Down-on-His-Luck Runner Reduced to Begging for Kudos
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A local man described as being “in a pretty bad place, running-wise” has been forced to beg for kudos on the street, Dumb Runner has learned.
The runner, George Baker, 24, has been asking strangers for the tokens of affirmation for weeks, sources said, after an injury sidelined him. So far, the sources said, his efforts have met with limited success; it’s unclear whether Baker has gotten any kudos at all from passing strangers, apart from a few thumbs up and utterances of “good job.”
“It’s sobering,” said one source, a friend of Baker’s, who requested anonymity. “This time last month, George was riding high—running four or five times a week, posting on Strava, basically rolling in kudos.”
“Then, boom—he’s injured, and the kudos just stop,” they said. “I don’t think he was prepared for that.”
At last report, Baker was on a sidewalk slumped against a steel shutter, holding a cardboard sign reading “NEED KUDOS GOD BLESS.” Passersby mostly averted their eyes, ignoring the injured runner.
“Poor guy,” one passing woman whispered. “That’s really sad to see.”
