What's the worst that can happen? (on a run)

MoreBean13

Excluding injury or some sort of dangerous situation* (like being attacked), what's the worst thing that can happen for you on a run? (or walk, bike ride, whatever)

1. Phone dying (including music and gps if I get lost)
2. Trots
3. Break hairband, don't have backup.
4. Quick onset thunderstorm, white tech shirt, white bra.

All of these have happened. I survived. Now I plan better.

*obviously, injury or being in danger is the *worst* that can happen, I don't want to downplay the importance of protecting yourself against those things, but just trying to talk about the funnier, minor meltdown-type emergencies.

captaincharisma24

ZOMBIE ATTACK!!!

JenKillough

Been caught in storms, peed behind trees & rocks, spotted dogs I was concerned might wanna chase me (didn't happen though, thankfully)... phone died, sunglasses falling off face (just quit wearing them finally), and worst of all I guess... seeing some odd characters on foot and in cars slowing down, honking, yelling, etc.

ETA: I think the worst is being yelled at by random strangers. That's unnerving. Even if it is probably harmless 16 yr old boys. Still unnerving.

kylTKe

- Being itchy

tobnrn

My friend was proud to announce runners diarrhea after her marathon. Glad I wasnt there for that.

eatrainsmile

1.Stomachache
2.İnjury
3.Side stitch
4.Nausea

I guess nothing else can make me stop before finishing. I just dont care about the empty battery. I make the music in my head and finish my run.

arc918

1) shart
2) bloody man nips from chafing (thank god for little round band-aids)

sheri02r

Snakes on a trail run!

MoreBean13

Snakes on a trail run!

I. would. FREAK. OUT!

LorinaLynn

My phobia used to be... trip on a tree root along a trail, fall down an embankment into a creek, hit my head on a rock, drown in six inches of water, and not be found until feral cats eat my face.

The worst that actually happened? Realized after about one mile that my ankle kinda hurt, ran another mile home, ankle hurt more, ended up with a stress fracture and on the bench for 6 weeks. But I spent that 6 weeks playing video games and self-medicating with chocolate, so it wasn't so bad. :laugh:

dsjohndrow

Chafing
Losing a toenail
Bug bites
Cars backing out or running through cross walks.
Dogs
Nature calls

Endorphins - ahhhhhhhh they make it all worth it!

I had one of those runs this morning.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/dsjohndrow/view/why-i-hate-running-423982

TrailRunner61

Farting (loudly, ugh) with each step as you run until the gas has escaped completely! I learned that wearing underwear with them helps muffle the sound a little. That is my #1 reason for running alone. lol

bonjour24

sh!tting. anywhere.
chafing- especially between my thighs. or on my bra line.
my ipod dying is a tragedy!
running wearing new running trousers, which don't quite stay up properly. then spending 10k holding onto them so my fat stomach doesn't drop out, and a yard of *kitten* is not exposed to the world.
o, but true story. i was halfway through a run and stopped off at a burger king to use the loo. i then started running home along a busy main street in rush hour traffic. i was getting beeped and waved a a helluva lot- i was waving back, thinking i'd become a bit of a local celeb. i was stood a traffic lights about 3k later when a gust of wind blew the 2 metres of toilet paper that was stuck in the top of my pants into my field of vision. so, that was super.

neti_call

Being chased by a giant dog. I hate that.
Also, runner's trots. I try to run near places with public restrooms now.

Mustlovepugs11

Tripping and falling!!! Not injured but really embarrassed since I was jogging by the side of a busy road!

A cat jumping out of a bush (at night) and scaring the crap out of me! I almost peed myself! LOL.

Zylahe

Worst things that happened to me,
A) saw a really cute guy running past me, turned to get a look, and when turning back twisted my ankle. ( i had to catch a plane that night and it swelled up so bad i couldn't walk off the plane)
running faster than usual, tripped on some dodgy paving and grazed knees/ hands. I had no phone so had to hobble home ( learn't never to go without a phone)
C) was just about to turn around to head back home when got stung ( oh my god was that a wasp or a bee? Am i alergic? Oh crap and hubby is 2 hours away, what to i do? Wait if i'm alergic i'd be dead by now. Phew) had to cycle back home in some pain. ( i did learn that bees/ wasps can sting though a t shirt and bra and i'm not alergic)
D) got lost and a 4 k run turned into 9 k's ,( wouldn't have been so bad, but the 4 km was me goign further than i ever had before. ( learnt to plan my route better)


I think thats the worst that can happen .

cldaugherty

I am SO SO SO relieved to read all of these!! I have runner's trots, runner's loose bowels, or whatever you want to call it. It totally sucks. It makes you feel so stupid. It usually hits me around mile 5-6 and then I am good to go.
One of my worst was having my ITBand snap and I was three miles from home and had to walk home because the pain was too intense to jog or run. My phone was dead so I couldn't call anybody. Yeah that totally made me mad. THANKS again for your posts.

saracatherine89

Worst thing for me- MY BRA BREAKS! I don't even walk around the house without a bra because I have bigger boobs and my shoulders can't take it!

Also, one time my dad was out on a run and got attacked by a dog. He had a few unkind words with the lady and then she called him a child molestor and called the cops on him. WTF?

DopeItUp

ZOMBIE ATTACK!!!

No problem there, everyone in the US is packing heat when they go for a run. Your run would actually get a lot more awesome!

meeper123

I dont want to answer this but um one time at a 5k i vomited on a poor time keeper he was unhappy to say the least

SoViLicious

Snakes on a trail run!

Happened to me!