Yes, the title is not my usual title. To those who are offended, move along, nothing to see here(Hint: there will be profanity)......
I have posted lately how tired I am of people not seeing me as a runner. Everyday, I work with people who actually feel scared to come into a running store, because they don't "look" like a runner. I spend a good deal of time building people, so they will feel confident to go outside and run.
Look around you at races. Does everyone there fit the ideal of the runner look? No! There are as many shapes and sizes of runners that you can imagine. They are all ages. They are men and they are women. Sometimes, they're in a wheelchair.
Yeah I get I am 200+ lbs. I get I am 5'5" and not tall and lanky. I get I am 50. Did you know I am considered a master and all I had to do was get older?
I have taken a big hit on my self esteem over the last few months at work....and I promise I won't go on about this. As I was running today, I came up with a response to those people who look down on me, or label me that I am somehow less than what they imagine a runner to be. It isn't polite. You may be offended, but I will tell you this mantra got me pushing hard during my run.
So to those folks who are stunned I run, look down on me because I don't fit a look, don't like me offering advice on how to run a marathon, or anything else negative in an effort to make me feel bad - Fuck You!
Charlie
...feeling like he needs to kick some butt...
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