I don't mind it when I get beat my MV60s in races, but they all have a smug arrogance

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  • pretzel Man

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    12 hours ago 07/21/2024 6:27pm EDT
    re: jacksprat

    jacksprat wrote:

    Masters running is generally pretty funny. I'm 63 and I did some parkruns just for fun with my son. I run just under 20 minutes for 5k but my body is in a declining state and I can't run very much and when I do it's incredulously slow. But I enjoy it for what it is. My son is a friendly outgoing person and was joking around with a couple of 'the types' at the start. You know, race kit, vaporflys 55 to 65, serious serious like it's life and death. They treated him with deathly stares. Lighten up guys. If you're doing drugs to run a slightly faster slow 5k you have issues and may need some perspective therapy.

    Your 63 running under 20 minutes for the 5K. You're doing some serious training or are very gifted. And your brag puts you right with the kit and fly guy's.

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    runguy

    Member since 04/09/2021.

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    10 hours ago 07/21/2024 8:24pm EDT
    re: jacksprat

    jacksprat wrote:

    Masters running is generally pretty funny. I'm 63 and I did some parkruns just for fun with my son. I run just under 20 minutes for 5k but my body is in a declining state and I can't run very much and when I do it's incredulously slow. But I enjoy it for what it is. My son is a friendly outgoing person and was joking around with a couple of 'the types' at the start. You know, race kit, vaporflys 55 to 65, serious serious like it's life and death. They treated him with deathly stares. Lighten up guys. If you're doing drugs to run a slightly faster slow 5k you have issues and may need some perspective therapy.

    like your humble brag, good one.

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    jacksprat

    Member since 07/30/2021.

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    8 hours ago 07/21/2024 10:22pm EDT
    re: runguy

    It's not a brag. I run along at over 6.30 minute pace and I feel like I'm running hard - and it's my training pace (a lots of other people's) back in the day. Now my jogging pace fluctuates wildly from 4 minutes per k to 8 minutes and faster or slower can feel equally as difficult from one day to the next. So, not a brag. I honestly don't think it's a big deal to run a 20 minute 5k. Just as I don't think it's a big deal to complete a marathon. That's just me. I don't expect anyone else to think that way. Having said that, I personally don't look at running as a device for measuring myself against others or a means to beat people anymore. I don't care about competition and times. I just love to run.

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    6 hours ago 07/21/2024 11:45pm EDT
    re: jacksprat

    jacksprat wrote:

    It's not a brag. I run along at over 6.30 minute pace and I feel like I'm running hard - and it's my training pace (a lots of other people's) back in the day. Now my jogging pace fluctuates wildly from 4 minutes per k to 8 minutes and faster or slower can feel equally as difficult from one day to the next. So, not a brag. I honestly don't think it's a big deal to run a 20 minute 5k. Just as I don't think it's a big deal to complete a marathon. That's just me. I don't expect anyone else to think that way. Having said that, I personally don't look at running as a device for measuring myself against others or a means to beat people anymore. I don't care about competition and times. I just love to run.

    The point being that you made fun of some guys within your owned category without knowing that your post reflects that of someone you derided.

    You say you run for fun as if you're the only one. But it seems that your cutoff is those faster than you.

    You humble brag to reveal your time as a senior citizen but then go even more deep into the brag and say that you used to be much faster. Well, I'm pretty sure the guys you derided about taking it too seriously go around saying, "you really should have seen me back in the day!" You don't need a psychologist to figure out that you are making fun of those guys because you know you are them and they are you. You're just desperately trying to convince yourself and your son that you're not.

    But LRC sees through you. You're welcome for the free therapy.

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