How long of a Marathon did you do?

This makes me mad.

Don't be mad, bro. Let's just do a Sprint Iron-Man and embrace the concept. We could even get IM tattoos when we cross the finish line.

This reminds me of those folks that started a 100 mile running challenge, over the course of 3.5 months, and you got a belt buckle and certificate upon completion.


edit: Also, just for fun I keep a >26.2 sticker on my truck.

Edited by Climbinggonzo 2014-02-13 2:41 PM

My MIL is always asking me when I'm doing my next "mini marathon"

 

Mark

 

Edited by RedCorvette 2014-02-13 3:02 PM

So technically this 13.1 is an "ultra" marathon.

I think this is just what happens when you have non athletes put together a race.

"13.1 Marathon" is either a clueless marketing mistake
or it's just a bad translation from the Japanese corporate overlords.

I have all kinds of race T-shirts from China and Taiwan that have the characters for "marathon" and the race distances ranged from 5K to the actual 26.2 mile distance (the Beijing Marathon). At least in Chinese, it apparently just means a distance event, not necessarily even running. In this case, perhaps "Ultra"refers to the beer, not the run.

Edited by Hot Runner 2014-02-13 5:55 PM

Same as Ironman 70.3. Without th.word HALF, it's misleading.

It makes people feel good. Whatever. I do agree it's misleading but doesn't take away anything from marathons I've done. Similar to the guy who saw my IMFL jacket and told me he did IM Augusta as if they were the same. I know the difference, let him think what he wants.

That is weird. I mean, how much harder is to to call it the Mich Ultra Half-Marathon (trademark).
On the other hand, when casual acquaintances ask when I'm doing my next marathon or Ironman, sometimes I correct them and tell them it's a half-marathon, or a 5k fun run, or a sprint triathlon. But sometimes I don't have the energy and just say "next month".

NOPE! I know people who completed a 70.3 that was an "Ironman" branded event and now called themselves an "Ironman".

I agree, the word half should be used instead of IM 70.3.......very misleading. Brand or not,,,,,,,

yeah, the 13.1 Marathon is trademarked or whatever. That's still lame, though, because IronMan has always been a trademark, the word marathon has been in existence and meant something else, so to just tack it onto the half-marathon distance and call it a trademark is lame, IMO.

Of course, I get all pissy when I see Chicken Fried Steak on a menu. What the heck is the deal with that. why not "Fried Steak"? What does chicken have to do with it?

Anyway, I'm registering:
"1.0 5K"

If anyone wants to pre-register for my Pabst Blue Ribbon 1.0 5k®, I'm offering half-off until the day before. The race is 1 mile (not 1k as the name might imply, don't want to have any confusion) and you get a can of beer in a goody bag (actually just a burlap sack) along with some coupons for Aldi and 20% off of Dollar General running shoes. Offering free tattoos at the finish line by some guy named Scott who uses his prison-made tape-recorder tattooer. Colors offered for tattoo are: blueish black, and black.

We sometimes have 'marathon meetings' at work.....but they never talk about running in those meetings.

I'm picturing you showing up in split shorts and racing flats and then acting all disappointed when you find out that it's not running.

I have a cousin in Colombia that told me he ran a marathon and when he said his time I was shocked. It was a 5k not a marathon. That is just the way they call all races there he said.

LOL Cracked up when I read this.

The level of ignorance is very high sadly. My in-laws recently asked me "when is your marathon". A week or two before a local 10k.

They hear us talking about running all the time and about my brother in law training for local marathon races in the hopes of getting his time down to BQ in the next few years. But have somehow managed to live 60 years without understanding the basics.

The upside is that I can now talk about being in preparation for my May 1/5th IronMan.

At least your in-laws were interest and had the right sport.

This is from my first IM race report:

I woke up early, packed my bags and headed south. Four hours later I was back home. And I’ve already had an interesting thing happened regarding my feat. As I got close to town Casey called and said she was talking Jamie to the pediatrician to have her checked for a sore throat. She had another meeting afterwards so I said I could meet her at the docs. I was talking to Dr Teng and seeing me in shorts and tee-shirt she asked how come I was not at work today. I was all proud and told her I had done an ironman in Louisville yesterday. She got all excited and in her oriental accent said “Ohh, I never metta anyone who did that!” She came over to me and took my hand and said “Let me congratulate you! I want to shake your hand!” I was kinda going ‘aww shucks’ when she added “So, what did you learn to cook?” Huh? What? What did I cook?! “Uh, Dr Teng, I did an ironman triathlon. I think you are thinking about the iron chef cooking school.”

I have run eight Marathons, each time I run one my mother asks me "So, how long was this Marathon?". Even though I tell her that all marathons are 26.2 miles she still asks how long they are.

I've done several Ironman branded HIM's and any time someone calls me an Ironman I'm quick to correct them that I am a HALF Ironman, and that there is a big difference. I don't want that label if I haven't earned it. I think it can be misleading to people outside the sport, but why anyone would call THEMSELVES an Ironman, or a marathoner, when they've done shorter, is beyond me.

Most people ask me when my next marathon is, even though I've told them repeatedly I've never done a marathon and I'm a triathlete.... Some people.