I know it's a waste of time to argue this point so all I am going to say is, if we can't distinguish between the Iditarod and a Disney 5K then why bother. Some people have spent a lifetime of idleness because of possible self imposed problem like what some of obesity is (not all, let's not go that direction). Disney is a place where they can challenge themselves to do something that they haven't been able to do for years. Even if they only make it a mile, that may be an accomplishment that just a year ago would be considered impossible to them. So Disney gives them a rubber medal and to you may mean nothing or, worst case, a travesty, however, to them it is like winning a gold medal in the Olympics. So, is there any reason why this isn't compatible with the jocks of the world? Is it in anyway harmful or take away their accomplishments? If there is no other place on earth where this little victory can be pursued and recognized, shouldn't Disney be the place to do it?
Besides if a person that is capable of running a full or half marathon even be in a 5K for heavens sake? They are still going to win, big whoop for the super runners, but, isn't it more shameful that they even enter a 5K when it is, for them, equal to knowing that the first three letters of the alphabet are A, B and C. or perhaps a champion skier being upset because some beginners are in their way on the bunny sloop. No, I'm sorry you will never convince me that it is a bad thing especially for those that made what seemed to them to be an impossible accomplishment or that it even does anything to the big time runner other then some imagined bruise to their ego.
