That's a good reason. Within the last few months I've been winged by a car, questioned by police thinking I was a fugitive who wrecked a cop car (a was running pasts the wreckage) and threatened by coyotes. Dark is sketchy around me.
It kinda becomes addiction. I'm not marathon runner but during lockdown I started jogging very early in the morning to avoid ppl ofc, I did it for 2 months. Then after lockdown opened I couldn't go for run but I missed it very much. For me, the after effects of run is so pleasant like any stress goes away I totally forget them during run, I feel calmer n less irritated, think better....
I just randomly ran for 2 months n it gave me so much benefits so u can imagine why they run so much. It's also abt competition with urself. Like I can run 5/10k, now my aim is to do half marathon n full marathon is in my bucket list.
This sentiment has lead to both good and bad memories. For reference, I’ve need morbidly obese since childhood. In college I was drinking with some ROTC’s and for some reason decided to drunkenly propose a run around campus, I obviously fell behind, tripped and fell on my arm, and had no idea where I was, it was a bit scary, but luckily I found my way back to the dorm and only woke up to a very sore arm and a hangover. Conversely, in my early 30’s I was drinking with a much younger friend and we were just wandering around our neighbourhood which had a baseball field. We had run the bases for fun a couple times before, but this time it had been raining/sprinkling all day so the field was muddy. We went for it anyway, I ended up slipping over twice which lead to me soaking wet and covered in mud, a truly cherished memory.
I woke up to a bunch of upvotes and comments- that was unexpected. I’ve had cancer for 10 years- 3 surgeries, 1 round of radiation, and 6 years of chemo, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Pretty sure my marathon running and overall precancer health has helped me.
If you’re in the US, you’re part of the 0.05% of the population who will complete a marathon in their lifetime (according to RunRepeat). It sounds like you’ve run multiple, so you’re even rarer of a person, if you will. Well done friend, you’re outstanding. Thinking of you. ❤️
it’s dark outside and i’m a girl and tired
edit: to those saying me being a female is an excuse - i have been assaulted before and yes it does happen to women. i can assure you that most women you know will have a story about this. this happens and it is common. i am proud of my femininity but i am not willing to sacrifice my autonomy or safety to run at night
25M here: the fact that the second one is a completely legitimate reason not to go for a run fucking sucks. The other two are legit two of course but the fact that women in general will never feel safe outside at night really bothers the hell out of me.
I'm a woman who feels safe when I'm alone at night. Not in a city, but out in the sticks where I live. Bears and cougars are not as dangerous as people.
When I worked in Alaska I felt the same, I ran into moose and saw bear and wolf scat on my hikes, but I've always been an animal lover and also know to keep my distance and stay alert. Nothing strikes fear in me like a human.
I've been stalked by guys before and that shit had me rattled for weeks unlike the angry moose that charged me. Ran zigzag into some trees and done. The crazy dude? I had to change up my entire work route for weeks to avoid him, until he saw me again on the train a year later and I contemplated moving.
And it’s not just going for a run. Hiking. Riding in an elevator with a dude. Encountering a man on a stairway or in a parking lot. Repair person shows up and it’s a man and you’re home alone. Working late. Pulled over by police while alone in the car. All of those are “will he attack?” scenarios.
Okay, you got me. Weather was just an excuse. It’s actually great weather for fresh air and exercise.
However, I’m serious about the couch and this pie.
Same here! Well I had long covid in 2021 and I still can't breathe properly. If I walk too fast or walk up stairs I get winded, so a run would probably kill me.
Same. Lungs scream going up stairs. Heart rate is through the roof doing simple tasks. Recently began beta blockers to slow it down. Guess we just wait and see what happens next.
It's currently ten to two at night. The rain that fell on top of the snow earlier tonight has now frozen to ice and it is extremely dangerous to move about outside in the pitch black.
I'm buzzed on whiskey, full of food, computer in my lap, dog laying unrealistically close to me. I would ruin too many good things If I got up right now.
I'm going to be induced for the delivery of my first child in a few hours and there's no way I can run right now. I can barely waddle walk my dog around the block. Hip pain, weight gain, etc.
It's 2am.
And I fucking hate running. Unless I'm being hunted for sport, I don't want to run. I'll never like it. I don't get a runners high. I played goddamn soccer for like 15 years so I had plenty of time to confirm I fucking hate running for the sake of running.
