I think I’m in love with my new penguin. First he schools us on ice cream, now he speaks to another runner’s truth. What nugget of wisdom with Mr. Penguin be dropping on us next time? ——- More running CARTOONS AND LAUGHS Posts on GI Issues for Runners HERE and HERE ——- 1) What nugget of truth do you think our penguin will be quipping about next time?
There are just some things I think us runners are entitled to. Runner elitism at its finest perhaps? Regardless, I stick by our demands. Runners, take a STAND. Circulate this petition and get as many signatures we you can. Untied we CAN make a difference. —— More Runner’s Strip Cartoons! I also did a guest post at The Cookie ChRUNicles…go check it out! 🙂 —— 1) What’s another demand you’d like to add to the list? 2) Give me the det’s on YOUR priority treadmill or particular exercise equipment at the gym? The one you’re always scoping out and want to kick anyone off of if they DARE use it. 😉
For every runner athlete who’s gone shopping for jeans and wound up wanting to punch someone in the face. I can’t take sole credit for this one. The AWESOME quip that gave me the inspiration for this cartoon came from Sally Bergesen, founder of Oiselle, a kickbutt running apparel company. Yesterday a few of us were tweeting on the frustrations of trying to find jeans that FIT when you’re an athlete, muscle-clad, kickbutt female. Usually you wind up with some problems: * The jeans WOULD fit in the waist but you can’t get them above your quads. Literally.can’t.raise.them. * Go up to a size that doesn’t cause your quads to hulk-out but the waist is super saggy. We have six packs, not kegs. * There’s also an issue with the cut of the butt. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but for whatever reason any size that fits my legs causes this funky pooch in the back; I think it’s because the waist/butt/quad ratio is off and you wind up with extra denim at the waist, so when you sit it’s like a sideways tepee. I’ve not worn jeans for years…now, to be totally fair I work from home and literally live in running clothes. Like, live in them. #SweatsandtheCity AAAAND, I will also argue that running clothes can be quite fashionable, I mean just take a gander at my awesome shirts: and we ALL love Oiselle who are keeping us clothed from our rundies out to our hoodies. But that’s not the point. Runnerchicks DESERVER to be able to go to the store and find a pair of jeans that fit without winding up a mess of frustration and wanting to punch someone in the face. Wise up, World. We are runners, we are women, we are STRONG…we Continue Reading →
It’s not a crime if you went running in the morning but have yet to shower by 5pm 6pm 8pm 9pm until right before you go to bed. 😉 Happy Monday, Running Friends, and if that means you are one of the poor souls who have to leave home for work…theeeen, maybe you’ve gotten that shower. Don’t worry, you have the weekend to look forward to lounging around in running clothes all day! 😉 ——– More Running Cartoons! ——– 1) How did your Monday start? 2) Are you a bit lax when it comes to the post-run shower RIGHT away?? 3) Best thing happening for you this week?
Because we’ve ALL had those prickly bush fantasies in the middle of a workout or race. “I’ll bet hucking myself into that tangle of nettles will be a LOT less painful than what I’m doing now.” It may not always be a prickly bush, but the mind certainly has a crazy way of looking for any excuse to get you to stop running. Fighting those ‘excuses’ and telling yourself to IGNORE that whiney voice inside your head is something ALL runners deal with. Constantly. We know that complainer, that voice telling us that we can’t, will always be there. We start every race and workout aware that the time will come when the pain sets in, but we ALSO tell ourselves that we CAN push much further past what that whiney, compliany, snot-nosed little voice tells us. Run mentally tough…abstain from hucking yourself into that prickly bush. Well, at least until you’ve gotten through all the repeats, then, well, do what you will. 😉 ——— Be a GAMER: How to be confident going into workouts and races Master Your Nerves: How to use pre-race nerves to your advantage More posts on mental toughness HERE More Runner’s Strip Cartoon Movie Shorts HERE ———- 1) What was your last ‘prickly bush fantasy’? A bush. 2) What are some other funny thoughts/fantasies you’ve had during workouts or races? 3) What has become the best way for you to stay mentally tough during workouts and races? What’s your most-used tool?
