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FACE OF SCOTT JUREK MIRACULOUSLY APPEARS ON SLICE OF TOFURKY IN THANKSGIVING APPARITION

FACE OF SCOTT JUREK MIRACULOUSLY APPEARS ON SLICE OF TOFURKY IN THANKSGIVING APPARITION

  • Nov 28, 2024
HOW TO STAY HUMBLE EVEN THOUGH YOU BEAT YOUR SHITHEAD BROTHER-IN-LAW AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD TURKEY TROT

HOW TO STAY HUMBLE EVEN THOUGH YOU BEAT YOUR SHITHEAD BROTHER-IN-LAW AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD TURKEY TROT

  • Nov 28, 2024
RFK JR. ANNOUNCES INTENT TO CLOSE ALL AID STATIONS DUE TO CONCERNS OF ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS

RFK JR. ANNOUNCES INTENT TO CLOSE ALL AID STATIONS DUE TO CONCERNS OF ULTRAPROCESSED FOODS

  • Nov 16, 2024
AID STATION CAPTAIN ONLY ENCOURAGING RUNNER NOT TO DROP BECAUSE HE DOESN’T WANT TO DRIVE THEIR SWEATY ASS BACK TO THE FINISH IN HIS BRAND NEW KIA

AID STATION CAPTAIN ONLY ENCOURAGING RUNNER NOT TO DROP BECAUSE HE DOESN’T WANT TO DRIVE THEIR SWEATY ASS BACK TO THE FINISH IN HIS BRAND NEW KIA

  • Nov 12, 2024
HOW TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH YOUR ZERO DROP CONSPIRACY THEORIST UNCLE THIS THANKSGIVING

HOW TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH YOUR ZERO DROP CONSPIRACY THEORIST UNCLE THIS THANKSGIVING

  • Nov 6, 2024
RUNNER'S UNPROMPTED ACCOUNT OF CHAFING DURING WEEKEND RACE RESULTS IN HR COMPLAINT

RUNNER'S UNPROMPTED ACCOUNT OF CHAFING DURING WEEKEND RACE RESULTS IN HR COMPLAINT

  • Nov 4, 2024
SPOUSE UNSURE HOW TO ASK IF YOU COULD TRY AND RUN YOUR NEXT 50K A LITTLE FASTER

SPOUSE UNSURE HOW TO ASK IF YOU COULD TRY AND RUN YOUR NEXT 50K A LITTLE FASTER

  • Sep 28, 2024
UTMB OFFICIALS ADMIT THEY ALSO DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO QUALIFY FOR UTMB

UTMB OFFICIALS ADMIT THEY ALSO DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW TO QUALIFY FOR UTMB

  • Aug 21, 2024
MAN WHO DID 35 MINUTE RUN SPENDS 55 MINUTES PORING OVER STRAVA DATA

MAN WHO DID 35 MINUTE RUN SPENDS 55 MINUTES PORING OVER STRAVA DATA

  • Aug 3, 2024
GORDY AINSLEIGH SNAPS 47 NECKS AT WESTERN STATES CHIROPRACTIC BOOTH

GORDY AINSLEIGH SNAPS 47 NECKS AT WESTERN STATES CHIROPRACTIC BOOTH

  • Jul 25, 2024
ULTRARUNNER FORCED TO REQUEST LATE CHECKOUT FOR AIRBNB AFTER UNDERESTIMATING FINISHING TIME

ULTRARUNNER FORCED TO REQUEST LATE CHECKOUT FOR AIRBNB AFTER UNDERESTIMATING FINISHING TIME

  • Jul 22, 2024
"RUNNING IS MY THERAPY" SAYS GUY WHO WOULD DEFINITELY BENEFIT FROM ACTUAL THERAPY

"RUNNING IS MY THERAPY" SAYS GUY WHO WOULD DEFINITELY BENEFIT FROM ACTUAL THERAPY

  • Jul 20, 2024
OPINION: TALK TO ME ONCE YOU'VE WON HARDROCK WITH A DISLOCATED SHOULDER

OPINION: TALK TO ME ONCE YOU'VE WON HARDROCK WITH A DISLOCATED SHOULDER

  • Jul 13, 2024
GUY WHO DOESN'T LISTEN TO HEADPHONES WHILE HE RUNS WANTS YOU TO KNOW HE'S BETTER THAN YOU

GUY WHO DOESN'T LISTEN TO HEADPHONES WHILE HE RUNS WANTS YOU TO KNOW HE'S BETTER THAN YOU

  • Jun 15, 2024
EXPERTS SAY NEW DATA REVEALS TRAIL RUNNING AND HIKING MAY BE MORE CLOSELY RELATED THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT

