Congratulations on working your asses off, literally and figuratively, to achieve your goal! As the say back in the old country, fuck the begrudgers!

"athletes"

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

It's insanity! Nothing wrong with running 5k's but 26.2 rhymes with FU!

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

go to that race site and you will see plenty of out of shape people participants

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Boy, must be easy to see all of them from all the way up on your pedestal in the clouds.

I have good eyesight

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

Athleticism is the quality of having the kind of strength and energy that makes a great athlete. It takes athleticism to run marathons, play pro football, or sprint down a cobblestone street in high heels without falling.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

A friend ran the marathon a couple of years ago and my wife and I were hanging around the South Loop anyway, so we decided to go see if we could catch her at the finish line. Some woman in a beach chair at the corner of 11th and Michigan was wearing out a cowbell and yelling weirdly generic phrases of support, like "Great job!" and "Looking good!" and "Almost there!" and, worst of all, "Yay runners!" After about 10 minutes, it became clear that this woman didn't actually know anyone running the marathon; her life was so devoid of meaning that she just wanted to be a part of something. She was so ungodly irritating that we left after a few minutes, so I don't know what became of her, but I really hope she ended up falling into the street and getting trampled.

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The Bulls haven't done anything wrong, and they're not going to do anything wrong.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

if you ran it, you'd know how brutal it can be. not just completed a 26.2 course. but ran the whole thing. and try doing it in 91 degree weather and/or 38 degree weather. i'm guessing most people with the "26.2" sticker did not run the entire thing. you wouldn't need a sticker. you knew you did it.

Suddenly a new contender emerges.

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If it means the Score stops running those stupid ass Tag commercials, start the damn race ASAP.

I admire the commitment to training it takes to run (not walk or run/walk) over 26 miles. But when I think of an athletic achievement, it involves doing things that involve hand to eye coordination, agility, strength and timing, not just running alone. Running a marathon is more about great endurance. Not at all interesting to watch either as most "sports" are. But congratulations to those who are able to RUN the entire 26 plus miles.

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Go Cubs!!!!