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May 26, 2026

TRAGIC! This Runner Was Afraid He’d ‘Bulk Up’ If He Lifted Weights—and He Was Right

May 26, 2026/ Mark Remy
TRAGIC! This Runner Was Afraid He’d ‘Bulk Up’ If He Lifted Weights—and He Was Right

Local man hopes others can learn from his mistakes.

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May 26, 2026/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Strength training, Weights, Bulk, Tragedy
May 11, 2026

Runner Using ChatGPT to Generate Training Plan Getting Tired of All the Suicide Advice

May 11, 2026/ Mark Remy
Runner Using ChatGPT to Generate Training Plan Getting Tired of All the Suicide Advice

Conversation keeps drifting back to self-harm.

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May 11, 2026/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
ChatGPT, Technology, Training, Self-harm
April 01, 2026

New ‘10/20/40’ Workout Involves Sprinting for 10 Seconds, Jogging for 20 Seconds, Re-examining Your Life for 40 Seconds

April 01, 2026/ Mark Remy
New ‘10/20/40’ Workout Involves Sprinting for 10 Seconds, Jogging for 20 Seconds, Re-examining Your Life for 40 Seconds

Runners praise combination of intense cardio, sober self-reflection.

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April 01, 2026/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
Workout, Life, Self knowledge
November 19, 2025

Injured Runner Experiences All 5 Stages of Grief During Single Run

November 19, 2025/ Mark Remy
Injured Runner Experiences All 5 Stages of Grief During Single Run

Local man goes from denial to acceptance in record time.

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November 19, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
Grief, Denial, Acceptance, Injuries, Kübler-Ross
October 15, 2025

Everything Going Well in Days Leading Up to Marathon, Local Runner Says—a Little TOO Well

October 15, 2025/ Mark Remy
Everything Going Well in Days Leading Up to Marathon, Local Runner Says—a Little TOO Well

Eerie calm leaves man deeply unsettled.

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October 15, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Marathon training, Taper, Eerie calm, Suspicious
September 15, 2025

Sick Freak Actually Smiling on Treadmill

September 15, 2025/ Mark Remy
Sick Freak Actually Smiling on Treadmill

Fellow gymgoers advised to give weirdo wide berth, avoid eye contact.

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September 15, 2025/ Mark Remy/
August 18, 2025

Traveling Runner Overwhelmed With Options at Hotel Fitness Center

August 18, 2025/ Mark Remy
Traveling Runner Overwhelmed With Options at Hotel Fitness Center

Swipe of key card reveals an embarrassment of riches.

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August 18, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Treadmill, Fitness center, Gym, Hotel
June 30, 2025

Local Man Brings 'Couch to 5K' Program Full Circle

June 30, 2025/ Mark Remy
Local Man Brings 'Couch to 5K' Program Full Circle

TV enthusiast winds up back where he started.

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June 30, 2025/ Mark Remy/
April 21, 2025

In Multibillion-Dollar Deal, Strava Acquires Users’ Eternal Souls

April 21, 2025/ Mark Remy
In Multibillion-Dollar Deal, Strava Acquires Users’ Eternal Souls

Company’s motives and plans remain unclear.

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April 21, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Strava, Soul, Eternity, Business deals
April 07, 2025

Lackadaisical Runner Does Every Run in Zone Meh

April 07, 2025/ Mark Remy
Lackadaisical Runner Does Every Run in Zone Meh

Local man keeps effort at a sort-of-trying-but-not-too-hard level.

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April 07, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Zones, Meh, Lackadaisical
March 27, 2025

Dumb Runner Illustrated #125: 'Coaching'

March 27, 2025/ Mark Remy
Dumb Runner Illustrated #125: 'Coaching'

Fartlek leads to anger…

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March 27, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Training
Training, Speed, Star Wars, Yoda, Coach
March 26, 2025

‘I Don’t Mind Being Called a Jogger,’ Says Woman Who, Technically, Isn’t Even Jogging

March 26, 2025/ Mark Remy
‘I Don’t Mind Being Called a Jogger,’ Says Woman Who, Technically, Isn’t Even Jogging

“Why not just call yourself a walker?” source asks.

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March 26, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
Jogging, Running, Walking, Labels
February 26, 2025

‘Running Is Torture,’ Says Man Whose Own Choices Make Running Feel Like Torture

February 26, 2025/ Mark Remy
‘Running Is Torture,’ Says Man Whose Own Choices Make Running Feel Like Torture

Local runner’s pain and discomfort is entirely self-inflicted.

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February 26, 2025/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Mistakes, Torture, Self knowledge, Pain
December 23, 2024

Ask Dr. Dumb: Should I Be Worried About My Vertical Oscillation?

December 23, 2024/ Mark Remy
Ask Dr. Dumb: Should I Be Worried About My Vertical Oscillation?

Short answer: Nah.

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December 23, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Training, Real
Ask Dr. Dumb, Runner's World, Data, The Smiths
September 30, 2024

Man in ‘Purely Physical’ Relationship with Running Finds Self Getting Emotionally Attached

September 30, 2024/ Mark Remy
Man in ‘Purely Physical’ Relationship with Running Finds Self Getting Emotionally Attached

Local runner not sure what to do with feelings.

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September 30, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Relationships, Emotions, Heart
September 09, 2024

‘What’s Happening Behind Me Is None of My Business,’ Says Earbud-Wearing Man Running With Flow of Traffic

September 09, 2024/ Mark Remy
‘What’s Happening Behind Me Is None of My Business,’ Says Earbud-Wearing Man Running With Flow of Traffic

"Don't know, don't wanna know," runner declares.

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September 09, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
Safety, Earbuds, Motorists, Cluelessness
July 24, 2024

Report: Local Runner Has Just About Had It With This Stupid Goddamn Hill

July 24, 2024/ Mark Remy
Report: Local Runner Has Just About Had It With This Stupid Goddamn Hill

“Fuck’s sake,” woman says.

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July 24, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
Hills, Psychology, Climbing
July 16, 2024

Treadmill Confounds Local Dunderhead

July 16, 2024/ Mark Remy
Treadmill Confounds Local Dunderhead

Frustrated simpleton eventually gives up.

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July 16, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Treadmill, Dunderhead, Simpleton, Frustration
July 10, 2024

New Report Finds Most Effective Way to Run Well and Recover Quickly Is to Be 20 Years Old

July 10, 2024/ Mark Remy
New Report Finds Most Effective Way to Run Well and Recover Quickly Is to Be 20 Years Old

Findings are hailed as good news for 20-year-olds.

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July 10, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Satire, Training
Youth, Training, Research, 20 years old, Recovery
June 26, 2024

Cackling Heat Miser Emerges From Oven-Hot Asphalt to Urge On Dehydrated Runner

June 26, 2024/ Mark Remy
Cackling Heat Miser Emerges From Oven-Hot Asphalt to Urge On  Dehydrated Runner

“Keep going!” shimmering apparition tells local man.

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June 26, 2024/ Mark Remy/
Training, Satire
Heat, Heat Miser, Apparition, Hallucination, Dehydration, Heat stroke
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