Just heard on Radio 4

[Rignold]

"Runners run because they love running.

Joggers jog because they love cake."

[pollyp1 Graduate]

Yay, I'm a runner! (I heard that too)

[sheps Graduate]

Yes, I heard that, too. Love it.

Not interested in cake so I must be a runner.

[bareliz]

Ha, I have cake after my Friday run, sorry - jog.

[JenniferCMS Graduate]

I must be a runner AND a jogger, then, cos I like both!!!

[Hidden in reply to JenniferCMS]

Me too. Cake still my favourite I think. Baking and eating. Maybe I will become a runner one day...

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Me too.......

[misswobble Graduate]

Someone mentioned cake. Gimme gimme 🍰🎂🍮🍩🍪

[Hidden]

I missed the running programme but on Today this morning they were talking about runner physiognomy and the ideal runner has long, very lean limbs apparently (think Mo). It's mostly genetics rather than training or dedication.....so bring on the cake

[Rignold in reply to Hidden]

It wasn't a running programme it was the Museum of Curiosity. Genetics is always the difference between the elites and the rest of us. All the training in the world won't make you into Usain Bolt or Arnold Schwarzenegger but it will make you into the best you.

[Hidden in reply to Rignold]

Oh, there is a running programme being trailed....

Just making cake excuses I guess

[sheps Graduate in reply to Hidden]

The running programme is on tomorrow morning on R4extra. 0900 I think.

[Hidden in reply to sheps]

Thanks, you are right! I, however, will be running at that time

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Lol.

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Excellent quote "All the training in the world won't make you into Usain Bolt or Arnold Schwarzenegger but it will make you into the best you"

[IgaT Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I'm with you! My genetics says small and square

Who has cake? Where is the cake? Someone is baking cake?

Jogger it is with some days of runner waking up in me

[PetrinaB Graduate]

Bet ya most runners envy the joggers in that case!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

I'd run for cake...🍰...😊

[skysue16 Graduate in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Me too! Bluebirdrunner 😄

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

I am a runner then...I don't like cake...😄

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

You don't like cake Oldfloss ???????????

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to RebeccaSK]

Nope.... nor chocolate.... nor ice cream...

[Rignold in reply to Oldfloss]

Quality opium on the other hand...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Busted!!!! x

[Hidden in reply to Oldfloss]

Oh old floss how the mighty are shown to have feet of clay. I really thought Crystal meth was your bag. I could see you in Breaking Bad....

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Sorry.... sadly... ( not really) all this is in jest).. a 75 mg aspirin, in a real emergency is the reality!

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Rignold]

I like the thought of Oldfloss with an opium pipe...

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to pollyp1]

well, if it was good enough for De Quincey...

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

I was thinking of Sherlock Holmes!

[Rignold in reply to pollyp1]

That was cocaine. Holmes was most scathing of opium.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Rignold]

But Dickens was not.. Blimey this running lark sets off some threads of posts!

[Rignold in reply to Oldfloss]

Tintin had a few tokes on the pipe as I recall, both in Lotus Bleu and Cigars of the Pharaoh

[nikkiwabit Graduate in reply to Rignold]

Umm Beer!

[RebeccaSK Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

wine?

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to RebeccaSK]

Yep... I have.. expensive tastes too...

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

ok, now you're just talking crazy talk.

[skysue16 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

My daughter doesn't eat anything sweet like you Oldfloss - she doesn't take after me (I used to eat the cake in her party bags when she came back from a friend's birthday party!)

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Yep. Although I do run *ahem, jog* for nuts...

[Rignold in reply to pollyp1]

Verging on TMI now.

[pollyp1 Graduate in reply to Rignold]

😆, although...

What? Not enough boundaries?

[Gillma Graduate]

I like the thought that at first I couldn't run for toffee but 5 months on I can jog for cake 🎂. And run for love ❤️. Plainly it's good to have the right goal. Thanks for reminder re prog.

[Roadie985 Graduate]

joggers run at the red lights, runners stand looking annoyed

[Hidden]

And squatters squat because? Answers on a postcard please...

[Rignold in reply to Hidden]

They want to continue to be able to use the toilet independently long into their senior years.

[Khakibo in reply to Rignold]

😝

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate in reply to Rignold]

😂

[LDS1961]

As I suspected then, I'm a jogger. Although I wonder what the term is for someone that runs/jogs for their love of Bacardi ??

[Rignold in reply to LDS1961]

A Lush.

[Oldmo Graduate in reply to LDS1961]

A free 'spirit' maybe 😜🥃🍷

[nikkiwabit Graduate in reply to LDS1961]

Let me know then I will know what I am!

[Khakibo]

I'll gladly run Tuesday for a cheeseburger today.

[skysue16 Graduate]

I love the replies to this post, made me chuckle 😄 I am a jogger - only the other day I told my neighbour that one reason I run is so I can eat cake (and other nice treats!). Unfortunately my jogs don't often use up the calories taken in by eating the cake 😉

[roseabi]

I'm a runner-jogger too, then.

But I also have discovered recently that triathletes triath because they like to have two breakfasts

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to roseabi]

Like hobbits?😊

[roseabi in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Exactly like hobbits!

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate]

Just picturing the Brownley bros. with big furry feet😅...

[roseabi in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

lol!

[ju-ju- Graduate]

I am not a big fan of cake and I wouldn't call myself a runner. I do like rhubarb and custard sweets.

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate in reply to ju-ju-]

I would call you a runner ju-ju💪x

[Hidden]

I'm willing to run FOR cake. Not sure where that places me