am i running that slow? (yes, it was an easy day)
do i look that fat? (i didn't think so)
why are we so quick to judge others, be it in running or life in general?
- he doesn't know that today was an easy run day, and that i hit my target hr zone like a champ.
- he doesn't know that two days ago i did my first brick (/bike ride period) of the year, and my hamstrings are still sore from the effort.
- he doesn't know that i've run 10 marathons and qualified for both nyc and boston.
- he might think i have room for improvement here:
and here:
- but he doesn't know that these muscular legs beat a lot of thinner, skinnier girls in races.
- he doesn't know that today i have another appointment with the cardiologist.
"be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." --[plato]
Ok that just incites me. What an ass and that's way too kind a term. I'm glad you know how truly awesome you are and won't take one shred of that BS to heart.
ReplyDeleteWell you know the truth. :P That you are all those things you wrote about above and that that person had no manners whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he knows what a stud you are and thought you were lollygagging.
ReplyDeleteIt'll be good news from the cardiologist!
Seriously now???
ReplyDeleteGood luck for your appointment today, I hope you come back with good news.
Well you and well all know the truth! Good luck with the cardiologist.
ReplyDeleteAre you freaking serious??? I really can't believe this. I've had the stupid cat calls....gotta a "work it" just last night, but I've never beenr randomly insulted by someone going by. That is crap!! I love the way you have taken it in stride though!!
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with the cardiologist!
WOW... people say the craziest things sometimes. Good luck with your appointment today.
ReplyDeleteDamn straight! Love that it's always the sedentary folks that feel the need to comment on the active crowd.
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome.
ReplyDeleteThat is all that needs to be said!
Very well written. Take that jerk on the lurk!
ReplyDeleteLOSER! [not you]
ReplyDeleteWhat a jerk.
ReplyDeleteThis post has a really good moral story to it though, we shouldn't judge ANYONE for anything because we never know the full story.
Hope your appointment with the cardiologist goes well!
UGH!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou know, what gets me is that it's not even the judging, it's the need to SHARE the judging. I mean, WTF? WHY say anything at all?? And then DRIVE ON, so that the person you're yelling to can't even respond?? At least, if you're going to insult someone, give them a moment to insult you back.
It just makes me wonder what exactly goes through these people's heads... "oh, hm, here's a person running. Let me yell something to them. I'm having a bad day, I'll make someone else feel bad! This will be my gift for the day."
WTF WTF WTF!
Sorry, just makes me LIVID.
What an ass. Sometimes you just have to laugh at what an ass some people make themselves. Looks like he was driving and too lazy to run. You are awesome, and never forget that!
ReplyDeleteSome people are just douchebags!
ReplyDeleteI hope your cardiologist visit goes well!
Hopefully you get good news at the cardiologist!
ReplyDeleteAny chance you got his license plate? Maybe you could get his address from the DMV and next time nature calls on your run, you could leave him a thank you present in the middle of his lawn :)
Why would someone say that? You are right that we should always be careful both - what we think and say as who knows the full story. And why was "he" in the car and not running. How rude.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it always guys yelling stuff at girls? That has happened a couple times when I've ran with girls before, I wish that there was a stop light ahead for the car so we could give them a piece of our mind. If your going to say something to someone, at least say it to their face and stick around for the aftermath.
ReplyDeleteGood luck at the cardiologist!
great post ! and i love that plato quote.
ReplyDeleteLOL........ I love it, at least he didn't holler get off the street. I hear that a lot.....
ReplyDeleteYou should get a shirt with all those disclaimers on it - then he'll know what an awesome chick you really are!
ReplyDeleteinfuriating! hope you get great news at the doc.
ReplyDeleteGuys like this deserve the finger...I can be very generous with that, just need to make sure I do it when my son is not around, he has already expanded his vocabulary thanks to me. Good luck with the heart doc!
ReplyDeletehope the appt with the cardiologist went well :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly why I have music blaring through my ears while I run!! To keep my pride from getting pounded down by those who can only dream about doing what I do!!!
ReplyDeleteHope all is well with the ticker!
Amen!!! (Hope the appt went well!)
ReplyDeleteYour "run in" with a moron sounds like my average evening on Twitter! ;0)
ReplyDeletejust always keep in mind that chances are high you could totally beat this person to the finish line! By a long shot!
I should write a post relating to all the things that sometimes people tell me!
ReplyDeleteI love that quote!
I hope everything went fine in the cardiologist.
hugs
Tania
Good post, Lindsey....usually people are mean because they are hurting....hope the Dr.appointment goes well.
ReplyDeleteI like that he yelled that from HIS CAR. You are so very right, and it's a good reminder to me not to judge based solely on what I see.
ReplyDeletegreat message Linsday. Just great.
ReplyDeleteWe don't know what others are thinking and/or doing. Where they are at in their training, etc unless we engage in conversation with them.
By the way that is some 6 pack you got going. Where can I buy some?
I hate it when people yell stuff as they drive by! Never mind the audacity to yell something so rude. You know, he's so stupid, he probably thought he was hitting on you. They can be that dumb...
ReplyDeleteFunny that you mention how you've run faster than lots of skinnier people. I think that about myself sometimes too. I think you and I might be of similar build. (I'm 5'6 ish and 140 ish pounds.)
Good luck with the doc!
Who does this guy think he is? Pfffft....... some people are very rude.
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific reminder to not be so focused on our own problems - others have them as well.
ReplyDeletepeople are stupid. But I love your... abs :)
ReplyDeleteJEALOUSY! That is the only reason someone would yell something so ridiculous. You are an awesome runner! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteYou should have yelled back something about his lazy ass riding in a truck!
ReplyDeleteYou are a strong girl!!! Good luck at the doctor!
So well said!
ReplyDeleteI think he was just jealous. Isn't that why most people put others down? To try to bring them down to their level?
ReplyDeleteI hope you flipped him the bird!
ReplyDeleteI really don't understand people. Why the urge to be so mean, and for no reason?
ReplyDeleteI hope the cardiologist is able to make some in-roads. *hugs*
Oh my...that is all kinds of rude. What a jerk!!
ReplyDeleteI can only imagine what he would say if he saw me running...probably "might as well give up"
You are an amazing runner...but you already knew that!!
I can't believe that anyone would do that. He's clearly not aware of how you could most likely kick his ass at a local race.
ReplyDeleteGeez!
Sooo... everything good with the cardiologist, I hope.
The things people yell at you when they drive by...
ReplyDeleteIf only they knew what we think of them...but of course they drove away before we could respond...
Not that we would lower ourselves to "shouting" at people going by whether they are in a car or using some other mode of trasportation.
People who do that must have a lowere IQ to not realize how dumb they appear and should probably be pitied.
But even that seems like too much emotion to hand them...so I usually just ignore them.
Yes, I hope you appointment goes well.
Thinking of you today! Hope that cardiologist appt. went well.
ReplyDeleteSo I yelled At Least Your Trying to a cyclist the other day, but then I realized it wasn't encouragement. Should I have gone back and gave him a pep talk? Kidding kidding, but seriously, it's on the tip of my tongue now!
ReplyDeletePlease explain the context of that construction paper six pack. Was that strictly for your bullet points or did it fit into a real life situation?
And finally, how is your ticker?