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Running=not a sport

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parkskiertmr
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running is not a sport. like all other means of transportation such as biking, swimming, walking and racing cars, it is not a sport. my friends and i have determined that it is 1/3 of a sport. this is becuase its a component of most sports but its the easiest half. swimming is not a sport becuase u do it to stay alive. biking is only a sport when lance armstrong is in the race. racing cars, nascar? cmon. ok now im just rambling

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May 30 2005 12:00AM
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Ho0L1gAn
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running is not a sport all of you that said it is got verbally gunned down by me and my unrelenting barage of verbal insults. with this i retire my argument until tommorow. Fuck you all, except the cool kid that started this thread.

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May 30 2005 10:22PM
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beep
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hmm with 10 posts, most of which are in this pointless thread, and the only one to agree with the creator i'd say you are the same kid that started it.

May 30 2005 10:33PM
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parkskiertmr
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^nope, just a kid i know who sees my views

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May 30 2005 10:34PM
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beep
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and look, he joined today. how convenient.

May 30 2005 10:35PM
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parkskiertmr
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^wow sherlock ur onto something. but its not me, like i said just a friend of mine from school who agrees that running isnt a sport


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May 30 2005 10:36PM
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soccrskiman05
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i noticed the same thing reading this thread, the guy who started it was probly just determined to get someone to agree with him so he made a new login ID. anyways, you are never going to be able to prove that running (nor any other of the less popular sports) is not a sport. but here are my thoughts:

having run XC and track competitively the past two years, and knowing many hardcore swimmers, i can attest to the fact that running falls into the category of a fitness sport. swimming, biking, and "racewalking"...whoever does that, are all part of this category.

it is not inherently fun (although, like anything, it is fun when you are one of the best at it), there is no ball, no goal, nor a way to score points. it takes comparitively little technique, practice, or strategy, and depends heavily on natural athletic ability. it is not a true team sport, but exists in highschool and college athletics anyways. because of these characteristics, it will never be as popular as what the general population considers the "real" sports: football, baseball, soccer, basketball, and hockey (if it ever comes back)

May 30 2005 10:53PM
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skichica128
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now that was a good point

and i hope hockey comes back for next year too

May 30 2005 11:42PM
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Bundo
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like all other sports, running takes practice, you ahve to train to be good, just like you have to train to get good at shooting free throws. i think the comparison to a sport being a real sport should be wether or not the result of the athlete lies in the athletes hand or a judges, like gymnastics, slopestyle and halfpipe and rail jams, diving etc. are those really sports? where is the "sport" if the result lies in the hands of judges. unlike soccer and hockey etc. where there is a ref, but the ref just makes the game flow, no matter how bad the reffing is the result of the game lies in the hands of the athletes. just something ot ponder.

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May 31 2005 12:17AM
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soccrskiman05
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a distinction could definitely be made between those sports, but i do not believe that just because a sport has judges means that it is any less credible than other "real sports." skiing, gymnastics, diving, etc., while they all have judges, still have a rather consistent criteria for basing a winner on. the athletes know what must be performed to win, and so the final result is still determined by the athletes.

and there inevitably are bad judges/referees in every sport. i have played in plenty of soccer games that have been decided by the ref calling a bogus PK at the end and im sure everyone has lost cuz of a bad ref at least once. becuz of this, i would argue that poor officiating causes at least as many if not more false winners than does judging. besides, the way in which a winner is determined has nothing to do with the athletic ability required for the sport.

bottom line: running is something most people do for fitness, but it becomes a sport when you turn it into a competition and declare a winner. personally, im done with competitive running because it will never be as exciting or fulfillng as skiing and soccer is.

May 31 2005 12:56AM
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t-man152
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if running isnt a sport then skiing isnt either. skiing just like running is a form of transportation.

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May 31 2005 1:08AM
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soccrskiman05
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one, i thought the transportation argument was dismissed earlier in the thread. the fact that it can be a means of transportation has nothing to do with how much of a sport it is.

two, c'mon now, who do you know that skis as a form of transportation??? do yo ski to school? have you ever called a friend and said, ok i'll be right over on my skis? ski to work? no, you ski down, go back up, ski down, go back up...you ski because its fun, not to get somewhere.

