Comments on: Friday

By: Jim E

Jim E — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:45:51 +0000

So just when we’re feeling all down about RWOL, along come a couple of “Huh, what?” threads: “1/2 Marathon on crutches?” in the marathoners forum, and “Find what will be your marathon pace” in MRT

By: Flo

Flo — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:51:36 +0000

Truth is the most interesting. And that’s what’s fun about having a blog; you can say whatever you want.

By: linds

linds — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:47:45 +0000

lol i love how brutally honest you aree :P

By: Flo

Flo — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:23:11 +0000

That’s a whole different scenario. If there’s actual knowledge or insight to give (like what you learned about your training) there’s value in it, but to fuel an imaginary fire while attempting to prove your own macho worth via belittlement…it’s unnecessary.

There are only a few people who do this, btw. And I enjoy snark and snide, that’s why I always liked MRT, but I’m hating seeing some people’s usernames now.

The cool thing is Cmon held her own so well, unlike the many who post once and are too intimidated to ever post again.

By: Cris/Darkwave

Cris/Darkwave — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:14:49 +0000

I dunno, I guess I find RWOL and Letsrun more amusing than anything. But I’m an alumni of various goth and industrial music fora that were much harsher than anything I’ve ever seen on any running forum.

It seems to me that the fora that permit handles and moderate lightly tend to have a) the most knowledge shared and b) the most asinine behavior. That’s a trade off I’ll happily take.

In one of my very first posts on RWOL, I had it pointed out to me (without any sugar coating) that my training was unfocused and lacking discipline. It was hugely helpful.

By: Flo

Flo — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:57:54 +0000

Walter, hugs for you. It must be incredibly irritating to see the faux gay comments that are made, though when they are made, I always question the real intent of the author. Anyone who needs to put a group of people down that much has something to work out.

By: The Puerto Rican Kenyan

The Puerto Rican Kenyan — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:40:56 +0000

Oh wow, Flo! Such terrible news about Mere. Puts everything in our lives into perspective.

Meanwhile, the crap on MRT is really pissing me off as well. As you probably know, I have two homes on RWOL–the 3:20 thread and the Marathoners Dailies. I’m not one to joke around much on the forums, let alone invest my time, energy, or patience to deal with the misogynistic and homophobic idiots who terrorize those who dare post something that doesn’t line up with their views.