Men in women's mini marathon

Yer Da sells Avon

I've never understood why people object to it being called a mini marathon.

"But a marathon is 26 miles"

Yeah, the clue is in the word 'mini'.

Sassygirl1999

ewc78 wrote: »

Thanks. I knew that though as I've ran 3 of them. Seeing as you are struggling with calling a 10km a Marathon I thought I'd round the number off for you to make it easier for you to understand.

I've run ten mini marathons , way more than you

Losty Dublin

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

I've run ten mini marathons , way more than you

That's only cos you're a bird

Sassygirl1999

per aspera ad astra wrote: »

Har, har, har! I am genuinely relieved, for a moment there – I actually thought you were a real person!

get your relief somewhere else , sunshine

Idjit

Andso wrote: »

Just a question, why do men do the women's mini marathon dressed up as women? Not asking from a feminist point of view but its something that really bugs me. I do the marathon every year for the last 9 yrs and it really irritates me when I see them. Love to know am I the only one who feels like this and why do men feel the need to do it

The ones I spoke to during the years I've done it were doing it on behalf of their female family members who are too ill to do it themselves. They are usually doing it to raise money for the charity involved with their illness (e.g cancer research). One guy was in a full wedding dress and staggering along in heels and he was doing it for the hospice his wife was in.

I don't know why it would bug you, it's all in good fun and for a good cause usually.

jluv

ewc78 wrote: »

Because you have overweight middle aged women going around saying they've ran a Marathon...

And do you think the person looking at them will believe it:eek:
It's all fun..let them think they've done a marathon.
It won't take the shine of the fact that you have..

Sassygirl1999

jluv wrote: »

And do you think the person looking at them will believe it:eek:
It's all fun..let them think they've done a marathon.
It won't take the shine of the fact that you have..

but he didn't get any shine, you are probably the first person who he told probably ran it on his own for no charity

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

I've run ten mini marathons , way more than you

And did you dress as a woman for them?

fullstop

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

its a start isnt it?

No, no it isn't.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Losty Dublin wrote: »

That's only cos you're a bird

Are you sure of that?

per aspera ad astra

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

I'm a 46 year old man pretending to be feminist in order to wind people up.

Fixed your post.

CinemaGuy45

freshpopcorn wrote: »

It's seen as a bit of fun.
It really annoys me when people get so annoyed over issues like this!

I find it really annoying when people get annoyed at other people getting annoyed for silly reasons.
I know some people will find this post annoying and that also gets me annoyed.
What was this thread about again?:D

Church on Tuesday

Don't see the problem TBH what harm are they doing? isn't all supposed to be a bit of fun anyways?

Oh wait, I guess it could be misconstrued as insulting because; gender wars.

CinemaGuy45

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Don't see the problem TBH what harm are they doing? isn't all supposed to be a bit of fun anyways?

Oh wait, I guess it could be misconstrued as insulting because; gender wars.

To be honest it really does not sound like it is very much fun at all.

Yer Da sells Avon

ewc78 wrote: »

Because you have overweight middle aged women going around saying they've ran a Marathon...

God, that's horrific.

Sassygirl1999

Its all a bit of fun guys get over yourselves

LeinsterDub

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

Its all a bit of fun guys get over yourselves

Did you hear about when I played for Liverpool? No? Well I played 5 a side in Liverpool once or a mini Liverpool as they call it sure it's basically the same thing

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

Its all a bit of fun guys get over yourselves

Aye, you're hilarious as usual.

Sassygirl1999

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Did you hear about when I played for Liverpool? No? Well I played 5 a side in Liverpool once sure it's basically the same thing

I'd say you were on the bench though, not the same ,next

LeinsterDub

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

I'd say you were on the bench though, not the same ,next

I wish I wouldn't be within an asses roar of any soccer team's bench

Sassygirl1999

Braylen Incalculable Lung wrote: »

Aye, you're hilarious as usual.

bite me

Guy:Incognito

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

its a start isnt it?

It is, and if you do it 4 times back to back, you'll be only 2 Kim's from the finish of the marathon.

Guy:Incognito

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I've never understood why people object to it being called a mini marathon.

"But a marathon is 26 miles"

Yeah, the clue is in the word 'mini'.

Every bit of running is a mini marathon so.

Sassygirl1999

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

It is, and if you do it 4 times back to back, you'll be only 2 Kim's from the finish of the marathon.

2.195km mate

CinemaGuy45

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

It is, and if you do it 4 times back to back, you'll be only 2 Kim's from the finish of the marathon.

Rubbish it is called a Mini Snickers these days.

Twenty Grand

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

2.195km mate

Round it down to 2 tho. Sure they're only women.

LeinsterDub

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

I've never understood why people object to it being called a mini marathon.

