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October 29, 2021

7 Dumb Runner Halloween Costumes That Absolutely Nobody Will Get

October 29, 2021/ Mark Remy
7 Dumb Runner Halloween Costumes That Absolutely Nobody Will Get

Need a last-minute idea that will flummox your friends? Look no further!

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October 29, 2021/ Mark Remy/
Real, News
Esoterica, Halloween, Costumes
September 20, 2021

Dumb Runner Tries Cycling, Fails (Not a Joke)

September 20, 2021/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Tries Cycling, Fails (Not a Joke)

On Sunday, I crashed, hard, going downhill. Today I am grateful.

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September 20, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Injuries, Cycling, Real
September 13, 2021

Ask Dr. Dumb: Jogging With Two Guns

September 13, 2021/ Mark Remy
Ask Dr. Dumb: Jogging With Two Guns

Based on a true story!

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September 13, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Guns, Jogging, Injuries, 9mm, Trinidad and Tobago
August 18, 2021

Chicago Marathon’s COVID Restrictions Present Dilemma for Local Jackass

August 18, 2021/ Mark Remy
Chicago Marathon’s COVID Restrictions Present Dilemma for Local Jackass

Avid runner faces choice: Obey event’s rules, or cling to ill-informed beliefs.

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August 18, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
COVID-19, Coronavirus, Chicago Marathon, Vaccines, Jackassery
June 02, 2021

Celebrate Global Running Day by Looking at These Pictures of People Running

June 02, 2021/ Mark Remy
Celebrate Global Running Day by Looking at These Pictures of People Running

They are really enjoying themselves.

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June 02, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Global Running Day, Pictures of people running, Motivation
May 19, 2021

Marathon’s COVID Vaccine Requirement Just Like Nazi Germany, Says Man Who Doesn’t Know Anything About Anything

May 19, 2021/ Mark Remy
Marathon’s COVID Vaccine Requirement Just Like Nazi Germany, Says Man Who Doesn’t Know Anything About Anything

“I thought we lived in a Free Country,” dullard writes in Facebook comment.

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May 19, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Real, Satire
Vaccines, Marathons, Racing, COVID-19
March 01, 2021

Local Runner Just One Irritant Away From Breaking Point

March 01, 2021/ Mark Remy
Local Runner Just One Irritant Away From Breaking Point

Stress-filled run follows an unusually bad week.

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March 01, 2021/ Mark Remy/
Real, Satire, News
Motor, Cycling, Irritants, Smo, Po, Breaking points
February 22, 2021

Local Runner Vows Not to Resume In-Person Racing Until He Can Convince Himself Through Contorted, Self-Serving Rationalizations That It's Safe

February 22, 2021/ Mark Remy
Local Runner Vows Not to Resume In-Person Racing Until He Can Convince Himself Through Contorted, Self-Serving Rationalizations That It's Safe

Man says he’ll rely on flawed logic and cherrypicked “facts” to make decision.

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February 22, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire, Real
COVID-19, Coronavirus, Cancelation
February 15, 2021

Run in Snow Not the Delightful Romp Man Thought It Would Be

February 15, 2021/ Mark Remy
Run in Snow Not the Delightful Romp Man Thought It Would Be

Five-miler fails to transport local runner back to carefree childhood.

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February 15, 2021/ Mark Remy/
Real
Winter, Cold, Regret
February 03, 2021

Angry Man Launches 7,000-Pound Missile

February 03, 2021/ Mark Remy
Angry Man Launches 7,000-Pound Missile

Officials urge vulnerable road users to watch out for the weapon, identified as a black F-350 XLT.

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February 03, 2021/ Mark Remy/
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Motorists, Pedestrian safety, Anger
January 21, 2021

For First Time Since 2017, Friends Complete Entire Run Without Mentioning You-Know-Who

January 21, 2021/ Mark Remy
For First Time Since 2017, Friends Complete Entire Run Without Mentioning You-Know-Who

Local runners instead chat about work, pop culture, weekend plans.

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January 21, 2021/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Politics, Running buddy, Chitchat, Donald Trump, Joe Biden
November 25, 2020

7 Smart Gift Ideas From Dumb Runner

November 25, 2020/ Mark Remy
7 Smart Gift Ideas From Dumb Runner

Delight that special runner in your life and support independent humor… all at once!

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November 25, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Real
Gifts for Runners, Holidays, Gift Guide
November 20, 2020

Last-Minute Entrant Excited for 58th Annual JFK 50 Mile

November 20, 2020/ Mark Remy
Last-Minute Entrant Excited for 58th Annual JFK 50 Mile

“I love big events,” says bespectacled competitor.

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November 20, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Ultras, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Clumsy disguise, Not funny
November 03, 2020

Friends Arrange to Meet for Post-Election 5-Miler, Unless Powder Keg of Hyperpartisan Rage Explodes, Sparking Orgy of Violence, in Which Case They’ll Postpone

November 03, 2020/ Mark Remy
Friends Arrange to Meet for Post-Election 5-Miler, Unless Powder Keg of Hyperpartisan Rage Explodes, Sparking Orgy of Violence, in Which Case They’ll Postpone

Running partners will make “game-day decision.”

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November 03, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Real, News
Politics, Powder keg, Running partner
November 02, 2020

‘Paid Posts on Your Website’: A Story in 8 Screenshots (and Counting)

November 02, 2020/ Mark Remy
‘Paid Posts on Your Website’: A Story in 8 Screenshots (and Counting)

Oh, I’m interested, all right.

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November 02, 2020/ Mark Remy/
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Paid posts, Ad free, Affiliate links, Unsolicited offers, Bullshit
September 16, 2020

Local Woman Loves to Run on Trails, Where It’s Just Her, Nature, and the Constant Simmering Rage and Despair That Is Everyone’s New Normal

September 16, 2020/ Mark Remy
Local Woman Loves to Run on Trails, Where It’s Just Her, Nature, and the Constant Simmering Rage and Despair That Is Everyone’s New Normal

“It’s my ‘me time,’” says runner.

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September 16, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Real
Trail running, Rage, Nature
August 31, 2020

Nike Manager Makes ‘Nike Zoom’ Joke for 20th Consecutive Zoom Meeting

August 31, 2020/ Mark Remy
Nike Manager Makes ‘Nike Zoom’ Joke for 20th Consecutive Zoom Meeting

Time-worn wisecrack met with polite smiles.

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August 31, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire, Real
Group runs, Awkward video, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Nike, Zoom
August 11, 2020

Bacon Detected

August 11, 2020/ Mark Remy
Bacon Detected

Aroma prompts conversation about bacon.

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August 11, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Smell, Bacon, Hunger, Mmm
July 13, 2020

Text Exchange With Running Buddy Almost Entirely About Pooping

July 13, 2020/ Mark Remy
Text Exchange With Running Buddy Almost Entirely About Pooping

Bowel movement plays central role in pre-run conversation.

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July 13, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Real, News
Text messages, Poop, Prerun, Emojis
June 04, 2020

As Nation Convulses in Fury and Anguish, Teetering on Brink of Race War and Totalitarianism, Man Tells Runner’s World to Stick to Running

June 04, 2020/ Mark Remy
As Nation Convulses in Fury and Anguish, Teetering on Brink of Race War and Totalitarianism, Man Tells Runner’s World</em> to Stick to Running

Reader annoyed by article suggesting people consider doing something.

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June 04, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Real
Runner's World, Chaos, Editorial, Annoyance, Anger, Looming race war
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