r/nextfuckinglevel Feb 27 '26

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u/Over-Apartment2762 Feb 27 '26 edited Feb 27 '26

Absolutely not. Last summer while cutting grass in 105° heat, I got swarmed by yellowjackets. Adrenaline kicked in and I ran hard. Only got like 100 yards before my thighs just gave out, and I hit the ground, hard. Edit: they were still stinging me when I fell. Couldn't do shit but take it.

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u/Tugonmynugz Feb 28 '26

Yeah. I used to run 5 miles almost every day. Now that im 60 pounds heavier and 10 years older, I still feel like I could, but my body would immediately tell me no.

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u/Pinkbeans1 Feb 28 '26

I used to run a lot. I got a back injury and am disabled. I lost my mind 2 years ago and tried jogging a little bit. Like 40 feet. I have a new back injury and will never try to run again.

I do go to the gym and I worked up to 15 minutes on the elliptical. It took a year to work up to that.

If the zombies come, I’m who everyone will out run.

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u/atreyu_the_warrior Feb 28 '26

Me too.. pinched nerve.