the boy who runs 20 miles a day
the boy who runs 20 miles a day
02 October 2006, 09:59 PM
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Literally saw about 20 seconds of this, so apologies if I've got this out of context, but I saw a chap (presumably the father) claiming that if the lad died whilst running, he'll be a martyr... 
Is that the new version of "my dad's harder than your dad"? Why are so many people so keen to see someone die so that they can scream 'martyr'? Is it some kind of bragging-right?
"If my kid dies, he'll be a hero" is the gist of that, I believe? Wouldn't it be better if you just did your best to look after your kids? IE, if you feel it's necessary to talk about what will happen if he dies, surely you consider it to be a possibility and should therefore prevent it?
Like I said - maybe I got it all out of context (was just nipping out at the time) but it's bizarre what some folk come out with nowadays.
Is that the new version of "my dad's harder than your dad"? Why are so many people so keen to see someone die so that they can scream 'martyr'? Is it some kind of bragging-right?
"If my kid dies, he'll be a hero" is the gist of that, I believe? Wouldn't it be better if you just did your best to look after your kids? IE, if you feel it's necessary to talk about what will happen if he dies, surely you consider it to be a possibility and should therefore prevent it?
Like I said - maybe I got it all out of context (was just nipping out at the time) but it's bizarre what some folk come out with nowadays.
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02 October 2006, 11:01 PM
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Tottally unfair on the poor kid, after running them 40 miles he was about dead and they treated him like an amimal, not even that, he was like a dead piece of meat the way he was passed around 
saddening to see really.
saddening to see really.
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02 October 2006, 11:09 PM
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it was slightly out of order TBH....
look who it is, Audilover, someone should have stamped on you at birth, SN would be a better place with out you pmsl
look who it is, Audilover, someone should have stamped on you at birth, SN would be a better place with out you pmsl
why which 4 yr old runs 40 miles ?
03 October 2006, 08:35 AM
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Oh....and he wasn't allowed any water as his 'guardian' (who personally I reckon was having his way with the poor kid.....hence the reason the kid was trying to run away !!!!!) reckoned that it would help his training 
The 'guardian' was a pure c**t who was in it all for himself and should be shot.
The poor kid's bones, heart etc hasn't even grew to half their size, the damage will be horrendous later in life
The 'guardian' was a pure c**t who was in it all for himself and should be shot.
The poor kid's bones, heart etc hasn't even grew to half their size, the damage will be horrendous later in life
03 October 2006, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Mullan
His body cannot cope with that, he is 4 years old for ***** sake. 
03 October 2006, 11:18 AM
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It was not easy viewing.
The boy ran for 7 hours and was not allowed water??
I struggled to watch when the guy was running and the guardian was holding water in front of the boy, while he tried to grab it.
Very cruel, especially as the guardian did not mind if the boy died.
The boy looked a mess when the doctor forced him out of the run (good lady).
There must be some strange religious belief that I didn't understand.
The boy ran for 7 hours and was not allowed water??
I struggled to watch when the guy was running and the guardian was holding water in front of the boy, while he tried to grab it.
Very cruel, especially as the guardian did not mind if the boy died.
The boy looked a mess when the doctor forced him out of the run (good lady).
There must be some strange religious belief that I didn't understand.
03 October 2006, 11:20 AM
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His excuse was the water would ruin the training hes doing. Made it all worse knowing the temperatures he was running in too, couldnt have been easy.
03 October 2006, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
I'm confused the thread title says 20 miles
He was runninng 20 miles per day, then for a word record he run 40 miles, at the age of 4
03 October 2006, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
I'm confused the thread title says 20 miles
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