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Do you have to be a member of a running club to be a real runner? - stillwaddler - 02-03-2009
A colleague of mine recently did a marathon in a really good time, knocking a good 15 minutes off his pb. I printed out the results to show the rest of the office, a colleague on looking at the printout remarked , ooh he did really well against all those real runners, I questioned her as to what was a real runner, apparently its someone who belongs to a running club, I assured her that I knew quite a few serious real runners who have never been a member of a running club and have no intention of joining any such club. Similarly a new member of staff joined our department recently, before this person arrived my line manager informed me that this person was a real and serious runner and a member of our local athletics club, by implication that makes me a pretend one I suppose. Imagine my secret glee when I discovered this real runner is over ten years younger than me but has a marathon personal best over an hour slower:-) I think Ill just carry on pretending to run.
I was planning a nine mile stint for the weekend, but it didnt happen, family life just takes over sometimes...never mind, have just done a six miler this lunchtime, so my conscience is slightly clearer.
Do you have to be a member of a running club to be a real runner? - Sweder - 02-03-2009
'Real runners' aren't defined by affiliation; they are honed in the dark hours, fuelled by Guinness and super-hot Buffalo Wings.
So says SP anyway
Do you have to be a member of a running club to be a real runner? - stillwaddler - 03-03-2009
Yeh, Hic:o