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Looking for a good laugh about our great sport, then look no farther than these funny running quotes and short stories.

Funny Running

22 No BS Marathon Training Truths

Most of us runners all start out swearing we’d never run a marathon. A mile was a struggle, what crazy person would submit themselves to 26.2?! The truth about running…

Legs Feel Heavy While Running? Top 8 Causes + How to Fix It

If you’re wondering why your legs feel heavy when running, then you’re in the right place. That “ugh, why do my legs feel like cement blocks” feeling can happen for…

Confessions of a Run Coach: We Wish You Knew Before Starting

Ever wondered what your run coach or personal trainer are thinking when you show up bright eyed full of 600 goals? Some funny true insights

25 Runner Quirks We Don’t Realize are Super Weird

It’s time once again for another episode of funny runner moments. This is my ongoing reminder that what we’re doing just isn’t that serious and taking a moment to laugh…

50 Running Puns and Jokes to Add Humor to Your Stride

A great running pun can help brighten the mood during a tough race, after a hard practice or just to connect with other runners.

Should Smoking Runner Be Disqualified?

Running a 3:33 marathon is impressive, is it more impressive while smoking? Should he have been disqualified and banned?

What is Bonking? And What Causes Runners to Hit the Wall?

Bonking, also known as hitting the wall, is an unpleasant experience for any runner. It can happen to new runners who are just starting out, or experienced athletes taking part…

17 Funniest Running Memes – Which One’s Do You Relate To?

Running memes are so relatable regardless of whether you're a seasoned runner or a beginner. Which ones do you relate to? Check out the 17 funniest memes here.

Marathon Runners Accused of Spreading Fake News

In a stunning revolt this weekend, friends and family members of marathon runners everywhere put down their cheering signs and picked up picket signs.It turns out they’re tired of the…

5 Habits of Successful People (learned in running)

You want to be a successful person? Become a runner. Seriously. These habits make runners more successful in business, relationships, health and more.

27 Tips for Good Running Photos

Remember the handsome face that took over social media with the buzz “ridiculously photogenic guy” in 2014, after he managed to take one of the best race photos ever? It…

Squashing 8 Deceptive Running Myths

Running myths might just be hindering your performance or keeping some folks who truly need our sport from starting. Let's debunk them!

65 Running Facts Every Runner Should Know

Some days I think I know a ton about running and others someone posts a fact about a person winning a marathon by riding 11 miles in a car and…

You Know You’re A Runner When: 26.2 Signs

How do you know if someone is a runner? I’m surprised you have to ask because our non-stop chatter about it is usually quick giveaway! We’ve beat the dead horse…

77 Funny Running Quotes: Don’t Take Training so Seriously

Listen it’s great to be focused on your running goals. Driven to show up for every tempo run, hit your track paces and oh yes work those hips…but running just…

Trail vs Road Running: Can You Love Them Both? And the Treadmill too!

It seems blasphemous to tell my trail running friends that I love my time on the road and probably worse to tell my road running friends that I cherish my…

9 Types of Runners: Which One are You?

Can you categorize runners? Are there really specific types of runners? OF COURSE! We’re all weird. We’ve all got some major quirks, but we definitely start to fall in to…

Why the Runners Nod Matters

In those first years of running, I could have told you a lot about my shoes, not because I’d yet made my way in to a running store to find…

I Am Not a Jogger (Despite What Any Race Photo Shuffle Might Say)

I am a little embarrassed to admit this, but at an event someone said to me “oh you’re the jogger” and my brain went bananas. In that simple statement, I…

9 Jogging Tips | Comical Running Stories to Learn From

We hear friends running stories of hitting the wall, massive blisters, lost toenails and ohhh the chafing, but something deep inside tells us “that won’t happen to me”. Let’s say…

23 Bestie Quotes – Honoring Our Running Buddies

National best friends day sounds like the perfect time to give a shout out to a great running buddy who has helped you through those painful long run miles, talked…

Are You a Fitness Snob? Fitness Obsessed? Or Just Right?

