Is racewalking a joke? I mean really, do people say they like it just to laugh inside?

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Exhibit A

Come on. Don't say "Yeah but they can do 7 minute miles!" or "Less knee injuries!". I really want a good argument on why we shouldn't laugh at this because I think it's the most hilarious thing to look at. IMO, it's like race-crawling. Grown adults who should be running made to crawl. Give them knee pads and see how fast they can get around a track.

Does anybody here do it or support somebody who does?

 

[Slew Foot]

Yeah, they look like complete doofuses. I cant believe they let garbage like this and synchronized diving in the Olympics, but get rid of baseball.

 

[meltdown75]

they do it for the lulz

 

[Mani]

I had this exact argument with my girlfriend. Sports like racewalking and synchronized swimming are unfair to the athletes competing for the same medals in real sports.

 

[dennilfloss]

It's all about the extrahuge suppositories they have to take in before the race.

 

[onlyCOpunk]

aww just suck it up, there are a ton of weird sports in the olympics.

 

[tfcmasta97]

There was one optional class we could take during middle school, one of them was speedwalking. Took it with some buddies

We weren't allowed to jog.

I dont get it either

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
There was one optional class we could take during middle school, one of them was speedwalking. Took it with some buddies

We weren't allowed to jog.

I dont get it either

Heavens no! What were you thinking? Don't jog!!! The rule is always at least one foot has to be in contact with te ground and te leg has to be straight (because a non-jump run with bent legs would presumably be quicker). Silly, silly sport.

OK here is a perfect analogy: it would be like having doggy paddle a swimming race.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
There was one optional class we could take during middle school, one of them was speedwalking. Took it with some buddies

We weren't allowed to jog.

I dont get it either

Heavens no! What were you thinking? Don't jog!!! The rule is always at least one foot has to be in contact with te ground and te leg has to be straight (because a non-jump run with bent legs would presumably be quicker). Silly, silly sport.

OK here is a perfect analogy: it would be like having doggy paddle a swimming race.

shit... doggy paddling is more tiring than swimming imho.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
Yeah, they look like complete doofuses. I cant believe they let garbage like this and synchronized diving in the Olympics, but get rid of baseball.

i agreed with your opinion until the baseball part... thats almost just as boring

 

[CorCentral]

I'm with Mr. T .......... GET SOME NUTS!

Should be Grow Some Nuts!

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Don't mess with SpeedWalker!

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
they do it for the lulz

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
There was one optional class we could take during middle school, one of them was speedwalking. Took it with some buddies

We weren't allowed to jog.

I dont get it either

Heavens no! What were you thinking? Don't jog!!! The rule is always at least one foot has to be in contact with te ground and te leg has to be straight (because a non-jump run with bent legs would presumably be quicker). Silly, silly sport.

OK here is a perfect analogy: it would be like having doggy paddle a swimming race.

Or how about the butterfly, or backstroke? They're variations and subset of a main skill that requires a special skill in order to do.

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

Don't be so sure, the winning time was 20K in about 80 minutes. I'm not particularly fast and I've done 10ks under 38 minutes.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: Gibsons

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

Don't be so sure, the winning time was 20K in about 80 minutes. I'm not particularly fast and I've done 10ks under 38 minutes.

I was talking about the OP, who's probably not in any kind of shape.

And doing 6 minute miles is much faster than the average person.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

Please :roll:

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

Please :roll:

You think the OP can do a sub 7 minute mile for 20km?

 

[Saint Michael]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

Wow, now I think they're cool! (sarcasm)

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: meltdown75
they do it for the lulz

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: potato28

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: meltdown75
they do it for the lulz

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Repost and all of them can race walk faster than you can run.

Please :roll:

You think the OP can do a sub 7 minute mile for 20km?

Thought "you" was ATOT in general. My bad

 

[Pacfanweb]

One of the dumbest sports. Along with curling, badminton, etc.

 

[sponge008]

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/f...-he-walk-or-run-p1.php