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December 28, 2020

INSPIRATIONAL: With All Her Races Canceled, She Abandoned Running and Took Up Cycling

December 28, 2020/ Mark Remy
INSPIRATIONAL: With All Her Races Canceled, She Abandoned Running and Took Up Cycling

“Even when things look bleak,” says former runner, “there’s always a way through.”

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December 28, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Race, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Cancelation, Cycl, Adaptation, Inspiration
December 24, 2020

Local Runners Can’t Believe How Easy It Was to Take Elderly Couple’s Hats

December 24, 2020/ Mark Remy
Local Runners Can’t Believe How Easy It Was to Take Elderly Couple’s Hats

Older married couple “barely resisted,” say longtime training partners.

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December 24, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Santa Claus, Elders, Trail running, Theft, Headwear, Pointless cruelty
December 18, 2020

Dumb Runner Illustrated #7: 'Can You Hold It?'

December 18, 2020/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #7: 'Can You Hold It?'

You guessed it: One more in an occasional series.

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December 18, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Satire, News
Comics, Poop
December 16, 2020

Local Web Designer Suffers Severe Reaction to LetsRun.com Homepage

December 16, 2020/ Mark Remy
Local Web Designer Suffers Severe Reaction to LetsRun.com Homepage

Victim may never fully recover aesthetic sensibilities, doctors say.

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December 16, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Satire, News
LetsRun.com, Aesthetic sensibilities, Web design, Information overload
December 14, 2020

Man Fears Tweet About His Morning Run Already Lost in Today’s 24/7 News Cycle

December 14, 2020/ Mark Remy
Man Fears Tweet About His Morning Run Already Lost in Today’s 24/7 News Cycle

Local runner contends with firehose of content.

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December 14, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Morning run, News, Social media, 24/7 news cycle
December 09, 2020

Nuun Calls Trials of Vaccine-Flavored Tablets 'Very Promising'

December 09, 2020/ Mark Remy
Nuun Calls Trials of Vaccine-Flavored Tablets 'Very Promising'

Company says first doses could be ready in months.

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December 09, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Nutrition, Satire
Nuun, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fizzy color, Science, Hydration, Marketing
December 04, 2020

Dumb Runner Illustrated #6: 'Bike Lane'

December 04, 2020/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #6: 'Bike Lane'

One more in an occasional series.

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December 04, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Comics, Bikes, Little girls, Potty mouty
November 23, 2020

High-Stakes Gambler Goes for Morning Run Without Pooping First

November 23, 2020/ Mark Remy
High-Stakes Gambler Goes for Morning Run Without Pooping First

“I live life on the edge,” says local runner.

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November 23, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Poop, Gambling, Morning run
November 20, 2020

Dumb Runner Illustrated #5: 'Marathon PR'

November 20, 2020/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #5: 'Marathon PR'

Yet another in an occasional series.


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November 20, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Marathons, PR, Rules, Comics
November 18, 2020

Longtime Friends Don't Let Political Differences Interfere With Their Running, Because They Haven't Spoken in 18 Months

November 18, 2020/ Mark Remy
Longtime Friends Don't Let Political Differences Interfere With Their Running, Because They Haven't Spoken in 18 Months

“It’s really worked out well,” says local woman.

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November 18, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Politics, Friends, Running buddy
November 16, 2020

Runner’s Roommate Could Do Marathon If She Really Wanted To

November 16, 2020/ Mark Remy
Runner’s Roommate Could Do Marathon If She Really Wanted To

“All you need to do is just keep going, right?” muses local woman.

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November 16, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Marathons, Desire, Motivation, Roommate, Chutzpah
November 09, 2020

No One Sure If Guy Running in Rain Is Tough or Just Dumb

November 09, 2020/ Mark Remy
No One Sure If Guy Running in Rain Is Tough or Just Dumb

Opinions vary among local residents.

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November 09, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Training, Satire
Rain, Bad weather, Dumb, Tough
November 06, 2020

Dumb Runner Illustrated #4: 'Urgent Text'

November 06, 2020/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #4: 'Urgent Text'

Another in an occasional series.

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November 06, 2020/ Mark Remy/
Satire, News
Comics, Phone, Text messages
October 29, 2020

Guy Dressed as Canadian Marathoner Reid Coolsaet Annoyed That No One Gets His Costume

October 29, 2020/ Mark Remy
Guy Dressed as Canadian Marathoner Reid Coolsaet Annoyed That No One Gets His Costume

“Who else could I be?” asks exasperated transplant.

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October 29, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Canada, Halloween, Reid Coolsaet, Costumes, Annoyance
October 23, 2020

Dumb Runner Illustrated #3: 'New Shoes'

October 23, 2020/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #3: 'New Shoes'

Third in an occasional series.

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October 23, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Comics, Shoes
October 21, 2020

Guy Who Just Took Up Running Still Has That New Runner Smell

October 21, 2020/ Mark Remy
Guy Who Just Took Up Running Still Has That New Runner Smell

Intoxicating scent attracts others.

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October 21, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
New runners, Smell
October 19, 2020

Trail Runner Records Terrifying 6-Minute Encounter With Brand Ambassador

October 19, 2020/ Mark Remy
Trail Runner Records Terrifying 6-Minute Encounter With Brand Ambassador

Man escapes “chilling” wilderness experience.

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October 19, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Trail running, Terror, Brand ambassador, Nuun, Promo code
October 09, 2020

Dumb Runner Illustrated #2: 'Maybe There's an App'

October 09, 2020/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #2: 'Maybe There's an App'

Second in an occasional series.

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October 09, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire, Training
Comics, Training
October 05, 2020

White House Doctor Admits Trump Did Not 'Snag Top 10 Finish' in London Marathon

October 05, 2020/ Mark Remy
White House Doctor Admits Trump Did Not 'Snag Top 10 Finish' in London Marathon

Conley walks back upbeat statement from previous news conference.

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October 05, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donald Trump, London Marathon
September 30, 2020

Ultra Runner Ultra Injured

September 30, 2020/ Mark Remy
Ultra Runner Ultra Injured

Extreme athlete “not interested in small challenges.”

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September 30, 2020/ Mark Remy/
News, Satire
Ultras, Injuries
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