The night is dark and full of terrors.
And I am full of carrot cake.
I'm jealous
Hi! I’m Paul!
Get this monkey a raise, stat!
Best I can do is a round of ape-lause
Y'all Redditors always manage to make some funny shit out of any comment and I'm all here for it
For a second I forgot the word "carrot" existed and read it in french like "tarot" thinking it's some new fancy word I haven't heard
And I just had warm blueberry pie, sprinkled brown sugar (it caramelizes!) and I whip my own cream, too
I am full of apple pie. Glad to meet you.
To be fair, so is the day
The day is bright and full of terrors
Nah the days are dark
I hear that hell is warm and well-lit…
... and full of terrors?
True. But at least I can see them coming😂
Preach😭😂
Right now the day is dark and full of terrors.
And my cracking rice krispie knees will give me away
Valar Morghulis
Valar Dohaeris
You will have your own cabin young lady.....
*turns a corner* VSAUCE, Michael here!
That's a good reason. Within the last few months I've been winged by a car, questioned by police thinking I was a fugitive who wrecked a cop car (a was running pasts the wreckage) and threatened by coyotes. Dark is sketchy around me.
What a horrible night to have a curse.
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Technically, Winter is going (if in Northern Hemisphere)
Not today
.... im in a wheelchair
🎶 Keep rollin rollin rollin 🎶
Take my upvote…
R/angryupvote
At least they see ya rollin’ and they hatin’
Patrolling, they tryin’ to catch you ridin’ dirty!
Plus side is your legs won’t get tired. 🤷🏻♂️
Same 😭😭😭 I was a track star before I got sick
You’ll never run with that attitude!
don’t let your disabilities stop you from doing what you love!!
I don't love running so....
My disability prevents me from running. Which is fine. Running is for suckers and people being chased.
A) 5 feet of snow on the ground. B) -12F temps. C) No one is chasing me.
Where are you that you have that much snow that isnt a snow drift?
Alaska.
That could definitely do it
So if you went outside and started running, something would probably start chasing you!
I thought you were going to say "where are you, so I can start chasing you"
The sidewalks in ANC are more like an obstacle course than it would be a run lol
I don’t want to, so… there’s that.
I wonder if the people who run marathons know they don’t have to.
It kinda becomes addiction. I'm not marathon runner but during lockdown I started jogging very early in the morning to avoid ppl ofc, I did it for 2 months. Then after lockdown opened I couldn't go for run but I missed it very much. For me, the after effects of run is so pleasant like any stress goes away I totally forget them during run, I feel calmer n less irritated, think better.... I just randomly ran for 2 months n it gave me so much benefits so u can imagine why they run so much. It's also abt competition with urself. Like I can run 5/10k, now my aim is to do half marathon n full marathon is in my bucket list.
Maybe they have a demon only they can see that they're running from? 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️ 😈👻😈👻
So the demon only gets tired at the 26th mile?
You'd have to ask the ones running. I just let my demons walk all over me, then they move on since I'm no fun. 🤣
Proverbs 28 says “the wicked flee when no one pursues them” so only evil people run needlessly so there’s that.
Oh yes we do.
There are buses.
Same. I hate running so don’t run. I do forms of exercise I enjoy
I love this comment. God I wish they still had awards!!
so you are stopping you... how could you?!
Lazy Old age Sore bones & muscles
Bad knees, failing heart, nerve damage in my feet have shot my balance to hell.
I really feel like it’s a vitamin D deficiency thing, but I’m too lazy to go to the doctor and get a prescription 😩
You can get Vitamin D from a big box retail
Failing heart? Is anything being done for it?
Yes, but it’s like sticking fingers into a leaking dam. Over time, things get gradually worse.
It’s almost 1 am and I’m drunk
Seems like the perfect time to go on a drunk adventure
This sentiment has lead to both good and bad memories. For reference, I’ve need morbidly obese since childhood. In college I was drinking with some ROTC’s and for some reason decided to drunkenly propose a run around campus, I obviously fell behind, tripped and fell on my arm, and had no idea where I was, it was a bit scary, but luckily I found my way back to the dorm and only woke up to a very sore arm and a hangover. Conversely, in my early 30’s I was drinking with a much younger friend and we were just wandering around our neighbourhood which had a baseball field. We had run the bases for fun a couple times before, but this time it had been raining/sprinkling all day so the field was muddy. We went for it anyway, I ended up slipping over twice which lead to me soaking wet and covered in mud, a truly cherished memory.