Years ago, an article in Women’s Health magazine caught my attention and has stuck with me because well it labeled me as a fitness snob! I understand the idea they…

Why We Need Running Now More Than Ever

Why do you run? Why in the face of life issues do you feel compelled to lace up and get out the door? Why when there’s no race on the…

Runger | Managing Hunger After Workouts

Do you have increased weight? Irritability? Mood swings and a intense peanut butter cravings? Started working out more and always hungry?! You too may be suffering from runger {running induced…

Confessions of a Fitness Blogger

When a lot of your friends are food and fitness bloggers, or gahhh healthy living bloggers, it’s easy to feel a little like the black sheep for not spending more…

10 Thoughts Runners Have All Had At Least Once

Why is it that when you’re in a bad mood, people love to tell you to smile?! Something about that makes me angry and prone to punching, but that my…

Bad Weather Running: Tips and A Hilarious Look at Our Badassery

If we weren’t runners, I swear we might be meteorologists. Running in bad weather seems to be one of our favorite things to do…I mean those Instagram photos are worth…

19 Running Rules: Wearing the Race Shirt? Bib Placement? Corrals?

Racing is inherently a solo activity. Only you can control your speed, your mind and your pain threshold. Sure, sure you’re surrounded by thousands of other spandex clad runners, but…

19 Things Never Said by a Runner

There are a lot of things we can guarantee runners say, like “am I dead yet?” “are we there yet?” and “that wasn’t me“. But I bet there are a…

The Glamorous Runners Life

It’s easy to get swept up in the excitement of finish line emotions, those triumphant photos with our medals or even the fierce grit of having pushed ourselves to the…

Race Swag We’d Rather Have

What is the best race swag you’ve ever received? Very few runners say it was their race shirt, with the exception of those races we worked so dang hard for…

Race Pace Envy: Stop Judging Yourself By Their Speed

Do you often describe yourself as a slow runner? Do you then judge your runs based on all those Instagram posts? Here's what you need to know.

Why Runners Make the Best Employees

Running pretty much makes you better at life. I have no statistics to back that up, but I’m quite certain it’s true based on the amount of time we spend…

Runner Pays $410 for Banana

Have you seen the shirt “this is a lot of work for a free banana“? It cracks me up every single time. Then I started to ponder it, as one…

Is Running Fun? Do We Really Enjoy Running?

We talk a lot about the pure satisfaction of crossing a finish line and knowing you’ve achieved something you once thought beyond reach. We see the big smiles of #medalmonday…

7 Hilarious Porta-Potty Stories Only Runners Will Understand

It’s the early morning moment we all dread, stepping in to a dark start line porta-potty, breath held and praying for the best. Will there be toilet paper? Will it…

8 Things I Was Totally Unprepared for When I Started Running

Shoes on. Laced up. Door locked. Watch on. Start running. That’s all it takes right? Well it’s probably all that it should take, but I quickly found in 2002 after…

Dreadful Running Advice and What to Do Instead

Wiping the stinging sweat from my eyes, I sucked in as much oxygen as possible to join the rest of the group in celebrating the end of our run. Already…

31 New Marathon Race Signs: Ideas for All The Funny You Need

In part one I gave you 50 ideas from hilarious to motivational, but I’m hearing that you need more because everyone is stealing your ideas…so um here are some more…

9 Lies Runners Love Telling

Running is a mental sport, which means some days we have to play some mind games with ourselves. Other days we have to play mind games with our non-running friends…

Run To Eat: National Pizza Day

Say what you want about not out running a bad diet, for a slice of pizza I’ll do my best! We are definitely not foodies in this house. I’m fine…

Luck vs Hard Work: Are You Giving Away Your Power?

The eyes downcast. A slight shrug of the shoulders. “Ahh I’m just really lucky it came together.” My standard response when someone looks at me with wide wondering eyes at…

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