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Oprah encourages people to get off the couch and run consistently enough so that they can finish a marathon.
And this guy thinks it's bad?
I'm far from a rabid Oprah fan, but one thing she has done that I like is encourage people to aim for fitness, even if they have to try and fail a few times. She keeps trying, and it inspires others to keep trying. This is a good thing, and it doesn't interfere with what elite athletes decide to do.
The rise and fall of marathoning in this country has nothing to do with Oprah. It's a problem with the sport itself. It's not lucrative right now, so we're not producing top-tier runners.
That's the problem, not Oprah. Oprah encouraging people to get out there and run isn't a problem.
