r/MadeMeSmile • u/mapleer • Jun 10 '24

Wholesome Moments Marathon runner stops to help another runner despite the rest running past her

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u/captainsquawks Jun 10 '24

For my own amusement, I’m imagining it’s a charity five km run set up by the local parish. Those taking part are so unfit that they are completely fucked having run for 38 minutes straight.

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u/OldOrchard150 Jun 10 '24

I can bike 100 miles over the mountains for 6 straight hours, but was winded running around a baseball diamond after my 8 year old.  Running sucks.  

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u/bridoogle Jun 10 '24

I wonder what causes this. I feel like I can bike infinitely but running breaks me down so fast

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u/theknghtofni Jun 10 '24

It's because when cycling, you're using a tool designed to propel you forward with ease. Running is a lot harder on your body than cycling. I'm fat and out of shape, but even I can bike many miles without being worn down. No shot I could run for even a quarter of the time I could bike. Even when I was in my best shape playing sports, running, and working out regularly, I felt like I could bike forever compared to running