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The Terrible & Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances - by The Oatmeal

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This made me chuckle (even though I haven't actually run 5k yet...............)

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fits735

That is brilliant! Thanks for posting :D

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Brilliant, loved it! I run to eat a lot of the time as well!!!

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Nice One. There is a bit of all of us in there.

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Utterly brilliant.

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Brilliant. I am definitely the blerch!

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That is so funny!!! I think I've met the Blerch already and the demons are very familiar..........

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Love it! I'm nowhere near anything that could be described as long-distance, but I definitely know the Blerch!

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