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September 2024
- Sep 30, 2024 Man in ‘Purely Physical’ Relationship with Running Finds Self Getting Emotionally Attached Sep 30, 2024
- Sep 9, 2024 ‘What’s Happening Behind Me Is None of My Business,’ Says Earbud-Wearing Man Running With Flow of Traffic Sep 9, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 24, 2024 Report: Local Runner Has Just About Had It With This Stupid Goddamn Hill Jul 24, 2024
- Jul 16, 2024 Treadmill Confounds Local Dunderhead Jul 16, 2024
- Jul 10, 2024 New Report Finds Most Effective Way to Run Well and Recover Quickly Is to Be 20 Years Old Jul 10, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 26, 2024 Cackling Heat Miser Emerges From Oven-Hot Asphalt to Urge On Dehydrated Runner Jun 26, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 1, 2024 Local Runner Kicks Off 2024 With First Injury of the Year Jan 1, 2024
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November 2023
- Nov 22, 2023 ‘I Need to Get Back in Shape,’ Says Man Who Has Never Really Been in Shape Nov 22, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 6, 2023 10 Minutes Per Mile Apparently Counts as ‘Blistering Pace,’ Local Runner Discovers Sep 6, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 6, 2023 Old-School Marathoner Says Tech-Obsessed Runners Will Never Know the Pleasure of Filling Dozens of Notebooks With 42 Years of Training Data or the Pain of Losing Them All in a House Fire Mar 6, 2023
- Mar 2, 2023 Local Runner Wakes Up Early to Squeeze in Quick Hamstring Injury Before Work Mar 2, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 27, 2023 Ask Dr. Dumb: Should I Become an Aerobic Monster? Feb 27, 2023
- Feb 1, 2023 Local Marathoner Likes to Do Long Runs on Saturdays So She Can Keep Sundays Free for Doing Nothing, Being Sore Feb 1, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 18, 2023 Angry Runner Who Quit Strava Last Week Already Back on Strava Jan 18, 2023
- Jan 2, 2023 Personal Trainer’s New Year's Resolutions All Include the Word ‘Core’ Jan 2, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 7, 2022 Local Runner Spends Some Time Strengthening Core, Staring at Floor Thinkin’ About Stuff Dec 7, 2022
- August 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 25, 2022 Treadmills Suck, Researchers Conclude Jul 25, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 29, 2022 Whole-Body Workout Injures Whole Body Jun 29, 2022
- Jun 22, 2022 Heart Attack Turns ‘Happy Runner’ Stock Photo Shoot Into 'Chest Pain Runner' Stock Photo Shoot Jun 22, 2022
- Jun 20, 2022 For Local Runner, ‘Comparatively Light Intensity Training’ Zone Remains Elusive Jun 20, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 2, 2022 NEW! Ask an Inept Running Coach Mar 2, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 6, 2021 Runner’s Holiday Letter Just a Bunch of Strava Charts Dec 6, 2021
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September 2021
- Sep 15, 2021 Local Masochist Annoyed That Running Hasn’t Ruined His Knees Yet Sep 15, 2021
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August 2021
- Aug 23, 2021 Woman Pouring Glass of Wine at 4 p.m. Starting to Think Run Not Happening Today Aug 23, 2021
- Aug 2, 2021 Angel, Devil Both Make Compelling Case for Skipping Run Aug 2, 2021
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July 2021
- Jul 14, 2021 Man Packing for Beachside Vacation Hilariously Includes Running Gear Jul 14, 2021
- Jul 7, 2021 Ask Dr. Dumb: Should I Join the Jump Rope Craze? Jul 7, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 1, 2021 Report: Ice Most Effective as Injury Treatment When Combined With Whiskey Jun 1, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 15, 2021 Track Workout About to Wipe Stupid Smile Off Local Runner’s Face Mar 15, 2021
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January 2021
- Jan 6, 2021 New Peloton Feature Lets Users Terrify Virtual Runners by Passing Way Too Close Jan 6, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 2, 2020 Local Runner Pretty Sure Injury Has Healed By Now Dec 2, 2020
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October 2020
- Oct 26, 2020 Local Man Starting to Think His Core Will Never Be Strong Enough for Runner’s World Oct 26, 2020