There’s ‘Normal People World’ and ‘Runner World’…but the best place is where they intersect. Running is a special sport because you could be 1-foot or 7-feet, 3 lbs or 300 lbs, not have a lick of coordination, but if you put in the work and are motivated you WILL improve. That’s it. Of course that motivation part is what defines the sport and no amount of good genes can make up for a lacking there. On the flip side that’s what makes running even more fun and exciting…it’s the MENTAL factor. That gamer-trait and tough as dirt runner spirit are what makes those stories of triumph, the inspiration the breeds motivation in others, and thus makes a nice little circle. It’s the circle of (runner) life?? 😉 And let’s be honest, the ‘Real World’ can get downright stressful, glum, and hum-drum at times…so it’s always refreshing to be able to escape, if for only a short bit, into ‘Runner World’. Run. Smile. Live. —– More Runner’s Strip Cartoon Animation Shorts HERE!! Post on the METNAL factor of running HERE —– 1) What does your ‘strip’ to runner world look like? Do you have to wear a certain uniform to work/school, or do you try to get away with wearing runner clothes as often as possible? Ummm…take a guess? 2) What’s one genetic trait that you may be lacking in but doesn’t matter in ‘Runner World’? No coordination. Like negative 200. But I can turn left and run straight! 3) What’s something that inspired or motivated you recently? My dad. He used to run casually but now he’s running ultra’s.
I love running, but what I DON’T love is running in the cold. Truthfully, I don’t harbor ANY fantasies for a white Christmas (or any day for that matter) for the sheer fact that running outside in the snow, in the cold, in the windy, etc. is not cool. Winter is pretty in a snow globe when when you’re a runner actually out there in that flurry…it aint pretty. When winter comes around, I layer up, and then do all I can to manage the nose situation… I present my latest Runner’s Strip Cartoon Movie Short: “Cold Weather Running” I hope you’re packing tissues or hands are as fleet as your runner feet! 😉 ——– Winter Weather Running tips HERE! More Runner’s Strip Cartoons HERE! ——– 1) Would you rather run in the cold or the heat? 2) How do you stay warm and safe during winter? 3) Do you enjoy your white winters if you live in a state that typically gets them?
Children with runner parents put up with a lot. Mom and Dad head out early for their weekend long runs. Dinnertime table talk could err on the side of TMI compared to other families… “God, I have the WORST chaffage right HERE…” And then there are the runner foods that consume the cupboards. Enter my latest Runner’s Strip Cartoon Movie Shorts: “Recess Snack Swap” Don’t get me wrong, kids that have runner parents are INSANELY lucky. They have role models that show just how much fun exercise and fitness can be, that adopting healthy habits will make you happier and more productive in other areas of life. Kids that watch their parents set and strive for running goals witness first had how powerful hard work and dedication are. But, Mom and Dad, try to keep in mind Chocolate flavored GU’s don’t go for very much on the playground black market. Kids with runner parents are much more likely to become self-motivated and persistent individuals themselves. And hey, if they wind up runners themselves…even better!! #spreadtheaddiction 😉 ——– For more Runner’s Strip Cartoons…go HERE! Posts on runner nutrition…go HERE. ——– 1) What was your favorite snack growing up? Anyone remember Dunkaroos??? 2) what is a go-to snack for you now? 3) If you have kids, do they like any ‘runner foods’?
Running a hard workout or race takes a LOT of lying to yourself. “I SWEAR it’s the last repeat!” “Just make it ONE more mile…” “I promise it won’t hurt THAT much.” Hey, if it takes a little self-deception to push through to the end, then so be it, right?! My latest Runner’s Strip Movie Short: “A Runner’s Mid-Workout Mental Twitter” [Here is the embedded version to give you a preview but it’s tough to read…click link BELOW to view larger.] Twitter Movie Here’s to all those lies that get us through the runs, workouts, and races!! ——– Posts on MENTAL TOUGHNESS Posts on RACE TIPS More Runner’s Strip! ——– 1) Share a bit of mental Twitter Chatter you might have mid-workout. 2) Do you share about your running on social media sites? Which ones? 3) Best trick that you use to stay mentally tough?
Every runner has been there. They’re just running along, not taking up too much space on the sidewalk, when BAM…they meet the sidewalk hog!!! Walkers going five wide, a dog-owner with about 200 feet of leash slack, packs of people paying no attention to the fact that you, a runner, are in fact trying to pass through. I hope you enjoy my latest Runner’s Strip Cartoon Movie Short: May all your running paths be unimpeded…but if not… —— In case you missed my FIRST Runner’s Strip Cartoon Moving Short, you can find it HERE. Got a race coming up? Race tips HERE. Stuck in a ‘meh’ mood? Get a kick in the running motivation pants HERE. —— 1) Do you try to say something if you’re coming up on people from behind? I try the loud cough first. 2) Ever been full on tripped by some sidewalk hogs? 3) When the tables are turned, if you’re walking your dog or something are you mindful of other runners? Yuppers. 🙂