Unfit People Who Can't Run for ****

Fukuyama

Just seen that ad again on TV about the 'epidemic' of tubbiness we're experiencing in Ireland.

I'd say a good 75% of this country wouldn't be up for running more than a few kilometers before coughing up a lung and dying on the pavement.

I'm not into traditional sports (football, gaa, rugby etc..) but make an effort to get out running. If I lived by the sea I'd be in it as much as possible.

We all seem to have bellies on us. I'm not saying we're all fat (although many of us are disgustingly overweight) but I'd say many people in Ireland would be fcuked if a time came when they had to run for more than ten minutes or swim a couple of k.

The Flora Womens Mini Marathon is tomorrow (I'm not singling out women here...just it's tomorrow so) and the amount of people I know who have backed out of it because they didn't bother training (shouldn't need to train to job 10k really) or those who have a defeatist attitude to walk it with their friends...

We're shadows of our ancestors in terms of physical fitness.

You should be able to at least do a couple of pull-ups, run for twenty minutes and know how to swim or somthing.

UsernameInUse

I'm not overweight but I smoke and needlesstosay, I can't run for ****.

Turtyturd

I reckon I horizontal jog better than my ancestors.

Knex*

Maybe its just me, but I'm seriously struggling to think of things that would require the entire population running for ten mins.

Teyla Emmagan

I couldn't run for ten minutes with a brontosaurus chasing me.

questionmark?

I'm about a stone overweight, I smoke and drink but I often go on a few mile run just to clear the head or a 10 mile round cycle not to mention playing indoor soccer among other sports. Where does that leave me!?

Redlion

I could hike ten kilometers up a mountainside with 40/50 litres of gear on my back and I'd be fine.However, I wouldn't make it past a few kilometers if i was to go for a run.

What does that make me? Unfit or..?

Btw, I'm 19 and my BMI comes in at 19.2.

hondasam

must be the older generation,you blame them for everything else.

Turtyturd

Knex. wrote: »

Maybe its just me, but I'm seriously struggling to think of things that would require the entire population running for ten mins.

If the entire population runs backwards for 10 minutes we can cause the earth to rotate in the opposite direction and time to travel backwards to the wonderful pre recession days.

Knex*

Redlion wrote: »

I could hike ten kilometers up a mountainside with 40/50 litres of gear on my back and I'd be fine.However, I wouldn't make it past a few kilometers if i was to go for a run.

What does that make me? Unfit or..?

Btw, I'm 19 and my BMI comes in at 19.2.

The distraction

pragmatic1

UsernameInUse wrote: »

I'm not overweight but I smoke and needlesstosay, I can't run for ****.

The auld smoking put a stop to my running too. Used to be a good sprinter in my youth.

Cookie_Monster

Dean0088 wrote: »

I'd say a good 75% of this country wouldn't be up for running more than a few kilometers before coughing up a lung and dying on the pavement.

I couldn't run 5km, but I cycled 148km yesterday and 3,200km so far this year, am I still an unfit mess

Fukuyama

Knex. wrote: »

Maybe its just me, but I'm seriously struggling to think of things that would require the entire population running for ten mins.

Depends on the size of the country. What if a flood hit Lichtenstein?

Anyways, what I meant was if people are required to run they might not be able to. I've had to run plenty of times in the past year and seen fat people suffer as a result of their lack of ability.

Was with a group of football fans and scumbags (hooligans of the opposing team perhaps) decided to attack us from a bridge with rocks. Couple of other instances - one was at the student protests in November.

What if a flood occurred like the ones we've seen in the past few years. Or God forbid they had to come to the aid of another person.

Fukuyama

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I couldn't run 5km, but I cycled 148km yesterday and 3,200km so far this year, am I still an unfit mess

No. And you could easily run 5km if you could do that. You might not do it regularly, and if I told you to do it you might not be able to, but if I set a pack of rabid dogs after you I think you'd manage just fine.

Saila

I use to cycle 300-400km a week year round less in winter 150-200km + 9hrs in the gym, about 12000km a year in Alps too then things changed

thats just me....

Fukuyama

Redlion wrote: »

I could hike ten kilometers up a mountainside with 40/50 litres of gear on my back and I'd be fine.However, I wouldn't make it past a few kilometers if i was to go for a run.

What does that make me? Unfit or..?

Btw, I'm 19 and my BMI comes in at 19.2.

Fit. Obviously. I'm not asking people to pass a triathlon. I think you know that I'm getting at in my post.

