Ever finish a race and seen somebody load up on the freebies and food? Last Sunday was the Bronx Half Marathon, and we noticed one runner leaving the race with four whopper bagels in tow. And no, three hungry runners weren’t waiting for food nearby, the bagel thief who decided to get some ‘takeout’ was on the subway heading home.
So why can’t people share the post-race water/Gatorade/apples/bananas/bagels/whatever with other runners? What if they run out of bagels after Mr. Selfish decided to swipe some for friends and family? Really!
Far be it for us to speak of bad karma, but like wearing a race shirt for a race you didn’t run, something tells you not to do it. Golden rule time, people.
So share the goodies, because slower runners are, you guessed it, running longer than you, and they might actually need some of that post-race food and drink more than you do.
And if the slower runners don’t come back, we won’t have anyone’s ass left to kick!
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This slower runner thanks you.
You're welcome! We all know that slower runners (everybody who doesn't run a 6-minute mile or faster) are the heart and soul of every race. Race organizers need to remember that the next time they fawn over a Lance A.-type running celebrity instead of the everyday people who make it a real experience.
See you in the next race!
Took me time to read the whole article, the article is great but the comments bring more brainstorm ideas, thanks.
- Johnson
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