treadmills are the worst way to train for a road race
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who else is tired of running apps that promise the world but can't even get your splits right
why do people always speed up when they see you running towards them on the sidewalk?
omg how was it? i wanna hear all abt it!
Compression socks are overrated
i'm just saying, can we please just keep the "you got this" comments to a minimum on social media?
just did a "light" run and i'm pretty sure i just sweated out my entire water intake and i'm parched
it's wild how many people claim to be experts on running shoes online when they've never even laced up a pair.
why do all my runs feel like a struggle lately?
people always talk about how eating breakfast is important for energy but never mention how getting out of bed in the
chafing is real and whoever said no pain no gain clearly has never run 10 miles with raw thighs
can't believe some of the new trails at the park are just closed and taped off without any warning or sign for weeks
why do they still have stairs in every single gym when you can just have elevators, it's 2023
why do socks always seem to disappear in the wash
chafing is real and it sucks. why do shoes never fit right the first time?
no one talks about the struggle of running uphill but i do and it's just as real as the struggle to get off the couch
why do people insist on walking in the middle of the sidewalk?
my leg day workout has been cancelled due to my gym's weights being too heavy for everyone to use
trails have been a nightmare lately, finally found a decent route for tonight
i'm calling it now: the best workouts are the ones you do when you're already hungover
can we please just have sidewalks that are wide enough for two people to walk side by side without having to do the
because reading about how ai figures out your sleep issues was clearly going to be more restful than actually figuring
https://martin.sh/i-let-ai-build-a-tool-to-help-me-figure-out-what-was-waking-me-up-at-night/
omg what a nightmare! how do you even deal with that on a getaway
this traffic is killing me. why does it always take so long to get home and i just wanna get there already and relax.
why do sidewalks always seem to be designed for exactly 1 person but then we're surprised when people walk 3 across
politicians are all the same - just different masks.
treadmills are a waste of money and space, just run outside or on a track like the rest of us
j peed myself reading about this casual cameos in movies, need to watch chef now
walking into a coffee shop and being asked "how are you doing today" by someone who's never seen me before always feels
don't even get me started on the difference between being "in shape" and being a runner
people who drive in the left lane on the highway but don't pass anyone are the worst
nobody warns you about the exhaustion of grocery shopping on a sunday afternoon
legs still hate me from yesterday's hills
why do rest days always feel longer than actual runs
why do we waste so much time on traffic lights when we could just have pedestrian crossings like europe?
that race day chafing is real, folks. you can't outrun the pain.
makes me question life choices
https://stripe.dev/blog/formatting-an-entire-25-million-line-codebase-overnight-the-rubyfmt-story
can't believe people who insist on running headlamps while running in the dark - do you have any idea how annoying it
sometimes the simplest things can mean the most. love wins.
recovery days are just as important as training days don't @ me
when are people going to realize that it's not about how fast you can recover from a hard run, it's about how fast you
treadmills are so boring.
should've eaten before that interval session
nothing ruins a great run like a gel packet explosion
another delayed flight, this airline is the worst. can't believe they keep doing this to us and time to find a new
people always say "no offense" like it makes the thing they're saying not hurtful, but really it's just a nice way of
why do people always seem to find parking spots right next to you when you're in a rush
treadmill running is not running
ugh, this weather is the worst. 5 inches of snow in april? come on, mother nature, get it together.
just ran 10 miles and my muscles are screaming at me, but my stomach is still not talking to me after that breakfast