Dravokivich

Redlion wrote: »

I could hike ten kilometers up a mountainside with 40/50 litres of gear on my back and I'd be fine.However, I wouldn't make it past a few kilometers if i was to go for a run.

What does that make me? Unfit or..?

Btw, I'm 19 and my BMI comes in at 19.2.

So no problem with the weight, just the capicity?

Knex.

Knex. wrote: »

Maybe its just me, but I'm seriously struggling to think of things that would require the entire population running for ten mins.

Shout "Tsunami!"

Saila

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I couldn't run 5km, but I cycled 148km yesterday and 3,200km so far this year, am I still an unfit mess

course you can, it'll just hurt ALOT more, but you knew that
Triathlon anyone? If your getting to specific mix in some gym session into your autmn winter training
this helps with the bone stuff, cycling a non inpact sport [except when you crash @60km/hr in a bunch sprint! :P]

AgileMyth

UsernameInUse wrote: »

I'm not overweight but I smoke and needlesstosay, I can't run for ****.

I smoke and drink a fair bit. I'm still fitter than most people. Too many people blame smoking for their lack of fitness, forgetting that they don't exercise.

alwaysadub

I can't run for sh1t.
I am not as fit as i used to be, but have started exercising again the past few days.

previous user

Running or jogging can be seriously addictive,
I reccomend if anyone wants to get into it that they try this when trying to start out:

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/index.shtml

Washington Irving

Dean0088 wrote: »

Depends on the size of the country. What if a flood hit Lichtenstein?

Liechtenstein is inland

Fukuyama

previous user wrote: »

Running or jogging can be seriously addictive,
I reccomend if anyone wants to get into it that they try this when trying to start out:

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/index.shtml

I actually did the couch to 5k. I was recovering from an injury for a few months and lost my fitness. Excellent program and really accessable.

Forget all the fancy workout plans. Couch to 5k is the best starting block.

Fukuyama

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

Liechtenstein is inland

I said flood not tsunami.

Einhard

Dean0088 wrote: »

What if a flood occurred like the ones we've seen in the past few years.

You think people should be able to jog 10km in case they need to outrun a flood?!

c-note

Totally Agree
I f**king HATE fat people. lazy F**KS

Get out and RUN fatties,
Stop eating cheap sh1tty food,
Your eating habbits and personal hygene make me want to VOMIT,
If you insist of being fat, stay indoors and dont venture out untill after i've gone to bed, and only in suitably large clothes.

And as for people who can't climb trees;
WTF is with that? Most people i know wouldn't get futher than about 10feet, grow up you gravity fearing douchbags, what if your life depended on it?

also...
Theres no point learning to swim unless you learn to swim UNDER water.
its AMAZING how many people can only hold their breath for 20 seconds.. USELESS, what if you were trapped in a sinking ship and you had to swim submerged for up to a minute?.... what would you do then? drown i suppose, you useless gasping soggy apprentice corpse.

also..
You should be able to drive and have passed your test by the age of 20 at the latest, it really pisses me off how many people i know who cant drive, asking me for f**king lifts everwhere, and then dont pay for petrol.. freeloaders!

I could go on but i dont have time.. in short could everyone at least TRY to be a bit more like me and do what i do, its not that F**king hard.

Aoifey!

I'm extremely unfit. I'm not overweight, but I get out of breath walking up the stairs. I've been saying I'll start exercising next week for the last year :rolleyes:

JayRoc

Dean0088 wrote: »

No. And you could easily run 5km if you could do that.

Sorry, I don't think you really know what you're talking about, no offence.

B_Fanatic

Aoifey! wrote: »

I'm extremely unfit. I'm not overweight, but I get out of breath walking up the stairs. I've been saying I'll start exercising next week for the last year :rolleyes:

Then start today :pac:

Show Time

I try and do some light running at least three times a week as i coach sports and need to stay some bit fit. I am lucky with my weight as i am just at the right end of the scale for my age.
My only bad habit is 5-10 fags a day. All in all i am still not in bad shape for my age when i look at some of my mates and how they have put on weight over the years.

opinion guy

c-note wrote: »

Totally Agree
I f**king HATE fat people. lazy F**KS

Get out and RUN fatties,
Stop eating cheap sh1tty food,
Your eating habbits and personal hygene make me want to VOMIT,
If you insist of being fat, stay indoors and dont venture out untill after i've gone to bed, and only in suitably large clothes.

