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keccers
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Crypto VC says it's bad for people to exercise because he's mad there are no explicit losers. Wants to bring gatekeeping back to sports "there are some things that should be reserved for those who compete. Whether it’s status, elite apparel, media, or the corners of the internet where serious amateur athletes congregate, we need spaces and signifiers that celebrate the legitimacy of athletic competition without apology." jaydrainjr.substack.com/p/make-adult... Bro just buy your Tracksmith, flex getting into Boston and go. Exercisers are still the VAST MINORITY and you already feel so threatened by the hobbyists you dumped 500 words out about how they should be excluded from stuff?
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Zach Davidson
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I appreciate your POV, but I'm not sure that's a fair read. Below is what stood out most to me - and I agree with the sentiment. TLDR: The obsession with inclusivity and self-validation in modern athletics has diluted the essence of competition, turning sports into participation rituals where effort is praised over excellence, undermining the drive for true achievement.
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That's why I say go sign up for Boston. If there was no competitive drive, why is qualifying for that race (and many others!) now more difficult than ever? Shouldn't those races be getting "domesticated" with lower bars to entry? As Brady says here, "even guys who lift are running 3 hour marathons" https://x.com/B_Holmer/status/1844443778842755079
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