Throwback Thursday: Why Chad Stafko is a Genius

There is a new blog post circling through Facebook that lays into runners about stickers on cars - and generally why we are all the worst. We aren't going to link to that post, but wanted to bring back a few entries from last November, where there was a similar post by Chad Stafko at the Wall Street Journal called "OK, You're a Runner. Get Over It." We feel this post is once again viable for the newest incarnation of runner bashing. Enjoy. In the wake of a certain Bizarre Angry Rant in the Wall Street Journal two weeks ago, the internet has been flooded with responses from runners that feel a need to justify their existence to a livid little man who lives in a tiny village in Illinois. In the midst of all this noise, everyone has forgotten the obvious. As Chad Stafko himself pointed out, millions of Americans are racing these days. The majority of us enjoy running or walking, or know someone who does and are competent to understand that another's happiness doesn't take away from one's own joy. Stafko might as well have come out in favor of flag burning or against apple pie-- and really, who's against apple pie? It's disingenuous.