My favorite runner was some guy I had read about who loved running and wanted to keep it his very own thing He never told anyone he ran. He would get up and run at 4:00 each morning.Some 20 years later he let people know he ran. posted by Postroad at 11:14 AM on November 18, 2011 [3 favorites]
My favorite lumberjack was some guy I had read about who loved lumberjacking and wanted to keep it his very own thing He never told anyone he lumberjacked. He would get up and lumberjack at 4:00 each morning.Some 20 years later he let people know he lumberjacked. posted by glaucon at 11:20 AM on November 18, 2011 [10 favorites]
Actually, Drew and I ran the Marine Corps (full) Marathon just a few weeks ago!
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/10/military-marine-corps-marathon-charles-ware-reservist-tops-103011w/ posted by grateful at 11:26 AM on November 18, 2011 [2 favorites]
My dad started running in about 1968 or so when I was a kid. His feet were size 13EEE and he just couldn't find decent athletic shoes in his size... I can still remember waking up to that clop-clop-clop-clop sound as he jogged down the street early summer mornings in his combat boots. Finally one day a package arrived from my aunt in Germany: Adidas running shoes in his size! He was so happy. posted by Ron Thanagar at 11:32 AM on November 18, 2011 [2 favorites]
He would get up and lumberjack at 4:00 each morning
Certainly we've all felled the morning wood, but this is a man with dedication to the pursuit. posted by uncleozzy at 11:33 AM on November 18, 2011 [10 favorites]
My favorite runner was some guy I had read about who loved running and wanted to keep it his very own thing He never told anyone he ran. He would get up and run at 4:00 each morning.Some 20 years later he let people know he ran.
Man, Runner's World would be bereft with content if everyone kept it to themselves :)
Although I agree with your sentiment, and it reminds me of the Bill Hick's bit about a Magazine about *Walking*
Humans though, are social creatures. Part of doing something - anything, is sharing what you do with others. A major part of being successful in - again, anything is sharing what you do with others. posted by alex_skazat at 11:55 AM on November 18, 2011
The Michael Palin interview (last link) is also wonderful - oddly gripping in its own quiet way. (I'm not a runner.) posted by Jody Tresidder at 12:04 PM on November 18, 2011 [1 favorite]
I'm a little disappointed that Flea didn't reveal his preference in socks. Perhaps he can get a deal with Vibram to expand their FiveFingers line - I wonder what they'd call it. posted by exogenous at 12:04 PM on November 18, 2011
"Some 20 years later he let people know he ran." Similar to those who post on MeFi @ 4:00AM and the delete it at 4:07 AM. Some of the best posters around posted by rmhsinc at 12:05 PM on November 18, 2011 [2 favorites]
This was always my favorite column in Runner's World... posted by ph00dz at 12:25 PM on November 18, 2011
Runners don't deserve our sympathy! It's for their own good. When you start blinking, done's done, ok? I do have to admit, though, the interview with Michael York was pretty good. posted by GuyOnABuffalo at 1:04 PM on November 18, 2011 [1 favorite]
Oh wow.... scrolling down the first link... was not expecting that picture of David Patterson. *mind bleach mind bleach scrub scrub scrub* posted by spec80 at 1:06 PM on November 18, 2011
Well I can skip but you don't see me bragging about it. posted by Kloryne at 1:06 PM on November 18, 2011
posted by Postroad at 11:14 AM on November 18, 2011 [3 favorites]