Should Fatties be made run Marathons?

[bazalini]

From the outset - I know this topic may not be to everyone's taste or indeed pass the PC brigade test, for that I don't give a toss.

I'm just back after watching the finish of the Belfast Marathon. This year I took no part as I am otherwise engaged.

As I watched all the people cross the finishing line - I am amazed at how many fat people are not involved in it. Should something be done to encourage fatties to run more?

 

[SilentWitness]

Wait another 2 hours next time.

 

[SwansonsTache]

I used to be a fattie in my youth, then I discovered meth. My life has never been the same since.

 

[DrRodo]

Wait another 2 hours next time.

 

[Port Vale Devil]

Wait another 2 hours next time.

 

[T00lsh3d]

Luke Shaw will run for a marathon

 

[Dirty Schwein]

My fattie friend who had type 2 diabetes, couldnt stand for longer than 5 minutes and needed a machine to sleep started training for a marathon that he completed last week. He's lost 10 stone.

 

[Bwuk]

Yes

 

[acnumber9]

Is this thread about Luke Shaw?

 

[RedSky]

Wasn't there a story from the London Marathon where the slower runners actually got mocked during the run by employed organisers of the event? Let alone members of the public.

I have full respect for anyone who completes a Marathon and those that mock tend to be people who wouldn't be able to do it themselves. Neither the fitness levels or bollocks to train to do it.

 

[Keeps It tidy]

Running marathons is not healthy either.

 

[ivaldo]

My fattie friend who had type 2 diabetes, couldnt stand for longer than 5 minutes and needed a machine to sleep started training for a marathon that he completed last week. He's lost 10 stone.

When did he start it?

 

[Dirty Schwein]

When did he start it?

Not sure to be honest. I think he trained for like 8 months... Could be longer.

 

[Carolina Red]

Running marathons is not healthy either.

I heard the first guy who did it died.

 

[Charles Miller]

Running is not healthy.

 

[Charlie Foley]

I stopped reading at PC brigade test

 

[Twins]

Running marathons is not healthy either.

The marathon itself probably isn't. The months of training before definitely are though.

 

[Penna]

Wasn't there a story from the London Marathon where the slower runners actually got mocked during the run by employed organisers of the event? Let alone members of the public.

I have full respect for anyone who completes a Marathon and those that mock tend to be people who wouldn't be able to do it themselves. Neither the fitness levels or bollocks to train to do it.

I think it was the slow pace-makers who were being jeered - evidently there are runners brought in to deliberately run at a slow pace to help the stragglers finish.

 

[Abizzz]

Feck no.

It's the health freaks we need to tackle via higher taxes etc. They are the ones living selfishly long.

Also: Who watches a marathon run in? What do you actually watch when you do? Could just as well watch the stairwell of a busy tube station to be honest (probably more entertaining). Run yourself if you're going to make rules about people having to run!