As common as the thought may be, laughter truly is good medicine. We’re here to help lighten the mood with some memes that have been specifically designed with runners in mind.
Have mixed feelings about your foam roller? Confused (and slightly annoyed) about commonly used running jargon? You’re not alone. Let these memes serve as a reminder that, while it’s great to take our hobby seriously, there’s nothing wrong with laughing at ourselves from time to time—and we could all afford to laugh more often.
When the answer to “What do you want for your birthday?” is always the same:
We all remember our first race:
TFW you roll your ankle in the middle of a run:
Does anyone look good in candid running shots?
Foam rollers—the recovery tools we love to hate:
It’s you versus you—especially when it’s...just you:
When someone asks if you know your VO2 max:
Not all of us are morning runners:
Yeah, if I could get more than a banana at the finish line, that would be great:
The worst kind of procrastination:
Paige Triola is a freelance writer based in Boulder, Colorado, who covers a range of topics in the athletic and outdoor recreation sphere. She spends much of her time cruising the trails on foot or by bike, testing out the newest gear designed for playing outside. Paige has written articles and product roundups for a variety of publications including Runner’s World, Bicycling Magazine, Gear Junkie, and Trail Runner Magazine.
