http://www.runningisfunny.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/02/07/asparagus-pee-is-warmer-than-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-3554 Xenia Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3167#comment-3554 His race reports are hilarious. Keep posting them. His race reports are hilarious. Keep posting them.

]]> http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/02/03/mr-quigglys-super-bowl-race/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 Jeanette K. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:22:06 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3160#comment-3546 That and the marry bacon commercial were my faves! That and the marry bacon commercial were my faves!

]]> http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/01/27/friday-five-best-races-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 Elizabeth Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:21:29 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3144#comment-3521 A women-only race has never held particular appeal to me personally. Perhaps the women who DO like to compete in women-only races feel like the playing field is more level...after all, like it or not, and generally speaking of course, men are faster and stronger than women, so having that competitive element removed from a race may be appealing to some women. Not to me. What I love about running is that there is so much diversity. I have passed and been passed by men and women of all shapes, sizes, weights, ages, and ethnicities. It's pretty cool! And I must say the men have always behaved themselves quite nicely at the races in which I have participated. A women-only race has never held particular appeal to me personally. Perhaps the women who DO like to compete in women-only races feel like the playing field is more level…after all, like it or not, and generally speaking of course, men are faster and stronger than women, so having that competitive element removed from a race may be appealing to some women. Not to me. What I love about running is that there is so much diversity. I have passed and been passed by men and women of all shapes, sizes, weights, ages, and ethnicities. It’s pretty cool! And I must say the men have always behaved themselves quite nicely at the races in which I have participated.

]]> http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/01/27/friday-five-best-races-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Deb (Lu Mu) Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:59:25 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3144#comment-3518 I've no interest in doing an all women's race. Passing guys is half the fun! I’ve no interest in doing an all women’s race. Passing guys is half the fun!

]]> http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/01/27/friday-five-best-races-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-3516 Stephanie Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:31:21 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3144#comment-3516 You can have your women-only races. I did the Nike Women's Marathon in SF and said "never again." Why? Bus loads of squealing women everywhere at my hotel. Hysterics in a start line-area hotel bathroom when one woman's stall ran out of toilet paper. Waaaaaaaaaay too much pink - EVERYWHERE. Emphasis on shopping rather than running. I am as girly as the next girl, but my gosh. It's a race, not a trip to the mall. You can have your women-only races. I did the Nike Women’s Marathon in SF and said “never again.” Why? Bus loads of squealing women everywhere at my hotel. Hysterics in a start line-area hotel bathroom when one woman’s stall ran out of toilet paper. Waaaaaaaaaay too much pink – EVERYWHERE. Emphasis on shopping rather than running. I am as girly as the next girl, but my gosh. It’s a race, not a trip to the mall.

]]> http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/01/27/friday-five-best-races-for-women/comment-page-1/#comment-3514 Michelle Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:06:03 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3144#comment-3514 It's not what guys are doing that makes women's races such a draw when it comes to running. As I have tried to explain to my husband many times, you don't get it unless you live it. It's like running, professional, whatever types of groups that are gender/race/nationality specific. It's not always that some other group is doing something wrong as it is that there is strong comfort, support and an understanding environment when surrounded by those who are like you. Yes, there are all sorts of arguments against that, too, but when it comes to running I say that whatever gets people out and moving is GOOD. It’s not what guys are doing that makes women’s races such a draw when it comes to running. As I have tried to explain to my husband many times, you don’t get it unless you live it. It’s like running, professional, whatever types of groups that are gender/race/nationality specific. It’s not always that some other group is doing something wrong as it is that there is strong comfort, support and an understanding environment when surrounded by those who are like you. Yes, there are all sorts of arguments against that, too, but when it comes to running I say that whatever gets people out and moving is GOOD.

]]> http://www.runningisfunny.com/2012/01/26/the-curious-incident-of-the-runners-in-the-night-time/comment-page-1/#comment-3513 Elizabeth Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:13:38 +0000 http://www.runningisfunny.com/?p=3140#comment-3513 oh thank you! I lol'd my ass off at this post. Seriously! That's for a great start to my friday work day. oh thank you! I lol’d my ass off at this post. Seriously! That’s for a great start to my friday work day.

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