Originally Posted by
beng1
"How Far" is the worst measure of cycling or a cyclist. Riding for a certain amount of time is far more important than distance, and "How Fun" is most important of all. So-called "bikers" make a deal out of "how far" too, so they can pigeon-hole those they meet into some sort of hierarchy. I used to race when I was young and one of the reasons I quit was all anyone ever cared to say to you at most races most of the time was "how fast" or "how far". So now I just go for fun.
The running community is just like what you described. How far did you go? What pace did you run? There's also people like you who advocate in the running community about running for time and not distance. Hey, whatever works for people is cool. The main point is to get out there!