- Oct 7, 2020 Report: Schadenfreude Makes Workouts 20% More Enjoyable Oct 7, 2020
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August 2020
- Aug 19, 2020 Tracksmith Unveils ‘Heritage’ Line of Performance-Enhancing Drugs Aug 19, 2020
- Aug 5, 2020 You Can Do This 20-Minute Core Workout Anywhere, But Why? Aug 5, 2020
- Aug 3, 2020 Local Runner Adopts ‘1 Day On, 4 Days Off’ Training Plan Aug 3, 2020
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July 2020
- Jul 25, 2020 With Garmin Connect Still Down, Desperate Runners Buy Digital Mileage-Tracking Tools on the Street Jul 25, 2020
- Jul 23, 2020 Report: Hills Are Bullshit Jul 23, 2020
- Jul 6, 2020 Man Resumes Running After 15-Year Hiatus, Somehow Injures Self Jul 6, 2020
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June 2020
- Jun 11, 2020 CrossFit PR Director Gives Company’s Founder New Phone Jun 11, 2020
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May 2020
- May 19, 2020 Basic Features Will Remain Free, Strava Reassures Pathetic Cheapskates May 19, 2020
- May 11, 2020 Treadmill Enthusiast Wishes There Were Way to Replicate Experience Outside Gym May 11, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 4, 2020 Treadmill User Tempted by Big, Red EJECT Button Mar 4, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 26, 2020 Local Man Loves Everything About Running Except for the Running Part Feb 26, 2020
- Feb 5, 2020 ‘Join Us,’ Strava Users Chant as Man Races to Barricade Door Feb 5, 2020
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December 2019
- Dec 11, 2019 Ask Dr. Dumb: Should I Run When I'm Sick? Dec 11, 2019
- Dec 4, 2019 Runner Outsmarts Own Body With Decision to Silence Its Repeated Warnings Dec 4, 2019
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November 2019
- Nov 20, 2019 Man Can’t Decide Whether to Go For Run or Give Up Running Altogether and Embrace Inevitable Slide Into Decay and Decline Nov 20, 2019
- Nov 13, 2019 Report: Running as Little as Once a Week Can Boost Ability to Talk Incessantly About Running Nov 13, 2019
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October 2019
- Oct 23, 2019 Local Runner Pretty Happy on His Current Level Oct 23, 2019
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September 2019
- Sep 18, 2019 Woman’s Knee Bones Visible Through Her Damn Pants, If You Can Believe That Sep 18, 2019
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August 2019
- Aug 19, 2019 Big Mr. Strong Guy Can’t Bench-Press His Way Out of This Aug 19, 2019
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July 2019
- Jul 31, 2019 Runner's Prerace Anxiety Dreams Taking Weirdly Dark Turn Jul 31, 2019
- Jul 17, 2019 Weekly Long Run Group a Roving Advertisement for Solo Running Jul 17, 2019
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June 2019
- Jun 17, 2019 World's Social Media Users Eagerly Await Details of Man's Latest Run Jun 17, 2019
- Jun 10, 2019 Personal Trainer Performs Emergency Core Work on Man in Distress Jun 10, 2019
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May 2019
- May 20, 2019 Kipchoge Checks Out Amazon Reviews of '4 Months to a 2-Hour Marathon' May 20, 2019
- May 15, 2019 Study: Frolicking in Surf Burns More Calories Than Running May 15, 2019
- May 8, 2019 Report: This One of Those Gyms With Every TV Tuned to Fox News May 8, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 24, 2019 New Injury Guidelines Recommend Wincing, Clutching Source of Pain Apr 24, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 25, 2019 'I'm So Out of Shape,' Laments Person Currently Kicking Your Ass Mar 25, 2019
- Mar 4, 2019 Report: Most Running Injuries Result From People Putting Shoes on Wrong Feet Mar 4, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 25, 2019 White-Hot Stabbing Sensation Under Kneecap Probably Nothing Serious Feb 25, 2019
- Feb 13, 2019 Old Guy's Marathon Training Plan Just a Bunch of Running Feb 13, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 30, 2019 Goose Practically Begging Runner to Take One More Step Jan 30, 2019
- Jan 9, 2019 Sexual Tension Threatens to Suck Entire Running Group Into Black Hole of Couple's Unfulfilled Desire Jan 9, 2019
- Jan 7, 2019 Ask Dr. Dumb: All About Foam Rolling Jan 7, 2019
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November 2018
