Ultra Marathons

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Cardiosaurus Jan 2015 4:07pm, 27 Jan 2015 41 posts	0 Cardiosaurus Thanks HappyG Yeah monkey tag running is all about trying to have fun and hopefully once we get more people, to have meet ups. At the moment we are small and really spread around! Fat ass ultras happen already check out Social Ultra Im a big fan of social runs. The idea that something has to be "official" to "count" just seems so alien. We all love a bit of bling but the cost behind it is getting crazy
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2015 4:42pm, 27 Jan 2015 23,931 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Ah, but an official time is fun. And pushing yourself to do something more quickly. It isn't all picnics you know?! Someone put me out of my misery. Why do our American cousins call a social ultra a "fat ass" event? I know what it means, but I don't know why? Etymology please! G
flanker Jan 2015 6:13pm, 27 Jan 2015 15,543 posts	0 flanker because if you run slowly and eat more cake on the way that's what you'll end up with?
GeeeM Jan 2015 8:30pm, 27 Jan 2015 807 posts	0 GeeeM I remember listening to a podcast where they said Fat Ass events started as a low-key qualifier to some of the big US 100's. That was back in the days before lotteries etc... Nowerdays they're more of a social event... Why Fat Ass? I'll go with the previous explanation
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2015 9:31am, 28 Jan 2015 23,943 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Or the skinny guys and gals are all racing, while the rest of us fat asses are just doing social runs? Hmmm. Not sure I like that implication! No matter how true it may be! G
Cardiosaurus Jan 2015 9:33am, 28 Jan 2015 42 posts	0 Cardiosaurus Its NOT all about picnics?!?!? I need a new sport oh dont get me wrong official stuff is great, unfortunately they are so great that I cant afford to book everything I want to do ha ha ha I believe the English equivalent to a Fat Ass is a chunky Donkey
HappyG(rrr) Jan 2015 9:51am, 28 Jan 2015 23,946 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Lardy Mule?
Cardiosaurus Jan 2015 3:37pm, 28 Jan 2015 43 posts	0 Cardiosaurus Bulky Burro?
mxhornet Jan 2015 7:50pm, 28 Jan 2015 33,956 posts	0 mxhornet I always Fat Ass was an English term for a group from the Colchester area.
Chrisity Jan 2015 7:55pm, 28 Jan 2015 14,229 posts	0 Chrisity Kardasian?