I'm saying. Going on and on about your training and the latest gear you bought is embarrassing if you're running like a snail. Rob Heffernan never walked that time by the way. :D

    The IAAF says differently.


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    #85
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    This is why we can't have nice things......


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    #86
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Yes but he didn't walk the 5k! :D


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    #87
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    Nonevernomore wrote:
    Yes but he didn't walk the 5k!

    The category was the 5000m walk. So if he didn't walk it what did he do? Fly?


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    #88
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Come on, I don't have to spell it out do I?


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    #89
    jebuz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭jebuz


    What annoys me is the fact this is one of the most popular threads here in a while, and I'm contributing to it. Do we actually like running at all? Bloody hell.

    It's even drawn the trolls out from underneath their slimy rocks.


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    #90
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    Nonevernomore wrote:
    Come on, I don't have to spell it out do I?


    Actually you do since you seem to want to contradict the classification of the event.


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    #91
    Nonevernomore
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 69 ✭✭Nonevernomore


    Walkers don't walk, they have two feet off the ground most of the way round, they are just running in a really weird way.

    Happy now?


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