tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post465764564889701260..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: Street credWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-55225800953297859962015-07-10T19:04:21.276-05:002015-07-10T19:04:21.276-05:00I do love a good pun!I do love a good pun!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-82214150886426710852015-07-10T19:04:05.695-05:002015-07-10T19:04:05.695-05:00I didn't know that it was verboten...but yes, ...I didn't know that it was verboten...but yes, it's frowned upon!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-44621656921441687202015-07-10T19:03:38.855-05:002015-07-10T19:03:38.855-05:00It makes me so sad! But I'll just keep calling...It makes me so sad! But I'll just keep calling them out.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-70038191070468701302015-07-10T13:30:43.795-05:002015-07-10T13:30:43.795-05:00Laughing out loud at the cheetah joke :) It's ...Laughing out loud at the cheetah joke :) It's one of those days. Thanks for the laugh!LittleMoreEachDayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973383472461317915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-26808118606786789022015-07-10T09:12:29.750-05:002015-07-10T09:12:29.750-05:00Great post! Yeah, don't understand why people...Great post! Yeah, don't understand why people cheat. Definitely not worth it. Oh, and I did not know about the bib on the leg. Interesting.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-81028775349409637382015-07-08T11:39:30.960-05:002015-07-08T11:39:30.960-05:00Loved this post, thanks! I've been following ...Loved this post, thanks! I've been following all of these cheaters, and now with the Alberto Salazar doping scandal...it seems there may be more of our professional heroes to add to this list! Disgusting! Runner Katynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-11973794263949691552015-07-08T07:03:12.074-05:002015-07-08T07:03:12.074-05:00And taking spots from runners who do deserve it! A...And taking spots from runners who do deserve it! As someone who will be lucky to qualify, missing the cutoff because of a cheater would really make me mad!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-26066264266959866772015-07-08T07:02:20.762-05:002015-07-08T07:02:20.762-05:00I just wonder that if these people do such a good ...I just wonder that if these people do such a good job of deceiving others that they deceive themselves? As a person who feels guilty about everything, I don't know how that could happen.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-87807325188931519362015-07-08T07:01:23.062-05:002015-07-08T07:01:23.062-05:00Clearly these people don't care about anyone b...Clearly these people don't care about anyone but themselves!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-73851006433157926632015-07-08T06:45:06.284-05:002015-07-08T06:45:06.284-05:00I can't even imagine cheating, it's absolu...I can't even imagine cheating, it's absolutely unexcuseable. And as a runner who's goal is Boston, it makes me sick to know that there are people running that don't deserve to.Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572556245744093363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-70005598278750474102015-07-07T23:23:30.149-05:002015-07-07T23:23:30.149-05:00Cheating is a disgrace. I can't believe why an...Cheating is a disgrace. I can't believe why anyone would do it. Running a race isn't everything especially if you cheat. The sense of accomplishment is gone for cheaters. It's just not right. I don't get how one could live with it.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316383774987780543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-9367285910984813672015-07-07T22:09:29.380-05:002015-07-07T22:09:29.380-05:00I feel like cheating is so discouraged amongst the...I feel like cheating is so discouraged amongst the running community that you couldn't even tell your running friends if you tried to pull this kind of crap. Maybe your neighbor wouldn't care if you cheated to get into Boston, but it will make you an instant pariah with any runner. And to think they took the spots of people who actually qualified for Boston fair and square. Infuriating.Beth @ Running with the Sunrisehttp://www.runningwiththesunrise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-62944380399514091532015-07-07T21:07:21.891-05:002015-07-07T21:07:21.891-05:00Well, there's that too! But it's just plai...Well, there's that too! But it's just plain wrong.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-61220629803107239342015-07-07T21:05:47.293-05:002015-07-07T21:05:47.293-05:00I guess it's attention seeking behavior, but i...I guess it's attention seeking behavior, but it's practically criminal, isn't it? Especially with prize money at stake. Cocohttp://got2run4me.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-57424148824215606212015-07-07T20:18:12.159-05:002015-07-07T20:18:12.159-05:00I'm totally with you. I don't quite get it...I'm totally with you. I don't quite get it myself.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-25761747075416219602015-07-07T20:17:52.336-05:002015-07-07T20:17:52.336-05:00I was surprised to learn that about the bibs as we...I was surprised to learn that about the bibs as well!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-60424332442809453712015-07-07T19:14:38.756-05:002015-07-07T19:14:38.756-05:00Wow! I had no idea this is going on!! That is cra...Wow! I had no idea this is going on!! That is crazy. And it surprises me to see it in runners.... because I generally think of runners, especially amateur ones, of doing it for themselves! I've never been able to cheat ...that is just me....the guilt would not be worth it. And I really believe in Karma...paria@momontherunsanity.comhttp://momontherunsanity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-56517008364493494292015-07-07T18:44:35.574-05:002015-07-07T18:44:35.574-05:00Never understood these types of people. And who k...Never understood these types of people. And who knew you couldn't put your bib on your leg? I almost always do as my overgrown pooch makes wearing it on my midsection VERY uncomfortable. Oh well, thank goodness I am not fast, nor am a contender for any sort of awards, lol. Michelle @ www.movinitwithmichelle.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819142037609485717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-12004676764798355412015-07-07T17:39:25.365-05:002015-07-07T17:39:25.365-05:00I think about this a lot--my BQ is 4 hours, and I ...I think about this a lot--my BQ is 4 hours, and I think I can do it...but even if I make that, I don't think I'll have a huge margin that will guarantee an entry. What if I get bumped out by a cheater? Grrrr...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-6112124854225010882015-07-07T17:36:43.167-05:002015-07-07T17:36:43.167-05:00Good point. If that Boston Marathon guy did not re...Good point. If that Boston Marathon guy did not really qualify then he did bump out someone else who did.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43684696342855102652015-07-07T17:15:21.463-05:002015-07-07T17:15:21.463-05:00We can only hope that there's some kind of kar...We can only hope that there's some kind of karmic justice.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-31549869779245439112015-07-07T17:14:53.813-05:002015-07-07T17:14:53.813-05:00Exactly!Exactly!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-68658735045942139372015-07-07T17:14:43.128-05:002015-07-07T17:14:43.128-05:00Actually, the people in the front do notice that t...Actually, the people in the front do notice that these things...at least that's what all the articles I read said. With Schler, I guess she jumped in way ahead of the actual winner. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-52016689380382682542015-07-07T17:13:39.398-05:002015-07-07T17:13:39.398-05:00I agree with you on the timing issue. I guess it w...I agree with you on the timing issue. I guess it was just one more piece of the puzzle.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-43435309188000247242015-07-07T17:12:55.773-05:002015-07-07T17:12:55.773-05:00Agreed. Really what's at stake for us besides ...Agreed. Really what's at stake for us besides maybe an AG award or a qualifying race?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com