"But a marathon is 26 miles"

Yeah, the clue is in the word 'mini'.

Because we already have a term for a 10k. It's well a 10k

Guy:Incognito

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

2.195km mate

The turn at the end of the lap is long, easily eats up the extra 195m . Pal.

Sassygirl1999

Twenty Grand wrote: »

Round it down to 2 tho. Sure they're only women.

round 42.195 down to 10

Sassygirl1999

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

The turn at the end of the lap is long, easily eats up the extra 195m . Pal.

lay off the eating and perhaps you'll see that turn time, run ___ boy run

Are Am Eye

freshpopcorn wrote: »

It really annoys me when people get so annoyed over issues like this!

It annoys me that it really annoys you when people get so annoyed over issues like this.

Edit: Sorry CinemaGuy. I owe you royalties now for stealing that.

CinemaGuy45

Are Am Eye wrote: »

It annoys me that it really annoys you when people get so annoyed over issues like this.

Copycat.:P

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

I find it really annoying when people get annoyed at other people getting annoyed for silly reasons.
I know some people will find this post annoying and that also gets me annoyed.
What was this thread about again?:D

I am one more annoyed than you now.:D

liam7831

Andso wrote:

Just a question, why do men do the women's mini marathon dressed up as women? Not asking from a feminist point of view but its something that really bugs me. I do the marathon every year for the last 9 yrs and it really irritates me when I see them. Love to know am I the only one who feels like this and why do men feel the need to do it

Maybe she doesn't like fancy dress

CinemaGuy45

Are Am Eye wrote: »

It annoys me that it really annoys you when people get so annoyed over issues like this.

Edit: Sorry CinemaGuy. I owe you royalties now for stealing that.

I was just joking.:D
You should have left it.

Sassygirl1999

liam7831 wrote: »

Maybe she doesn't like fancy dress

I've done the last ten years they are great

CinemaGuy45

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

I've done the last ten years they are great

Well did you finish the 10k ahead of all the men?

murphyebass

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

God, that's horrific.

Horrific or sayin it like it is?

fullstop

I miss the days when trolls used to at least put in the effort not to be so obvious

Sycamore Tree

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Misogyny please this isn't a feminist issue it's a 10k no matter what what you want to split it

Agreed. The phrase 'mini marathon' for a 10k is just patronising to women.

CinemaGuy45

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Agreed. The phrase 'mini marathon' for a 10k is just patronising to women.

Agreed just think of how horrific the mini Sky Dive from 200 foot would be.

Sassygirl1999

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

Agreed. The phrase 'mini marathon' for a 10k is just patronising to women.

the term full marathon is so heroish isnt it

CinemaGuy45

fullstop wrote: »

I miss the days when trolls used to at least put in the effort not to be so obvious

It is a fun run for charity that is growing by the year.
People being offended or people being outraged at people being offended is just a laughing matter.
I have great respect for anybody that did the run man or woman it is more than I could do any running and I an out of breath.

I do not see trolling in this thread I see people making fun of ideas that are trying to take the fun out of the fun event.:)

Blargh

ewc78 wrote: »

Thanks. I knew that though as I've ran 3 of them. Seeing as you are struggling with calling a 10km a Marathon I thought I'd round the number off for you to make it easier for you to understand.

I had a good chuckle at that well played:pac:

freshpopcorn

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

I find it really annoying when people get annoyed at other people getting annoyed for silly reasons.
I know some people will find this post annoying and that also gets me annoyed.
What was this thread about again?:D

I was expecting this!
Thread is about a women who wants to exclude men.
It might be Louise O Neill.

Sycamore Tree

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

its equality of outcome , we need to have a female only race in order to dramatically increase the numbers of women who get to complete a marathon

In 2000 46% of the participants of the Dublin City marathon were women. It is down to 32% in 2017.

CinemaGuy45

Sycamore Tree wrote: »

In 2000 46% of the participants of the Dublin City marathon were women. It is down to 32% in 2017.

What were the other 68%?:D

Blargh

Its a bit of craic fun for all I wouldn't think that most woman see as it as professional career choice enjoy it for what it is . Im sure some men just like dressing up in women's clothes :pac:

Yer Da sells Avon

LeinsterDub wrote: »

Because we already have a term for a 10k. It's well a 10k

And this particular 10k event is called a 'mini marathon'. Just a name. Seems a mad thing to get all 'well, actually...' about. It's not like it's harming anyone.

LeinsterDub

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

And this particular 10k event is called a 'mini marathon'. Just a name. Seems a mad thing to get all 'well, actually...' about. It's not like it's harming anyone.

No it's not harming anyone nor is it a feminist issue

unkel

Sassygirl1999 wrote: »

I've run ten mini marathons , way more than you

Did you check your maths? 10 * 10km is way less than 3 * marathon