Posted on 10/01/2019 3:08:25 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
When you get in the zone, your focus is on your run: With all that thought going to your pace, your exertion level, and the calculations of how many more minutes you have left in your tempo, you are left susceptible to some embarrassing midrun situations.
We’ve all stumbled on a crowded trail, then looked around furtively to make sure no one noticed. Or had to pause our workouts to sneak into the nearest bathroom when long runs made our stomachs rumble.
But we wondered: Are there any midrun situations that really get you blushing, even well after the fact? In an Instagram post, we asked our readers to share the most cringeworthy tales they’ve experienced on a run—ones they can now look back on and laugh at. We combed through over 750 comments to choose some of our favorites.
Here’s what they shared—if they kept running through this, they can conquer anything. Consider the stories that follow your motivation to keep on running, no matter what your workout throws at you.
Watch Out for Wildlife
“A squirrel crossed my path and landed on top of my shoe. His little foot got caught in the loop of my shoelace. This all happened in front of a busy brunch spot with families eating outside. I was screaming, the squirrel was beyond freaked out, and a college girl [that was running by] was screaming along with me. No one was injured.”—sarahcvpa
Bee PR
“Got a bumblebee stuck in my ponytail, and in the process of trying to remove it, proceeded to shriek, wave my arms, and (after it came out) ran the fastest 400 meter of my life.”—paigegonzo
(Excerpt) Read more at runnersworld.com ...
DANG!
I run in the early mornings, 4:30 or so.
Only thing is encountering skunks on the trails, but the are quite happy to ignore me as long as I give them space.
Walking beats running.....walkers at least sometimes have a smile on them. Runners are panting exhausted and look grim most of the time.
I started running back in the 70s when people in my rural community were not used to seeing people running down the road unless they were being chased by somebody or something. I got a lot of honks and people throwing things. Once I was running down an isolated access road and a helicopter came down to take a closer look at me.
And I've eaten my share of gnats, mosquitoes, and an occasional June bug.
I’m still trying to figure out where is the fun of running voluntarily if it makes us lose control of our bowels. If I’m running a race and the urge to purge occurs, that’s the point I would bow out of the race. I can’t see crossing that finish line with crap running down my legs and a happy smile across my face.
Now if I’m running for my life and that happens, yeah, I can see it. Surviving would be much more important.
But that’s just me.
Peach
I’m still trying to figure out where is the fun of running voluntarily if it makes us lose control of our bowels. If I’m running a race and the urge to purge occurs, that’s the point I would bow out of the race. I can’t see crossing that finish line with crap running down my legs and a happy smile across my face.
Now if I’m running for my life and that happens, yeah, I can see it. Surviving would be much more important.
But that’s just me.
Peach
“I’m still trying to figure out where is the fun of running voluntarily if it makes us lose control of our bowels.”
Those people are sick. Bulemic, anorexic or both along with whatever other issues they may have.
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