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Newbie runners

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  • #102
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,118 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Its the older runners that upset me...
    People in their 40's, 50's and 60's passing me out in a race is awful upsetting :pac::pac:

    It's the old guys that pass me, but look like youngsters still. I can't then tell if it is worth chasing them down in order to be able to claim my cheap bottle of wine in the vets category or not if they still have a full head of hair.


  • #103
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    robinph wrote: »
    It's the old guys that pass me, but look like youngsters still. I can't then tell if it is worth chasing them down in order to be able to claim my cheap bottle of wine in the vets category or not if they still have a full head of hair.

    It works the other way too. Not so long ago I chased some guy without hair for several miles late in a marathon, only to find out that he was way younger than me and no threat in the geezers' race at all.

    As for newbie runners in general, it would take a real muppet to object to them. Everyone was a newbie runner once. The vast majority of runners, including the so-called "fast runners" (whatever that may be) are nothing but supportive. There is definitely a fair amount of fear before a runner's first ever race but much of that is entirely unfounded.


  • #104
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    What's worse than an oul lad passing you in a race.

    An oul lad wearing a mankini passing you in a race.

    It happened. :(


  • #105
    HelenAnne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭HelenAnne


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    What's worse than an oul lad passing you in a race.

    An oul lad wearing a mankini passing you in a race.

    It happened. :(

    Once a Santa wearing wellies passed me.


  • #106
    tang1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    TFBubendorfer wrote: »
    There is definitely a fair amount of fear.

    The thing i most love about racing, the 'fear', get it every race still even though i'm racing over 4 years. The 'fear' i get is beating myself, the one & only goal i have when i'm race fit. Not to be confused with the 'fear' after a feed of beer!!


  • #107
    TFBubendorfer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭TFBubendorfer


    tang1 wrote: »
    The thing i most love about racing, the 'fear', get it every race still even though i'm racing over 4 years.

    Throughout the night before my first ultra I was staring at the ceiling for hours "what the hell was I thinking" - right then I probably would have disagreed.

    The next day was all the sweeter, of course. So yes, there is something in the "fear" that's great.


  • #108
    eviltwin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    I think parkrun is a great way for new runners to test the waters before doing an event. My local one has everyone from marathon runners to speed walkers with buggies. Everyone is welcome and most people stay to the end to cheer the stragglers so you don't feel like you are keeping people. I love hearing stories from experienced runners about how they started, it helps you feel there is hope!


  • #109
    tunguska
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    What's worse than an oul lad passing you in a race.

    An oul lad wearing a mankini passing you in a race.

    It happened. :(

    What's even worse than that? Having to race flat out to beat a guy in a banana costume......and getting booed when I (barely) got him on the line


  • #110
    sconhome
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    tunguska wrote: »
    What's even worse than that? Having to race flat out to beat a guy in a banana costume......and getting booed when I (barely) got him on the line

    He was obviously running a negative split ;)











    ...


  • #111
    PaulieC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭PaulieC


    AKW wrote: »
    He was obviously running a negative split ;)

    you should get your coat...


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  • #112
    RubyK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭RubyK


    PaulieC wrote: »
    you should get your coat...

    And what I'm sure RacoonQueen said of mankini man as he passed her :pac:


  • #113
    bungalow
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭bungalow


    I'd never look down on anyone running a race we all have reasons why we do it. As the saying goes you may be slow but you're still lapping everyone on the couch. however I don't like people starting in a wave they have absolutely no chance of completing and you have to try get around them


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