Why I run

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RedHeadDevotchka
RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
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Pretty funny, and I can totally relate to some of this, although I do strength training more than running. Kind of long but worth a read.
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running

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  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
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    moar bacon?
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
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    Kind of creepy when I read "Matthew" ... lol :) ...

    Anyway ... yeah ... me like.

    When I tell people I run and they say "Hahaha, I only run if something is chasing me!!!" my latest response is:

    "I'm AM running from something ... Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Obesity, etc." ... not much to counter with after that :)

    ~Matt
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
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    I was about to link this one. XD

    I love The Oatmeal!
  • Juliet_622
    Juliet_622 Posts: 165 Member
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    I JUST finished reading this and was also about to post it in the forums!
  • KokowithaK
    KokowithaK Posts: 88 Member
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    I haven't gotten past the 2nd page yet because I'm still laughing and teary eyed. I'm not sure if the tears are because it's just that funny or just that depressing and relatable...
  • dirtnap63
    dirtnap63 Posts: 1,387 Member
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    This is why I run



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    Fortunately I don't have to run very often.
  • ze_hombre
    ze_hombre Posts: 377 Member
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    Nice
  • BrittanyAnnL
    BrittanyAnnL Posts: 140
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    Thanks for sharing, that entertained me for a few minutes :)
  • igypsy
    igypsy Posts: 64 Member
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    Aah man, I love this - see way too much of myself in there... !

    Thanks for sharing!!! :flowerforyou:
  • WillLift4Tats
    WillLift4Tats Posts: 1,699 Member
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    Haha love it. Especially the few panes where he's slurping Nutella through a straw :laugh:
  • magurski
    magurski Posts: 45 Member
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    *twitch* Just got told that running is bad for my knees...
  • ze_hombre
    ze_hombre Posts: 377 Member
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    *twitch* Just got told that running is bad for my knees...

    It is if you run wrong. Its like any other kind of sport, if you do it wrong, you are going to have a bad time. The guy who owns the local run store in town runs between his three stores. One is in Auburn AL, one is here in Columbus, GA, and another in Newnan, GA. Each store is about 50-60 miles apart.
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
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    One of my friends posted this to his wall. After reading it, so did I. The Oatmeal is awesome!
  • HealthWoke0ish
    HealthWoke0ish Posts: 2,078 Member
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    Hey, this made my morning! I started running at the beginning of this year. In the beginning, I couldn't make it once around the track (0.25 miles) without stopping. Yesterday morning I knocked off six miles in just over an hour (1:04). It's great. And thanks for posting...first time I smiled all day. :happy:
  • smiller212003
    smiller212003 Posts: 39 Member
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    Cute!
  • triathlete5301
    triathlete5301 Posts: 182 Member
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    This was so true. I love the blerch.... I have quite the obnoxious one!

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