May 31 2005 1:16AM
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t-man152
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so if you drive around and around not going in particular and you just do it because its fun then that should be considered a sport too right?

if you were to go to 100 non skiers and ask them what skiing is and what running is most would say running is a sport and say that Skiing is a hobby or pass time.

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May 31 2005 1:20AM
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coordy12
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when you say running isnt a sport- you look like the bigest dumb ass here. running is the oldest sport in the world. marathons originated in the greek times.

i know that almost everyone can run. not everyone can run well. everyone can shoot a basketball at a hoop. not everyone can make that basketball into the hoop. therefore, not everyone can run well or efficiently or fast. running is a sport- it basically IS the summer olympics if you have ever heard of those.

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May 31 2005 9:12AM
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ryan.c
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nope ureally dont no wut ur talkin about u have 10 posts shut the fuck up

explain how sports are sports but running isnt

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May 31 2005 12:16PM
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Stryken
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Biking = sport.
Nascar = not sport.
Running competitively? Cmon, jackass, are you gonna tell me that those guys running the 4x400 in the olympics isnt a sport? Running = sport when it is running competitively. If you are the common jogger, it is not a sport, it is basic recreation to stay in shape or train for ANOTHER sport.
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May 31 2005 1:16PM
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Apple
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Do you go to the "special" school in your district?

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May 31 2005 1:24PM
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Quinny
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Dictionary.com rides again!

1. a) Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. b) A particular form of this activity.

2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

3. An active pastime; recreation.

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May 31 2005 1:25PM
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d-loc
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but then again all a definition is, is a opinion of the word someone made up.

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May 31 2005 1:30PM
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Quinny
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...that was for the word "Sport" by the way.

And d-loc, from now on, I will use "hypoglycemic" instead of "the" and "constable" instead of "it."

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May 31 2005 1:35PM
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d-loc
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oh ok thanks



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"What the world doesn't understand," says Craven, still zigzagging through the parking lot, "is that what we don't have enough of is cold, not heat."

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May 31 2005 1:37PM
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Apple
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actually no, the meaning of a word usualy comes from a root word which inturn came from another word in an older language. you can see several similar words in diffrent languages meaning the same thing. Geographic seperations causes the words to become diffrent within diffrent dialects and with slightly diffrent meaning. Very few words are just made up. The deffenition which has been put in the dictionary is one which everyone who uses that language agrees upon as the meaning of the word. Deffinitions are not put into a dictionary without lots of research, and dictionarys do stay up to date with the use and meaning of words. Without this, language would be a usless tool and would not be able to comunicate our thoughts at all.

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May 31 2005 1:47PM
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d-loc
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^yes but just fucking around... in all reality all words are "made up" but thats a whole nother story which one cannot seem to cohear



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May 31 2005 1:49PM
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Apple
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of course they are made up, they are a product of human minds and they represent things or ideas. The things or ideas are what need to be comunicated from one mind to another, and since we arnt telepathic, we need to use symbols. The only way that works is if everyone agrees on the meaning of these symbols, which is a part of our socialization process.

Also, the last sentence of your post didnt make any type of logical sence...

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May 31 2005 2:04PM
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ryan.c
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and seeing that deffinition shows that running is a sport unless its not competitive, wut are u saying isnt the regular jogger or competing?

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May 31 2005 3:58PM
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Quinny
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I’m not implying anything. I thought I would just throw in what a dictionary has to say.

Some say hunting is a “sport,� but what are you doing? Getting drunk and sitting in the woods for 6 hours waiting for a deer.

I guess you are competing with the deer?

