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"I can't run" is probably a euphemistic way to respond "Mind your own business". Kind of like "I can't make it" is a gentler way to say "Nope, don't want to go to your party."
Nope, you're wrong. It's not as if I'm asking random people in my personal life this, these are all people I know well, on a personal level.
The mind your own business bit is only coming from people on here, because they are strangers and will say whatever they want.
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Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81
That's all the reason you need. What methods of exercise people choose is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS. What part of this are you not understanding?
Your posts in this thread prove otherwise. You should go back and read them.
Yeah? Provide those posts for me, because I've reread them and am not sure what you're referring to. You can infer what you will from my posts, I think they're pretty clear.
The problem is the same people saying they "can't run" also don't do any other kind of exercise either, all this coming from someone who is grossly overweight.
To everyone on here who has a medically related reason on why they can't run, I am not referring to you. I am referring to people who say they are incapable of running, typically because they hate it, or they say they don't have the endurance, or don't enjoy it.
And these reasons are perfectly fine. Just because you can push yourself to run even though you hate it, doesn't mean that someone else can or wants to. As I said before, 'hating it' is a perfectly good reason to not run.
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Originally Posted by Indigo Cardinal
I spent five years in the Army running two miles almost every day.
I *can* run. I just flat-out *refuse* to. I only did it then cuz the Army said I had to, I don't have to now.
Basically, nowadays, I will only run in event of an extreme emergency (and that better mean somebody's in the process of getting killed.)
Yeah I was forced to run in the military - and even if I could run today, I wouldn't. And no 'motivation' from the OP or anyone else would change my mind.
In my opinion the majority of people who say they cant run are simply lazy, or dont care enough to even try. For sure some people have legit medical issues such as bad joints etc.
Ran all the time in my "younger" days; even won medals and trophies.
Now my knees and ankles are shot and I maintain monthly doctor's appointments for my back. This along with various pain killers will continue for the rest of my life. Knee or hip replacement are only about a decade in my future.
Running is not good for you, it's hard on the joints. I wish someone had steered me to a different sport, such as swimming, when I was younger.
Many people "Can't" run, and even if they can, they possibly shouldn't.
The problem is the same people saying they "can't run" also don't do any other kind of exercise either, all this coming from someone who is grossly overweight.
This is so typical of C-D; someone posts an incomplete OP, leaving out crucial info, then 10 or 15 pages later, they complete their thought, changing the picture significantly.
So this isn't a rant about people who say they can't run; it's a rant about people who are overweight and don't exercise more generally, making excuses for themselves. That's a very different topic from what you originally posted.
Nope, you're wrong. It's not as if I'm asking random people in my personal life this, these are all people I know well, on a personal level.
The mind your own business bit is only coming from people on here, because they are strangers and will say whatever they want...
Thumbs up for this.
It's surprising to me how many people came from that angle in their responses, or otherwise inferred the worst possible attitude from your posts. Well, arguing on the internet is popular entertainment
For an obese person, I'm not sure taking up running would be a good idea.
"Gotta walk before you can run", right?
I've gently tried to talk such a person into walking to work, rather than driving, since it would only take 15 minutes max.
No luck
Excuses include: "I shop after work" (Everyday? Bring a back pack, the grocery store is near work)
"I don't want to be sweaty" (It's downhill to work, and this is Alaska!)
The simple truth is that it would be uncomfortable for this person, both physically and psychologically, and the sad irony is that walking would probably be the best thing for overcoming both of these conditions.
Oh well, there's got to be some will coming from them, obviously, or it can't happen.
This is so typical of C-D; someone posts an incomplete OP, leaving out crucial info, then 10 or 15 pages later, they complete their thought, changing the picture significantly.
So this isn't a rant about people who say they can't run; it's a rant about people who are overweight and don't exercise more generally, making excuses for themselves. That's a very different topic from what you originally posted.
Ruth speaks the truth! ^^^
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