The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run
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"If marathoners are cheetahs, ultra marathoners are more like overly-caffeinated mountain goats. We don't sprint through the savannah, we methodically trudge over mountains while eating everything in sight."
Read this ->http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running
Read this ->http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running
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That guy needs to sell T-shirts for runners with various scenes from that comic. I would definitely buy!0
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I just did a clipart version of the one of him riding the pop bottle. I'm currently pleased with it.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151609191499584&l=90deb650f3
I was considering doing a t-shirt....or a water bottle.
http://www.zazzle.com/water+bottles
I also emailed him and requested a poster.0 -
Runner's World interviewed The Oatmeal:
http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/an-interview-with-the-oatmeal
My favorite part: "My eating habits are that of a circus animal. Every time I do a trick, I get a reward. Ran 20 miles? Heck yes it's time for meatloaf and gummy bears. The best advice I can give other runners is to not eat like I do. "
And sign me up for the "Deer Chase 5K"0 -
The only thing that would have made that article better would have been baby sloths0