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May 31 2005 4:06PM
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PARKSKIERTM YOU ARE A FUCKING RETARD AND CAN ROT IN HELL. I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU GO OUT AND RUN FUCKIN' 4:30 IN THE MILE. IF RUNNING ISN'T A SPORT THEN WHY ARE THERE HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK TEAMS ACROSS THE WORLD AND WHY IS RUNNING IN THE OLYMPICS AND WHY IS THERE A PRO CIRCUIT? ANSWER THAT ONE DOUCHEBAG. RUNNING TO BE GOOD IS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO DO SURE ANYONE CAN RUN BUT ANYONE CAN ALSO SKI DOWN A HILL OR KICK A BALL. TOP HIGH SCHOOL RUNNERS RUN FROM 70-100 MILES A WEEK NOT TO MENTION PRO MARATHON RUNNERS WHO RUN OVER 130 A WEEK. TRUTHFULLY TELL ME THAT'S EASY ASSWIPE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY IN HELL THAT IT IS BECAUSE I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE AND KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT ON THE SUBJECT THAN YOU FUCKER. AND HOW IS IT NOT A SPORT YOU'RE COMPETING WITH PEOPLE IT IS EXTREMELY TIRING MORE TIRING THAN ANY SPORT OUT THERE IF YOU ARE A HARD WORKER. WHEN YOU RUN A 5k YOU ARE BASICALLY PUTTING YOURSELF THROUGH 15-20 MINUTES OF HELL. SO IN OTHER WORDS YOU CAN GO SHUTUP FUCK YOURSELF AND DROP DEAD.

May 31 2005 4:08PM
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parkskiertmr
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you sir are still a jewish retard from austrailia. when are youg going to take my advice and hang yourself


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May 31 2005 4:27PM
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parkskiertmr
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a whole lot of curse words in all caps. have i touched a nerve? did u finally realize that the world as u know it is crashing down? im am truly sorry and i pitty you for spending your highschool career "running 70-100 miles per week" and putting yourself through 15-20 minutes of hell in a 5k but i think you're finally comming to terms with the fact that running is not a sport and youve put far too much effort and time into a hobby such as running. i put time and effort into running but i do that to make me a better athlete in sports. see athletes run to get in shape for a game or a match. runners get in shape to..... run more. and dont try and justify it as a sport because its in the olympics. cmon, ping pong? badmiton? crew? walking? curling? weight lifting? trap shooting? the olympics have many great sprots but running is not one of them.

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May 31 2005 4:33PM
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KillerMonkey
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Quoting Parkskiermtn: running is not a sport. like all other means of transportation such as biking, swimming, walking and racing cars, it is not a sport. my friends and i have determined that it is 1/3 of a sport. this is becuase its a component of most sports but its the easiest half.

Now does that make sense. Its the easiest half of 1/3 of a sport. Im pretty sure running is the hardest part of a sport for one thing. If you dont have endurance and cant run you wont do well in that sport.

thats what she said

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May 31 2005 4:47PM
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DynastarriderGP
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dude shut the fuck up you of course you run to get better that's like you ski to get better but how can you say it is not a sport obviously by the amount of people disagreeing with you you are wrong face it, so go have you fetish sex with some old crusty lady and shutup and leave.

May 31 2005 4:53PM
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Jessbuff
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Bingo. That's why the running events at the Olympics are called "Athletics" not "sports on a track."

No running is not a sport and whoever said it was the easiest part of every sport is a moron. It's the easiest to learn but the hardest to master. Fuck, you practice it for hours every day and can't come even close to being as good at it as World Class sprinters.

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May 31 2005 4:57PM
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KillerMonkey
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^so were merely basing this on a word technicallity. It is athletics, not a sport. And those are completley different

thats what she said

Chris

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May 31 2005 5:04PM
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parkskiertmr
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i started this thread because i think running is good for your body and a good form of training for sports. however, running alone i dont believe is a sport becuase its the foundation for other sports. Thats obviously my opinion but for what its worth i think "sports" like track and xcountry are retarted. what i get in response is 50 pple on the track team bitching about how i dont know what running is, i get 20 definitions of the the word "run" and "sport" and now we are just debating meticulous little things about running vs walking and the different definitions of the word sport. i dont think it takes any skill to run track. i go to saratoga springs high school which for the past 7 or 8 years has had the nations number 1 Xcountry team in the country. every year tons of 7th and 8th grade girls enter the team running 10 minute miles and many are unable to finish a 5k. in two years of just running, all of them are running 5ks in like under 18 minutes. you can be a good runner just by running, to be a good say tennis player you must run, serve tons of balls every day, hit forehands, backhands, volleys, return serve ect. running is a simple and stupid non sport and im sick of hearing all u skinny cross country bitches being angry little homos. get the sand out of ur cooch and do a real sport.

