I think I should clarify on my Slow Marathoners post below. This is not about being elitist and not wanting amateurs to infringe on the enjoyment of the sport. It’s that everyone’s idea of what’s healthy is so out of whack. Here’s my real beef with these people: Don’t kill yourself doing this ridiculous activity and then go back to your life devoid of regular exercise. I’m much more impressed by people who can lead a healthy lifestyle day-in and day-out and be committed to exercising regularly.
My real problem is that this absurd activity is looked upon as the pinnacle of health. There are people who take great pride in just completing this thing but if you asked them to exercise vigorously 4-5 days a week-every week, they couldn’t do it.
If you’re not one of these people, I’m not talking about you!