And as for people who can't climb trees;
WTF is with that? Most people i know wouldn't get futher than about 10feet, grow up you gravity fearing douchbags, what if your life depended on it?

also...
Theres no point learning to swim unless you learn to swim UNDER water.
its AMAZING how many people can only hold their breath for 20 seconds.. USELESS, what if you were trapped in a sinking ship and you had to swim submerged for up to a minute?.... what would you do then? drown i suppose, you useless gasping soggy apprentice corpse.

also..
You should be able to drive and have passed your test by the age of 20 at the latest, it really pisses me off how many people i know who cant drive, asking me for f**king lifts everwhere, and then dont pay for petrol.. freeloaders!

I could go on but i dont have time.. in short could everyone at least TRY to be a bit more like me and do what i do, its not that F**king hard.

Lol....quality rant:D

Einhard

c-note wrote: »

Totally Agree
I f**king HATE fat people. lazy F**KS...

If you insist of being fat, stay indoors and dont venture out untill after i've gone to bed, and only in suitably large clothes.

And as for people who can't climb trees;
WTF is with that? Most people i know wouldn't get futher than about 10feet, grow up you gravity fearing douchbags, what if your life depended on it?



I could go on but i dont have time.. in short could everyone at least TRY to be a bit more like me and do what i do, its not that F**king hard.

I hate people who don't believe in basic grammar and punctuation in their writing.

If you insist on commenting in such a barely literate manner, don't venture onto boards until I've gone to bed.

What if your life depended on putting together a coherent, structured, passage, or having a passing knowledge of basic grammatical rules? You grammar-fearing douchebag.

I could go on, but I won't. In short, could you at least try to write like a functionally literate adult, and not like a hysterical teenage girl texting her friends? It's not that F**king hard.

phasers

why does it matter if people can't run? I know a bloke with one leg, do you think he should just be killed OP?

Salty

c-note wrote: »

Totally Agree
I f**king HATE fat people. lazy F**KS

Get out and RUN fatties,
Stop eating cheap sh1tty food,
Your eating habbits and personal hygene make me want to VOMIT,
If you insist of being fat, stay indoors and dont venture out untill after i've gone to bed, and only in suitably large clothes.

And as for people who can't climb trees;
WTF is with that? Most people i know wouldn't get futher than about 10feet, grow up you gravity fearing douchbags, what if your life depended on it?

also...
Theres no point learning to swim unless you learn to swim UNDER water.
its AMAZING how many people can only hold their breath for 20 seconds.. USELESS, what if you were trapped in a sinking ship and you had to swim submerged for up to a minute?.... what would you do then? drown i suppose, you useless gasping soggy apprentice corpse.

also..
You should be able to drive and have passed your test by the age of 20 at the latest, it really pisses me off how many people i know who cant drive, asking me for f**king lifts everwhere, and then dont pay for petrol.. freeloaders!

I could go on but i dont have time.. in short could everyone at least TRY to be a bit more like me and do what i do, its not that F**king hard.

This made me laugh so much. I was picturing it in my head being subtitled to one of those "Hitler finds out about..." videos:P

enfant terrible

B_Fanatic wrote: »

Then start today :pac:

Don't you held on this long, don't give in.

ejmaztec

Dean0088 wrote: »

Just seen that ad again on TV about the 'epidemic' of tubbiness we're experiencing in Ireland.

I'd say a good 75% of this country wouldn't be up for running more than a few kilometers before coughing up a lung and dying on the pavement.

I'm not into traditional sports (football, gaa, rugby etc..) but make an effort to get out running. If I lived by the sea I'd be in it as much as possible.

We all seem to have bellies on us. I'm not saying we're all fat (although many of us are disgustingly overweight) but I'd say many people in Ireland would be fcuked if a time came when they had to run for more than ten minutes or swim a couple of k.

The Flora Womens Mini Marathon is tomorrow (I'm not singling out women here...just it's tomorrow so) and the amount of people I know who have backed out of it because they didn't bother training (shouldn't need to train to job 10k really) or those who have a defeatist attitude to walk it with their friends...

We're shadows of our ancestors in terms of physical fitness.

You should be able to at least do a couple of pull-ups, run for twenty minutes and know how to swim or somthing.

This probably covers 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the World's population.

I could probably manage a kilometre on me hands and knees, provided that I could stop for a fag break halfway through.

Chuchoter

I ****ing hate running. Push ups,sit ups etc I'll do as many of those as you want. Just not running. My friend jogs for fun (:eek:) and then I feel very lazy, but I don't see how running can ever be fun ever. I mean I can do roughly 10 laps of the gym in school which is a pretty big basketball court, but that doesn't mean its in anyway enjoyable.

Fukuyama

Einhard wrote: »

You think people should be able to jog 10km in case they need to outrun a flood?!

