Dr. Sidy Diallo’s private runs in Authoritarian Absurdistan—aka France—since 2022. He calls them the piss off marathons, half marathons, etc.
My Private Runs in Absurdistan
By Dr. Barefoot Sidy Diallo
I explained in 2020 why I started naming my private runs in France “Absurdistan marathons,” and here I explain why I'm calling them Piss Off Marathon.
As I spell out in my book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, we have an effective weapon to piss off authoritarian regimes, as well as the very lucrative business of comorbidities. It’s the regular practice of long-distance running in order, precisely, to prevent physical and mental comorbidities, and to stay fit and immune from the brutal covidist propaganda and brainwashing, hence the name of my private runs over the distance of 42.2 km in Authoritarian Absurdistan, aka France, since 2022: The piss off marathons (French: les marathons pour faire chier les emmerdeurs).
The shackled reproductions of the famous Brussels statue Manneken Pis (Dutch for “Little Pissing Man”) is a great symbol of the resistance that oppressed peoples should peacefully oppose to authoritarian covidist regimes, just by keeping on running where we possibly can, especially in case of the harshest lockdowns like those we experienced in Absurdistan, and by sticking to a healthy lifestyle.
As some of you may know, the French president who declared the war on the coronavirus in March 2020, revealed his strategy in an interview published by Le Parisien newspaper on January 4, 2022: “I really want to piss them off, and we’ll carry on doing this—to the end. That’s the strategy.” Macron used the vulgar French verb “emmerder,” which literally means “to cover someone with shit.” “Emmerder” comes from the noun “merde.” How can he expect to win a war with a piss-off strategy?
Well, the unsurprising outcome is that despite the harshest lockdowns and other hard restrictions that the French president imposed on the 65.5 million people living in the country, France reached in January 2022 the fourth highest total Covid cases—over 19 million—, behind Brazil, India and the United States, i.e. three much bigger countries whose population is, respectively, 3.3 times, 20.4 times and 5.1 times larger than the French population. And guess what, the French government and many of the elite French call the miserable result a success story...
Running keeps us fit, young and healthy, while running barefoot prevents pain, injury and fatigue so much so that doing a marathon turns into a walk in the park.
My book Running Barefoot for Human Survival is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains).
I explained in 2020 why I started naming my private runs in France “Absurdistan marathons,” and here I explain why I'm calling them Piss Off Marathon.
As I spell out in my book Running Barefoot for Human Survival, we have an effective weapon to piss off authoritarian regimes, as well as the very lucrative business of comorbidities. It’s the regular practice of long-distance running in order, precisely, to prevent physical and mental comorbidities, and to stay fit and immune from the brutal covidist propaganda and brainwashing, hence the name of my private runs over the distance of 42.2 km in Authoritarian Absurdistan, aka France, since 2022: The piss off marathons (French: les marathons pour faire chier les emmerdeurs).
The shackled reproductions of the famous Brussels statue Manneken Pis (Dutch for “Little Pissing Man”) is a great symbol of the resistance that oppressed peoples should peacefully oppose to authoritarian covidist regimes, just by keeping on running where we possibly can, especially in case of the harshest lockdowns like those we experienced in Absurdistan, and by sticking to a healthy lifestyle.
As some of you may know, the French president who declared the war on the coronavirus in March 2020, revealed his strategy in an interview published by Le Parisien newspaper on January 4, 2022: “I really want to piss them off, and we’ll carry on doing this—to the end. That’s the strategy.” Macron used the vulgar French verb “emmerder,” which literally means “to cover someone with shit.” “Emmerder” comes from the noun “merde.” How can he expect to win a war with a piss-off strategy?
Well, the unsurprising outcome is that despite the harshest lockdowns and other hard restrictions that the French president imposed on the 65.5 million people living in the country, France reached in January 2022 the fourth highest total Covid cases—over 19 million—, behind Brazil, India and the United States, i.e. three much bigger countries whose population is, respectively, 3.3 times, 20.4 times and 5.1 times larger than the French population. And guess what, the French government and many of the elite French call the miserable result a success story...