- Nov 19, 2018 Man's Running Starting to Interfere With His Drinking Nov 19, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 28, 2018 Woman Spends Entire Tempo Run Imagining Treadmill Belt Is Chuck Grassley's Face Sep 28, 2018
- Sep 18, 2018 'I Keep Volume at Safe Level,' Says Guy Who Routinely Jumps in Fright When Other Runners Pass Him Sep 18, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 6, 2018 The Total Moron's Guide to Becoming a Runner Aug 6, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 30, 2018 Local Runner's Prerace Jitters Arrive Three Months Early Jul 30, 2018
- Jul 23, 2018 Guy in Middle of Run Shares Brazen Plan for Accessing Starbucks Restroom: 'I'm Gonna Walk Right Through the Front Door' Jul 23, 2018
- Jul 18, 2018 Anguished Runner Can't Remember How to Beat Heat Jul 18, 2018
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May 2018
- May 29, 2018 Woman Prepares for Run By Yanking Leg Good and Hard May 29, 2018
- May 23, 2018 Report: Cannabis Can Help Runners Get High as F*** May 23, 2018
- May 14, 2018 Man's Marathon Recovery Enters 33rd Week May 14, 2018
- May 9, 2018 Ask the Fitness Bro: 'The Kids Saw Us Having Sex! Now What?' May 9, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 30, 2018 Man Returns From Jog Completely Unharmed Apr 30, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Retractable Leash Adds Element of Fun for Passing Runners Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 23, 2018 Report: Old Guy Hauling Ass Apr 23, 2018
- Apr 4, 2018 Man Can’t Believe He's Been Pronouncing 'Strava' Wrong All This Time Apr 4, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 NEW! Ask the Fitness Bro Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Boston Spectator Training Hard for Marathon Mar 14, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Concierge Has Idea For Where Guest Can Run Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 'I Don't Care About Pace,' Says Woman Who's Always Half a Step Ahead Feb 26, 2018
- Feb 19, 2018 Ask Dr. Dumb: Should I Worry About Tearing My Colon? Feb 19, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 28, 2018 New Virtual Reality Headset Lets Indoor Runners Pretend They're in Nicer Gym Jan 28, 2018
- Jan 21, 2018 Mr. President, Here's Your Fitness Plan (Seriously) Jan 21, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 Ball Heavy Jan 8, 2018
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November 2017
- Nov 27, 2017 The Dumb Runner Guide to Punching Nov 27, 2017
- August 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 18, 2017 FREE! Training Plan Generator Jun 18, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 19, 2017 9 Tips for Running a Marathon If You're a Stormtrooper Mar 19, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 8, 2017 Runners, Avoid These 5 Common Race-Day Mistakes Feb 8, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 23, 2017 Man's Anecdote Contradicts Research on Knee Health Jan 23, 2017
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December 2016
- Dec 7, 2016 Ask Dr. Dumb: How Can I Mix Sex and Jogging? Dec 7, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 15, 2016 Fitness Trend Alert: Meat Malleting Aug 15, 2016
- Aug 6, 2016 How to Become a Runner Aug 6, 2016
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May 2016
- May 12, 2016 It's Friday the 13th—Runners, Beware! May 12, 2016
- May 2, 2016 6 Videos of Runners Hitting the Wall May 2, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 20, 2016 The Dumb Runner Guide to Turning Your Kids Into Awesome Runners Apr 20, 2016
- Apr 12, 2016 Tips for Running With Your Four-Legged Best Friend Apr 12, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 15, 2016 Get a Huge PR With the Donald Trump Marathon Training Plan Mar 15, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 11, 2016 Ask Dr. Dumb: How Can I Avoid Running Injuries? Feb 11, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 21, 2016 The Dumb Runner Guide to Running in the Snow Jan 21, 2016
- Jan 4, 2016 The Runner's Post-Holiday, Get-Back-in-Shape 2-Week Transition Plan Jan 4, 2016
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December 2015
- Dec 9, 2015 The Dumb Runner Guide to Running in the Dark Dec 9, 2015
Is rest considered part of training? You bet your ass it is.