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March 21, 2024
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“Roses are red. Salsa is hot. Chocolate has calories. Zumba does not”

"Roses are red. Salsa is hot. Chocolate has calories. Dancing does not" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying plays on the word "salsa," which can be a…

July 15, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Rows for the hoes” (weightlifting saying)

Entry in progress -- B.P. "Curls for the girls" is a similar saying that has been cited in print since at least 1981. Other weightlifting sayings include "benches for the…

May 27, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Rule #1 to working out: Never skip Monday”

"Rule #1 to working out: Never skip Monday" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Never skip Monday workouts. It gets your week started off the right way. I'm glad…

April 3, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Run fast, turn left” or “Run hard, turn left” (running advice)

"Run fast/hard, turn left” is jocular running advice that has been printed on many T-shirts. "I thought there were just two things to do: run hard and turn left" was cited in print…

September 2, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Run like it’s midnight”

"Run like it's midnight" is a CInderella-inspired saying that has been printed on many images. The character of Cinderella had to run away from the ball at midnight. "Workout…

November 28, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Run like you stole something”

"Run like you stole something" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. The saying means to run fast; if you're stealing something, you don't want to get caught.…

August 10, 2026
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Run like you’re chasing a taco truck”

"Run like you're chasing a taco truck" (or "Run like you're chasing an ice cream truck") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Ice cream trucks…

August 11, 2026
Exercise/Running/Health ClubsRestaurants/Bars/Coffeehouses/Food Stores

“Run like you’re chasing an ice cream truck”

"Run like you're chasing a taco truck" (or "Run like you're chasing an ice cream truck") is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. Ice cream trucks…

April 11, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Run? I thought they said rum”

"Run? I thought they/you said rum" is a jocular saying about running that has been printed on many images. The origin of the saying is uncertain, but “Run? I thought they said Rum!”…

January 18, 2023
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Runner’s Hi - When joggers wave to each other”

"Runner's high" is not the same as "runner's hi," but there are jokes. "Runner's Hi! :'That's why people wave to each other, because it makes them…

February 10, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running away doesn’t help you with your problems, unless you’re fat. Then yeah, run”

"Running away doesn't help you with your problems, unless you're fat. Then yeah, run" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Running away doesn't help you…

April 1, 2014
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running away from your problems is a race you’ll never win”

"Running away from your problems is a race you'll never win" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Running away from your problems is a race…

January 15, 2026
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running feels awesome until you compare it to not running”

"Running feels great unless you compare it to not running" (or "Running feels awesome until you compare it to not running") is a jocular anti-running saying that has been…

January 15, 2026
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running feels great unless you compare it to not running”

"Running feels great unless you compare it to not running" (or "Running feels awesome until you compare it to not running") is a jocular anti-running saying that has been…

January 15, 2026
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running feels great until you compare it to not running”

"Running feels great unless you compare it to not running" (or "Running feels awesome until you compare it to not running") is a jocular anti-running saying that has been…

June 16, 2025
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running is a great way to meet new people. Today, I met two EMTs, three nurses, and a cardiologist”

"Running is a great way to meet new people. Today, I met two EMTs, three nurses, and a cardiologist" was posted on Facebook by Michael Schilling on June 7, 2025. The joke is that medical…

April 29, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running is a mental sport and we are all insane”

"Running is a mental sport and we are all insane" is a jocular one-line running saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print since at least 2005. 14…

June 23, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running is like a drug”

Many people are addicted to working out. "Running is like taking a drug" was printed in the Edmonton (Alberta) Journal on April 26, 1977. "Working out is like a drug" is a…

October 26, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running is the best way to remind yourself how much you love sitting”

Some people prefer sitting to running. A joke was posted on Twitter by Blue Moon on October 7, 2014. "Running is the best way to remind yourself how much you love sitting." TwitterBlue…

October 5, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“Running reminds us that even in our weakest moments, we are strong”

"Running reminds you that even in your weakest moments...you are strong" is a running saying that has been printed on many images. "Running reminds you that even in your weakest…

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