Running keeps us fit, young and healthy, while running barefoot prevents pain, injury and fatigue so much so that doing a marathon turns into a walk in the park.
My book Running Barefoot for Human Survival is available on Amazon in paperback and e-book format (French edition: Courir pieds nus pour sauver les humains).
Piss Off Marathon # 20
Dr. Sidy Diallo ran in grim Absurdistan his 368th marathon and his first marathon in 2023. He’s planning to travel next week to the other side of the Atlantic for a legendary Triangle Challenge at 32° latitude north.
Date: January 5, 2023
My Time: 5:32:23
Date: January 5, 2023
My Time: 5:32:23
See Piss Off Marathon # 19
Piss Off Marathon # 18
Dr. Sidy Diallo ran in France his 118th barefoot marathon and 358th marathon.
Date: October 9, 2022
My Time: 5:09:46
Date: October 9, 2022
My Time: 5:09:46
See Piss Off Marathon # 17
Piss Off Marathon # 16
Piss Off Marathon # 15
Piss Off Marathon # 14
Piss Off Marathon # 13
My 67th Birthday Barefoot Marathon
Piss Off Marathon # 12
Marathon # 336
Date: March 8, 2022
My time: 5:55:51
Total Ascent: 801 meters (2,628 feet)
This is my third marathon in six days. The total ascent of the three marathons is 2,065 meters (6,775 feet). A hilly course is naturally more rewarding.
Date: March 8, 2022
My time: 5:55:51
Total Ascent: 801 meters (2,628 feet)
This is my third marathon in six days. The total ascent of the three marathons is 2,065 meters (6,775 feet). A hilly course is naturally more rewarding.
Piss Off Marathon # 11
Piss Off Marathon # 10
Marathon # 334
Date: March 3, 2022
My time: 5:46:01
Total Ascent: 608 meters (1,995 feet)
I had planned to arrive in Japan yesterday to participate in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, but due to the Covidist bans, I can currently neither exit France nor enter Japan. Big deal! because any 42.2 km run is the world’s best marathon for our health, fitness and wellbeing. So I did yesterday, in the Paris region, at no cost and zero carbon emission my 334th marathon on a loop to the lovely Chevreuse Valley with a total ascent of 608 meters (1995 feet). Local or visiting friends who might want to join me for a next run in the beautiful area are most welcome.
Date: March 3, 2022
My time: 5:46:01
Total Ascent: 608 meters (1,995 feet)
I had planned to arrive in Japan yesterday to participate in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, but due to the Covidist bans, I can currently neither exit France nor enter Japan. Big deal! because any 42.2 km run is the world’s best marathon for our health, fitness and wellbeing. So I did yesterday, in the Paris region, at no cost and zero carbon emission my 334th marathon on a loop to the lovely Chevreuse Valley with a total ascent of 608 meters (1995 feet). Local or visiting friends who might want to join me for a next run in the beautiful area are most welcome.
Piss Off Marathon # 9
Piss Off Marathon # 8
Piss Off Marathon # 7
Piss Off Marathon # 6
Piss Off Marathon # 5
Marathon # 329
Date: February 7, 2022
My time: 5:39:58
Two Piss Off Marathons in Three Days:
After an interview in Paris, I headed home running my second piss off marathon in three days. I made a detour to the Eiffel Tower (km 4) and through the park of the Versailles Palace (km 23 to 29) in order to reach the distance of 42.2 km.
Date: February 7, 2022
My time: 5:39:58
Two Piss Off Marathons in Three Days:
After an interview in Paris, I headed home running my second piss off marathon in three days. I made a detour to the Eiffel Tower (km 4) and through the park of the Versailles Palace (km 23 to 29) in order to reach the distance of 42.2 km.