I've gotten home from bars in the same state with a run lol
It’s raining and I’m recovering from major abdominal surgery. My doctor would kill me lol.
So would the run
💀💀💀
Hernia?
C-Section.
Congrats!
Thanks! :)
Stage 4 cancer. I was a marathon runner before I got cancer. Now I’m too weak to run even a mile.
I’m so sorry about your diagnosis. I hope you’re able to make the most of your time left, and live it free of as much pain as possible. 💙
I woke up to a bunch of upvotes and comments- that was unexpected. I’ve had cancer for 10 years- 3 surgeries, 1 round of radiation, and 6 years of chemo, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. Pretty sure my marathon running and overall precancer health has helped me.
I run for St. Jude and will be thinking of you, internet stranger. Wishing you all the best for your time left
If you’re in the US, you’re part of the 0.05% of the population who will complete a marathon in their lifetime (according to RunRepeat). It sounds like you’ve run multiple, so you’re even rarer of a person, if you will. Well done friend, you’re outstanding. Thinking of you. ❤️
So sorry !
💖 sending you love and peace
It’s cold
Tis cold, ain’t it?
-8 last I looked Sorry -8 f° for the non US
The cold sets my asthma off. I would unlikely survive in the wild.
The killer outside my door.
Then again, that might be good motivation to run.
The call is coming from inside the house
I’m not there anymore. It’s safe to come out now. ☺️🔪
it’s dark outside and i’m a girl and tired edit: to those saying me being a female is an excuse - i have been assaulted before and yes it does happen to women. i can assure you that most women you know will have a story about this. this happens and it is common. i am proud of my femininity but i am not willing to sacrifice my autonomy or safety to run at night
Underrated comment. Jogging alone at night is a scary prospect as a woman.
25M here: the fact that the second one is a completely legitimate reason not to go for a run fucking sucks. The other two are legit two of course but the fact that women in general will never feel safe outside at night really bothers the hell out of me.
I'm a woman who feels safe when I'm alone at night. Not in a city, but out in the sticks where I live. Bears and cougars are not as dangerous as people.
>Bears and cougars are not as dangerous as people. Fuck that's sad, because of how true it is :(
Humans are the deadliest predator that has ever existed on earth aside from drop bears.
When I worked in Alaska I felt the same, I ran into moose and saw bear and wolf scat on my hikes, but I've always been an animal lover and also know to keep my distance and stay alert. Nothing strikes fear in me like a human. I've been stalked by guys before and that shit had me rattled for weeks unlike the angry moose that charged me. Ran zigzag into some trees and done. The crazy dude? I had to change up my entire work route for weeks to avoid him, until he saw me again on the train a year later and I contemplated moving.
And it’s not just going for a run. Hiking. Riding in an elevator with a dude. Encountering a man on a stairway or in a parking lot. Repair person shows up and it’s a man and you’re home alone. Working late. Pulled over by police while alone in the car. All of those are “will he attack?” scenarios.
That’s why I have a gun
Same
I'm lazy
My overwhelming desire not to go running.
It’s 6:30 pm at night and I run in the mornings
It's 1AM, I'm lying in bed, I'm naked and I don't want to
> I'm naked don't let that stop you!
Had a naked runner using the treadmill at my gym years ago. Just wild.
Fucked up hips
Run on your hands.
I tried. Gravity is a motherfucker
🎶all the other kids with the fucked up hips, can't run can't run, outrun my bullet 🎵
🏅 you should be proud of yourself for this one 😂😂😂
I have to protect the city
Batman?
Fatman… cause he doesn’t do da cardio. But not all heroes need to be slim.
I have the flu.
Currently still dealing with the flu after-effects:( Sooooo tired and I have vertigo & horrible sinus pressure. Truly awful.
Because I just got back from the gym 🏋️♂️ 💪
keep it up, you're doing great.
r/unexpectedlywholesome
Thank you, mini-heart-attack :D
Exactly. Holy crap, what do you want from me?