No but do you not think having basic (and I do mean basic here - not athletically fit) would be of assistance to anyone who found themselves in a sticky situation.

mattjack

c-note wrote: »

Totally Agree
I f**king HATE fat people. lazy F**KS

Get out and RUN fatties,
Stop eating cheap sh1tty food,
Your eating habbits and personal hygene make me want to VOMIT,
If you insist of being fat, stay indoors and dont venture out untill after i've gone to bed, and only in suitably large clothes.

And as for people who can't climb trees;
WTF is with that? Most people i know wouldn't get futher than about 10feet, grow up you gravity fearing douchbags, what if your life depended on it?

also...
Theres no point learning to swim unless you learn to swim UNDER water.
its AMAZING how many people can only hold their breath for 20 seconds.. USELESS, what if you were trapped in a sinking ship and you had to swim submerged for up to a minute?.... what would you do then? drown i suppose, you useless gasping soggy apprentice corpse.

also..
You should be able to drive and have passed your test by the age of 20 at the latest, it really pisses me off how many people i know who cant drive, asking me for f**king lifts everwhere, and then dont pay for petrol.. freeloaders!

I could go on but i dont have time.. in short could everyone at least TRY to be a bit more like me and do what i do, its not that F**king hard.

Jesus wept.................

mattjack

ejmaztec wrote: »

This probably covers 99.999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of the World's population.

I could probably manage a kilometre on me hands and knees, provided that I could stop for a fag break halfway through.

I,ll light that smoke for ya..to save your strength

Einhard

Dean0088 wrote: »

No but do you not think having basic (and I do mean basic here - not athletically fit) would be of assistance to anyone who found themselves in a sticky situation.

Packet of kleenex or a sock usually does me to be honest...

Salty

Einhard wrote: »

I hate people who don't believe in basic grammar and punctuation in their writing.

If you insist on commenting in such a barely literate manner, don't venture onto boards until I've gone to bed.

What if your life depended on putting together a coherent, structured, passage, or having a passing knowledge of basic grammatical rules? You grammar-fearing douchebag.

I could go on, but I won't. In short, could you at least try to write like a functionally literate adult, and not like a hysterical teenage girl texting her friends? It's not that F**king hard.

I hate grammar Nazis.

That is all.

mattjack

Aoifey! wrote: »

I'm extremely unfit. I'm not overweight, but I get out of breath walking up the stairs. I've been saying I'll start exercising next week for the last year :rolleyes:

Aoifey...theres a lesson here.......dont go up the stairs..

Einhard

_meehan_ wrote: »

I hate grammar Nazis.

That is all.

Yeah, so do I. But if someone is gonna be a doucebag about my spare tire, then I'll be a douchebag about his lack of grammar! That is all.

Hookah

Einhard wrote: »

What if your life depended on putting together a coherent, structured, passage, or having a passing knowledge of basic grammatical rules? You grammar-fearing douchebag.

I am curious. What life or death situation would require good knowledge of grammar and punctuation?

Irish Guitarist

"I believe that the Good Lord gave us a finite number of heartbeats and I'm damned if I'm going to use up mine running up and down a street."

Guess who said that?

Neil Armstrong

Saila

JayRoc wrote: »

Sorry, I don't think you really know what you're talking about, no offence.

I do however, you can do its easy but you will hurt in ways you bike wont have done to you, cardiovascularly it will be apiece of piss, but you will hurt for a few days after in all kinds of *new* areas and ways been there done it!

Agonist

c-note wrote: »

Theres no point learning to swim unless you learn to swim UNDER water.
its AMAZING how many people can only hold their breath for 20 seconds.. USELESS, what if you were trapped in a sinking ship and you had to swim submerged for up to a minute?.... what would you do then? drown i suppose, you useless gasping soggy apprentice corpse.

I just held my breath for 60 seconds, yay! Time to bring a crisp sandwich back to bed.

Anyway. if I was on a sinking ship with my luck I'd be like the guy in Titanic who falls off and hits off the propellor on the way down. That would knock the breath out of me fairly quickly.

Einhard

Hookah wrote: »

I am curious. What life or death situation would require good knowledge of grammar and punctuation?

This poor guy was murdered due to poor punctuation!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJgDYdA8dio

carlybabe1

Turtyturd wrote: »

If the entire population runs backwards for 10 minutes we can cause the earth to rotate in the opposite direction and time to travel backwards to the wonderful pre recession days.

if we do it for twenty, we might get back to the super-fit ancestors, maybe we can get some tips from them