Walking into a running store, I see two people I'm assuming were runners (26.2 t-shirts) making fun of a car that has a 5k and 10k sticker on their car. Basically mocking how insignificant those distances were. We've seen people on this forum make similar comments.
In this case, I know who's car it belonged too. A friend of mine who served three tours in Iraq and was wounded on in all three tours, the final one being a loss of a leg. When he returned home, he suffered from PTSD that resulted in him losing his marriage and visitation with his kids. He then tried to commit suicide. Today (24 months later) he has his life in order and is a very active runner, including finishing two marathons. That 5k sticker was from me challenging him to get off his ass and do something. The 10k sticker was his own challenge. He has no 26.2 stickers because he considers running a lifestyle now instead of a battle for life. Thus the reason the 5k and 10k stay on his car.
I made a similar statement to the two runners walking into the store and even offered to introduce them to my friend, whom I was meeting there. They refused and bolted in the opposite direction of the store when we walked in.
For most of us, including my friend, a 5k is our warm-up. However, that doesn't make us any better than those rising off the couch and going after a goal, even if that goal is so much smaller than ours. Think before you speak.
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The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.
In this case, I know who's car it belonged too. A friend of mine who served three tours in Iraq and was wounded on in all three tours, the final one being a loss of a leg. When he returned home, he suffered from PTSD that resulted in him losing his marriage and visitation with his kids. He then tried to commit suicide. Today (24 months later) he has his life in order and is a very active runner, including finishing two marathons. That 5k sticker was from me challenging him to get off his ass and do something. The 10k sticker was his own challenge. He has no 26.2 stickers because he considers running a lifestyle now instead of a battle for life. Thus the reason the 5k and 10k stay on his car.
I made a similar statement to the two runners walking into the store and even offered to introduce them to my friend, whom I was meeting there. They refused and bolted in the opposite direction of the store when we walked in.
For most of us, including my friend, a 5k is our warm-up. However, that doesn't make us any better than those rising off the couch and going after a goal, even if that goal is so much smaller than ours. Think before you speak.
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The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design.
