[elkfersupper]

I never understood the point of running just for the purpose of running.

I played football in Jr. High and basketball in High School and briefly in College. Frequently, you had to run in those sports just to keep up with the play, but I just never "got" running for the sake of running.

[tumblindice]

Same here. And:

“Avoid running at all times.”
Satchel Paige

[Reeses]

I never understood the point of running just for the purpose of running.

The human body was engineered for walking long distances while carrying a weapon. Running is what someone has to do if they forget their weapon.

[ArrogantBustard]

I never understood the point of running just for the purpose of running.

I never understood the point of expending enormous effort to toss a ball through a net ...

Running, OTOH, is self justifying.

These people are being selfish twits.