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Friday Funny: John Belushi's Little Chocolate Donuts

Blog:  If you've never seen this John Belushi video from Saturday Night Live, check it out.  For those of you who remember it, enjoy watching it again.  It always makes me laugh.

Jogging for doughnuts

Blog:  If you're in the mood for a laugh, check out this article.  It's about a guy who's trainer goes out of town and he finds himself exercising on his own.

Here it is





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Marathon runner takes down a thief

Blog:  A guy walks into a coffee shop and steals $350 from the owner.  Just after making his escape,  he finds himself being chased by a marathon runner who runs a 6:30 mile.  It didn't end well for the robber.

Here's the story





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Police Looking For Naked Jogger

Blog:  For those of you who are thinking about running naked tomorrow, you might think again.  Apparently, the police frown on this type of thing ;-)

Here's a story about a jogger who likes to run in his birthday suit

Click here to read it


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Jogging perplexes

Blog:  Here's a funny article written by a guy who just doesn't understand jogging.

Here's a bit of the article:

"I am sure if you were to look up the definition in the dictionary it would say, “running: an absolute and complete 100 percent waste of time for individuals who have no more than 50 working brain cells stuck in their dense head and are trying to be some type of athlete,” with a picture of someone with the most horrific gut-wrenching face to give an illustration of what a runner really looks like."

Click here to read the rest of it


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The Batman Jogger

Blog:  Here's the weird running story of the day.  A jogger is dressing up as Batman and running the streets of Ellington, Conn.  Rumor has it that he's doing this to help fight foreclosures in his area. How dressing up as Batman will help... I have no idea.

I think we need an actual picture or video of this caped crusader.  If you find something, send it to me!

Here's the link to the article 


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A list of 5 movies where running plays a crucial role

Blog:  Want to rent a movie where running plays a crucial role in the plot?  A list of 5 movies has been compiled.

Here's the list

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6 Filmed Accidents in Track and Field and Running

Blog:  Runnervision.com has compiled 6 videos of accidents in track and field and running.  If you like to watch crazy stuff happen, these videos are for you.

Click here to watch the videos

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A song for your iPod -- if you're a MAC geek

Blog:  A few weeks ago, I posted a video of a song made entirely of Windows 98 and XP sound effects ( click here to see it ). 

I felt bad because I left out all of the MAC lovers.  Here's one for you.

Remember, if you put this on your iPod, you're a geek.  It's true.

The Pancake Flipper to Run the London Marathon Again

Blog:  Dale Lyons is at it again.  The 71 yr old, who hasn't missed a London Marathon since it began in 1981, is running it again this year while flipping pancakes.  Yep, that's right.  He flips pancakes the whole way. 

This is definitely worth reading.  Click here


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