Bangkok Marathon

[Newington]

I am planning on Running in the Bangkok Marathon this month on November 18th and I was just wondering if anyone else from Chiang Mai was planning on going. If anyone is then please feel free to PM me.

[eyecatcher]

Dont encourage them;

last time I saw 2 fat falang run the marathon..........one ran in short bursts; the other ran in burst shorts

[hellodolly]

Now you tell me where were you 55 years ago?

At any rate I wish you well. It is a hell of a race. In the heat and smog of Bangkok it will be a real challenge.

[Krupnik]

Hi Newington. My brother and I ran the marathon last year. Well - he run the full one, I ran the half one. We both found it to be the hardest race we had ever done, mainly due to the heat.

Decided to give it a miss this year. Best of luck though! Will you be running the Chiang Mai marathon on Christmas Eve?

I did it the last two years and will be running again (half) this year.

Are you doing the other Chiang Mai races?

Cheera

[Newington]

Hi Krupnik, Thank you for your reply and I have sent a PM to you.

[robblok]

Wow im impressed here given the age bracket in Thai visa and the general lack of sporting people here as money talks and looks are just not important here.

I applaud people running that far, i could never do that i'm not build to run. One of these days im going to row half a marathon but that will be in an air conditioned room.

I think the heat will be the biggest problem for anyone doing something like this. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you complete it

[Krupnik]

Wow im impressed here given the age bracket in Thai visa and the general lack of sporting people here as money talks and looks are just not important here.

I applaud people running that far, i could never do that i'm not build to run. One of these days im going to row half a marathon but that will be in an air conditioned room.

I think the heat will be the biggest problem for anyone doing something like this. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you complete it

Thanks a lot for your encouragement robblok, but am not sure that money or looks have anything to do with it, more just a passion for sport, competitiveness and benefits for health.

[robblok]

Wow im impressed here given the age bracket in Thai visa and the general lack of sporting people here as money talks and looks are just not important here.

I applaud people running that far, i could never do that i'm not build to run. One of these days im going to row half a marathon but that will be in an air conditioned room.

I think the heat will be the biggest problem for anyone doing something like this. I wish you all the best of luck and hope you complete it

Thanks a lot for your encouragement robblok, but am not sure that money or looks have anything to do with it, more just a passion for sport, competitiveness and benefits for health.

Most people sport for weight control. I sport for my health and weight control, but having good stamina is definately a good thing. That is why i do a lot of rowing next to all my weightlifting.

What i mean was that many guys here just don't sport and let themselves go because there is no need to look good like in the west. Not saying everyone.. i get grumpy when i dont workout i need it to release energy.