Runners Notes
By Heather Cass Erie Times-News staff blogger
If you want to know anything about the local running scene, ask Heather Cass. A member of the Erie Runners Club for 10-plus years, she is immersed in the local fitness culture, and she's taking your questions.   Read more about this blog.
Posted: May 24th, 2012
Things I found — 5/24/12

Forget your pride, and stride

While I try very hard never to make fun of other people, I will absolutely point and openly laugh if I ever see anyone using one of these on the ol’ multipurpose trail at the peninsula.

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Demerit badges

Not sure why anyone would buy these badges, but there’s some pretty funny ones available.

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Where J.C. would shop

I”m certain this is where Jesus would shop for shoes.

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Drink your wings

…with a bottle of Buffalo Wing soda, or maybe some Bacon-flavored soda or PBJ? None of those appeal to your tastebuds, don’t worry, there’s more.   Hey did you happen to read that story that 42% of Americans may be obese by 2030?  Hmm….  (I’m preaching to the choir here, I know).  We can’t be far off from the Wall-E humans, eh?

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We’re just a couple of misfits

I think Mike from Running is Funny may be onto something here in this post about the possible real reason we run.

I mean this in the most positive way possible – maybe we run because we’re sports misfits. We’ve joined the gang of other misfits who are too short, too thin, too fat, too ill-equipped to pass the gatekeepers of other sports. You can tell people, “I’m a runner” in a way you could never say, “I’m a hockey goalie.”

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Pain, Schmain….

According to a new study, it’s true that we runners (athletes) really are tougher than the general population.

I could’ve told you this after having given birth twice without drugs. Seriously, what is all the screaming about ladies???  I’m fairly certain it would’ve been a different story for me had I not been running for a decade.

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T-shirt of the Week

Saw this at the Cleveland Marathon expo. Too funny! Available here for $23.

 

 

Comments
One Response to “Things I found — 5/24/12”
  1. Tom Madura says:

    To the surprise, I’m sure, of no one…I own a pair of those rope sandals! :-)

    Tom Madura
    Barefoot Runner

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