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Running is a much older sport, is it silly to chase running records too?
by soulofmischief 4y ago
Running is a much older sport, is it silly to chase running records too?
- dehrmann 4y agoSomewhat. You dedicate your youth to being the best in the world at it, then have a 10-year window to compete. Once you're 35 (and I'm being generous), even amazing runners will have little to show for it, and the only thing they're halfway qualified to do is coach. I think what hurts is you obviously go into it because it's a passion, but you age-out of competing so quickly. It's still your passion, but you go from being world-class to a hobbyist over 5 years.
- chmod775 4y agoWhat you just said is true for almost any sport ever. World records are a young people's game.
- GaylordTuring 4y agoYes, I think so. What's the point?
- soulofmischief 4y agoThis question is a litmus test for whether one has respect for the pursuits of others without passing judgement.