EXPERTS SAY NEW DATA REVEALS TRAIL RUNNING AND HIKING MAY BE MORE CLOSELY RELATED THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT

  • Jun 11, 2024
GUY IN RUNNING TIGHTS: EVERYONE CAN SEE YOUR PEN*S

GUY IN RUNNING TIGHTS: EVERYONE CAN SEE YOUR PEN*S

  • May 12, 2024
DISAPPOINTED FATHER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU CAN'T JUST RUN REGULAR MARATHONS LIKE YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER

DISAPPOINTED FATHER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU CAN'T JUST RUN REGULAR MARATHONS LIKE YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER

  • Apr 4, 2024
MAN TAKES BREAK FROM ULTRAS, SPENDS TIME WITH FAMILY

MAN TAKES BREAK FROM ULTRAS, SPENDS TIME WITH FAMILY

  • Mar 29, 2024
UTMB MAKES OFFER TO PURCHASE BARKLEY MARATHONS IN EXCHANGE FOR CARTON OF CIGARETTES, 4-PACK OF KIRKLAND WOOL SOCKS

UTMB MAKES OFFER TO PURCHASE BARKLEY MARATHONS IN EXCHANGE FOR CARTON OF CIGARETTES, 4-PACK OF KIRKLAND WOOL SOCKS

  • Mar 21, 2024
COUPLE HIKING WONDERING IF THERE'S SOME SORT OF EVENT HAPPENING TODAY

COUPLE HIKING WONDERING IF THERE'S SOME SORT OF EVENT HAPPENING TODAY

  • Mar 13, 2024
REPORT: KIDS WHO POSTED MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE LYRICS TO THEIR AOL AWAY MESSAGES IN 2002 ARE NOW ADULTS POSTING MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE LYRICS TO THEIR STRAVA TITLES

REPORT: KIDS WHO POSTED MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE LYRICS TO THEIR AOL AWAY MESSAGES IN 2002 ARE NOW ADULTS POSTING MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE LYRICS TO THEIR STRAVA TITLES

  • Feb 2, 2024
LOCAL RUNNER WEARING SKECHERS BULLIED AT GROUP RUN BY ABSOLUTE ALPHA-MALE WEARING HOKAS

LOCAL RUNNER WEARING SKECHERS BULLIED AT GROUP RUN BY ABSOLUTE ALPHA-MALE WEARING HOKAS

  • Jan 17, 2024
REPORT: HOW I TURNED A DNF INTO 13 INSTAGRAM POSTS

REPORT: HOW I TURNED A DNF INTO 13 INSTAGRAM POSTS

  • Jan 11, 2024
BROKE TRAIL RUNNER VOWS NEVER TO RUN UTMB

BROKE TRAIL RUNNER VOWS NEVER TO RUN UTMB

  • Dec 26, 2023
HOW TO GRACEFULLY AGE INTO YOUR BIKEPACKING ERA

HOW TO GRACEFULLY AGE INTO YOUR BIKEPACKING ERA

  • Dec 7, 2023
RUNNER WHO KEEPS SAYING, "TRAIN SLOW TO GET FAST" NOT GETTING ANY FASTER

RUNNER WHO KEEPS SAYING, "TRAIN SLOW TO GET FAST" NOT GETTING ANY FASTER

  • Nov 9, 2023
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT: THIS WOMAN SKIPPED HER RUN BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT COULD RAIN

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT: THIS WOMAN SKIPPED HER RUN BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT COULD RAIN

  • Oct 31, 2023
MAN CONVINCES HIMSELF HE NEEDS $900 GPS WATCH TO RUN LOCAL 50K

MAN CONVINCES HIMSELF HE NEEDS $900 GPS WATCH TO RUN LOCAL 50K

  • Oct 19, 2023
REPORT: DAVID GOGGINS JUST WANTS TO BE HUGGED

REPORT: DAVID GOGGINS JUST WANTS TO BE HUGGED

  • Oct 12, 2023
MAN SELF-CONSCIOUS OF HOW SWEATY HE IS JUST QUARTER MILE INTO CASUAL GROUP RUN

MAN SELF-CONSCIOUS OF HOW SWEATY HE IS JUST QUARTER MILE INTO CASUAL GROUP RUN

  • Jun 6, 2023
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