Marathon man
Posted on September 1, 2005 @ 8:12 am
My latest pet peeve is when people tell me they’re training for a marathon. It just seems so show-offy. You know, “I can run 26 miles. How about you?” Lately, when random people inform me that they’re training for a marathon, it’s all I can do not to respond, “Yeah, I know where you’re coming from. I’m training for the annual crawfish peeling contest.” Or perhaps, “Really? I’m training to become a ninja.”
Ooo…I hate them so much.
No, I don’t.
(Yes, I do.)
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In my area, the Big Sur marathon is a big deal for the locals. It is even worse when the person training for the marathon is your 60-year-old neighbor lady. Instead of tending her roses, she’s heading out on the road at 6:00 in the morning — waving at me as I struggle to get back up the front stairs with my newspaper. Yeah, I’m a whimp.
That’s very Rushmore-esque:
“Oh that’s great. I wrote a hit play and directed it, so I’m not sweating it either. “
Nail them with the hopelessness of Marathon racing: Zeno’s Paradox.
I HAVE THIS SAME HATE!!!! I love the ninja comeback.
You should try telling them you’re training to run four marathons back-to-back. Or that next year you plan to run to the moon and back.
Hey, I’ve missed you, man! Hope you’re doing well
Yes you do. And so do I!! But really, people don’t usually tell me that. Mine’s more like “I’m taking Jr. to Tae Kwon Do, then baseball, then scouts.”
I think I’m the only guy in my separtment who’s not running a marathon — it’s my badge of honor.