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May 31 2005 5:33PM
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^i dont run at all unless i have to and i still think it is a sport on a competitive level. you cant diss the sports you have never done, xc seems like it would be a blast, just running through the woods cas it makes running that much more technical, it also makes you think, just like any other sport.

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May 31 2005 5:41PM
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parkskiertmr
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^i do run quite a bit to get in shape and i am so unenthused by it. i agree it would be more fun with a pack of kids and in the woods but its running ne way u cut it


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May 31 2005 5:44PM
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KillerMonkey
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so what is a sport, something with a goal?, something you need skill?, something that is physcially demanding?

thats what she said

Chris

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May 31 2005 5:52PM
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Ho0L1gAn
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yo bitches im back and to all of you that think im the same kid who started this thread fuck you i know the kid and i agree with him we actually had this discussion. Thats why i wrote to this thread. Fuck you all it is not a sport.

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May 31 2005 5:59PM
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Quinny
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Its nice to see you again parkskiertmr?

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May 31 2005 6:01PM
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Alpine3
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lol every one can run... yes but can everyone one run well.. can u run a 4 minute mile... or a 10 second 100m or a 2 hour marathon...i don't think so.... so obviuosly it is a lot more strenuious that most of the other sports out there pertaining endourance and you also have to be in shape to run.. try telling a fat person to run a marathon... would it be hard... i think so...

May 31 2005 6:02PM
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parkskiertmr
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is this one for me to field? ^
a sport is a game, a match, a competetion between 2 players or teams. there are points, ususally a ball-like object and other equiptment (never just shoes). I know by this definition some gay is going to say "hey you call yourself a skier and based on that, skiing isnt a sport". skiing is sport, its athletic and whatnot. it is more of a sport when you are competing. fuck XC and track

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May 31 2005 6:02PM
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parkskiertmr
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ok bud look i make that post on page 1. dont get involved in the forum until you are caught up. we are way beyond that now my alpine friend

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May 31 2005 6:04PM
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Alpine3
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track is played against other teams.... that does involve points.. yes u do get scored besed on the place that u come in... and yes it involves palls.. and sticks... the shot put and the pole vault... so in all thoes aspects it is considered a sport..

May 31 2005 6:05PM
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parkskiertmr
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the sticks and balls part, im fine with that is what is included in the "field" part. but track is just running in circles

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May 31 2005 6:08PM
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sacchettiadam
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how is this argument running into page three?



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May 31 2005 6:15PM
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skogenjake
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fuck running not being a sport! wtf more people throw up and pass out in running than anything else. try running 11 miles non stop like i do with the rest of the team at CC in the fall. until you get used to it, youre ready to die there on the side of the road. there are also the most leg injuries in running sports. everyone if they get injured thats not a pussy runs through. you fucking twist your ankle on everything. track (i quit this year because im lazy) is not as hard, but you need to be in shape (like in football) you need to train, to be able to run like a 52 second quarter mile. which i dont think is good enough to qualify for states. actually i think it is. nevermind. its hard as fuck.


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May 31 2005 9:02PM
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parkskiertmr
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^i bet more people throw up with the flue than with running. does that make it a sport? no

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May 31 2005 9:07PM
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skogenjake
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even less people throw up in hockey.


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May 31 2005 9:13PM
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parkskiertmr
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thank you for proving my point. hockey is considered a sport

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May 31 2005 9:15PM
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skogenjake
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running is a sport you fucker. its in the olympics. dumbshit there are more running events than basketball or whatnot.


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May 31 2005 9:17PM
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parkskiertmr
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u obviously havent read through this thread. we already decided that some events in the olympics are not sports like curling, badmiton, pingpong, walking and RUNNING

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May 31 2005 9:21PM
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