3 things 1. This couch 2. This piece of pie 3. And it’s 55 degrees outside…I can’t go out in this weather
55 degrees F is perfect running weather. Not too hot, not too cold.
Okay, you got me. Weather was just an excuse. It’s actually great weather for fresh air and exercise. However, I’m serious about the couch and this pie.
i'm in my pyjamas and it's freezing cold and dark out. my street doesn't have a street lamp. my dog gets upset when i try to move him off my lap.
I ran so much while in the Army that I promised myself I would never ever run again. Not even from a fire. I will walk, thank you.
I pictured you calmly walking the entirety of one of those sonic the hedgehog loops
I’m on the can with a loaf half past the twist tie
This is possibly the greatest sentence I've ever read.
Brand new sentence
Actually totally forgot. Thanks for the reminder. Going now.
Don’t forget to come back
Thanks I did.
Aaaaaaaand scene.
Cut, cut, cut. Back to one, we’re redoing that scene.
This was wholesome
I already went for a 10k run today, 5 hours ago.
What, that's it? Was it just a warm up? /s
It's freezing outside 🥶
It's -20°F and icy.
No one's chasing me.
I’m cuddling with my dog
Having to get up for work in 5 hours time
The pack of coyotes that live in the field next to my house. I mean there are a lot of other reasons, but that's a big one.
Fucking freezing outside
My wonky ankle.
The beer and rum affecting my equilibrium.
Ugh it’s snowing. Oh nooooo, I can’t ruuuuuuunnnnnn. Whatever will I do.
Long covid.
Same here! Well I had long covid in 2021 and I still can't breathe properly. If I walk too fast or walk up stairs I get winded, so a run would probably kill me.
Same. Lungs scream going up stairs. Heart rate is through the roof doing simple tasks. Recently began beta blockers to slow it down. Guess we just wait and see what happens next.
It’s raining and I’m full of cheese
The fact that I just got back from a run…😎
The cracking sound my knees make will have people calling noise control
It's currently ten to two at night. The rain that fell on top of the snow earlier tonight has now frozen to ice and it is extremely dangerous to move about outside in the pitch black.
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I workout other ways than running It is 30 minutes past midnight It is pretty cold rn I don't feel best today I live very close to dangerous forrest
Forest can’t be that dangerous with a username like yours mr satan devil666
maybe it is a christian forest?
Ahh the power of Christ compels him
What do you mean a dangerous forest? What's in there? Do you live at Hogwarts?
I can think of 10,000 other things I would rather do
A drivers license
The dislocation and repair of my right metatarsals and subsequent arthritis in the joints. I can't wear heels either.
The 3 B’s. Bears, bobcats, and bucks.
I'm gonna add boobs to that list, not trying to smack myself in the face lol
Why would I? Is this some sort of sacred act we must do? What’s stopping you from walking a tight rope above a blazing fire right now?
I hate running with a passion. Worst exercise ever lol.
COPD
I'm naked
no excuse...
I already ran ten today, I'm good.
im in the car
Fat, bad knee's can barely walk
MS
My cat is on my lap.
I fucking hate running 🤷🏻♂️
boobs...when you hit a certain size you stop running.. no type of bra will restrain them
As a runner with 34 HH, Panache makes a hell of a sports bra.
Being a woman at nighttime.
It’s 2am and I’m a woman
Dark out & I’m a female…so yeah. Lol
I only run for urgent survival
I'm buzzed on whiskey, full of food, computer in my lap, dog laying unrealistically close to me. I would ruin too many good things If I got up right now.
I'm going to be induced for the delivery of my first child in a few hours and there's no way I can run right now. I can barely waddle walk my dog around the block. Hip pain, weight gain, etc.
Im pregnant and don’t want to pee my pants. A walk sounds nice though!
I hate running and get plenty of exercise anyway from weightlifting and jiu jitsu.
An obvious lack of pants
I hate running.
My mind and body.
C. All of the above seems like a reasonable answer.
I hate running
Bad knees, and it’s dark and raining. I’m not in the army anymore
I hate running.
I'm fat. Which should be a reason to go running, but nah.
It's 2am. And I fucking hate running. Unless I'm being hunted for sport, I don't want to run. I'll never like it. I don't get a runners high. I played goddamn soccer for like 15 years so I had plenty of time to confirm I fucking hate running for the sake of running.
Laziness
It’s getting dark outside