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November 7, 2021
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The New York City Marathon is really just a bunch of people running away from Staten Island”

The New York City Marathon was first run in 1970. Since 1976, the five borough course has started in Staten Island. “@MarcFaletti: NY Marathon starts in Staten Island. Is the image of a bunch of…

September 8, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The only abs I have are abnormalities”

"THe only abs I have are abnormalities" is a jocular one-line saying that has been printed on several images. The saying was posted on Twitter on March 19, 2014. TwitterKendall‏…

February 5, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen”

"The only bad workout is the one that you didn't do" (or "The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen") is an exercise saying that has been printed on many…

February 6, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The only bad workout is the one that you didn’t do”

"The only bad workout is the one that you didn't do" (or "The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen") is an exercise saying that has been printed on many…

July 15, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The only exercise some people get is jumping to conclusions”

The exercise joke about "jumping to conclusions" has a long history. "Logical exercise for ladies -- jumping to conclusions" has been cited in print since at least 1867.…

May 22, 2019
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again”

"The only reason I would take up jogging is so that I could hear heavy breathing again" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. American humorist Erma Bombeck…

October 30, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come”

"The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you've come" is a saying that has been printed on many posters. TwitterKeith Carlisle Smith‏@KeithCarlisleyou know the…

March 6, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The past tense of ‘fit” is ‘fat’”

The past tense of "fit" is not "fat," but there are jokes. Often "sit" and "sat" are compared. "And is 'fat' the past tense of…

June 8, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running”

"The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong."Ecclesiastes, Ch. 9, v. 11 'The race is not always to the swift, but to those who keep on running" is a…

July 29, 2016
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The scrawny personal trainer had to give a too weak notice”

People who are dismissed from jobs are often given two weeks' notice. Failed personal trainers might be given, according to the pun, a "too weak notice." "Too weak notice"…

November 11, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The slower it comes off, the longer it stays off” (weight loss adage)

"The slower is comes off, the longer it stays off" is a weight loss adage that has been cited in print since at least 2000. The reasoning behind the adage is that a person who slowly and…

October 27, 2013
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you”

'The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you" is a motivational saying (often associated with physical activities, such as running) that has been printed on many…

June 13, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The weather is so nice I think I’ll go outside and watch other people run”

When the weather is nice, some people go outside and run, but many people don't run in any weather. A joke is: "The weather is so nice I think I'll go outside and watch other people…

February 13, 2024
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The wife wants me to sell my exercise bike because I ‘don’t use it’...”

Many people don't use their exercise bikes. This joke was posted on Sickipedia on February 13, 2024: "The wife wants me to sell my exercise bike because I 'don't use it'.…

June 27, 2018
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“The worst thing about running the Chinese Marathon? Hitting the Wall”

Marathon runners often suffer from fatigue and hit "the wall," but it's usually not the Great Wall of China. "I'v just got home after taking part in the Chinese Marathon.…

February 20, 2015
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“There are two types of pain: Pain that hurts you and pain that changes you”

"There are two types of pain in this world: Pain that hurts you and pain that changes you" is a motivational quotation that has been printed on many posters. The saying was popularized by…

September 22, 2017
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“There is no gym for your face”

"There is no gym for your face" is a saying that has been printed on many images. It means the same thing as "there is no cure for ugly." "'Nice body. Too bad…

June 11, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“There is no such thing as overtraining, only undereating” (bodybuilding adage)

"There is no such thing as overtraining, only undereating" is a famous bodybuilding adage that has been attributed to several people. The saying appears in The Gold's Gym Book of…

June 9, 2012
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong gear” (running adage)

"There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong gear" is a runner's adage, showing that runs can be made in any weather. English art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900) said in…

July 16, 2020
Exercise/Running/Health Clubs

“They now say exercising for at least one hour a week can half your chances of getting Alzheimer’s”

A joke about Alzheimer's disease was tweeted on July 14, 2020 and probably originated on the Sickipedia website: "They now say exercising for at least one hour a week can half your…

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