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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Once you&amp;amp;#39;ve been running long enough, you&amp;amp;#39;ll inevitably encounter some &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-deal-with-the-naysayers-2911452&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;naysayers&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; who don&amp;amp;#39;t like, can&amp;amp;#39;t appreciate, or just don&amp;amp;#39;t understand your running habit (or obsession). Some of them will make comments that are ignorant, silly, just plain clueless, mean, and \u2013 yes -- sometimes very entertaining.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;To help non-runners avoid offending their running friends, here&amp;amp;#39;s a list of comments that runners just don&amp;amp;#39;t want to hear:&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;1. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Why are you so slow?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;2. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Why do you run? It&amp;amp;#39;s SO boring!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;3. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;You run so much -- why haven&amp;amp;#39;t you lost weight?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;4. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Why didn&amp;amp;#39;t you beat your time from last year?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;5. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;You&amp;amp;#39;re running another marathon? Why would you do &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;that&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;6. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;So when do you think you&amp;amp;#39;ll qualify for Boston?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;7. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;I get tired &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;driving&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; that far!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;8. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;So how far is this marathon?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;9. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Running will ruin your knees!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;10. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Don&amp;amp;#39;t you know people die running marathons?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;11. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Why would you pay that much just to run a race?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;12. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;You&amp;amp;#39;re almost there!&amp;amp;#34; (when the finish line is nowhere in sight)&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;13. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;So what if you&amp;amp;#39;re injured? I&amp;amp;#39;d be happy if a doctor told me I couldn&amp;amp;#39;t run a race!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;14. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Oh, so &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;everyone&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt; gets a medal at the end?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;15. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;I thought runners were supposed to be skinny!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;16. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;So did you win?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;17. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;I tried running once \u2013- I hated it!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;18. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;I would run but I don&amp;amp;#39;t like to sweat that much.&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;19. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;You must eat whatever you want!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;20. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;You run outside?!\u00A0 In the cold?!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;21. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;(to a pregnant runner) &amp;amp;#34;Are you trying to have the baby while you&amp;amp;#39;re running or something?&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;22. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;Who cares if you have a race tomorrow? Just have a beer!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;23. &amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;amp;#34;I didn&amp;amp;#39;t think old people could run that far!&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;24.&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt; &amp;amp;#34;I did a marathon once -- it was one of the 5K ones.&amp;amp;#34;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Also see:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ul&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/things-not-to-say-marathon-runners-2910954&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;10 Things Not to Say to Marathon Runners&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/you-know-youre-a-runner-when-2911757&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;You Know You&amp;amp;#39;re a Runner When...&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/tips-for-marathon-spectators-2911256&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Tips for Marathon Spectators&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/li&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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