I have been running for three years, and in that period have tried some stupid training ideas, thought I'd list the top three, to see if I am the only one:
1. Made my own recovery drink using raw eggs. Spent a long time with my head in the toilet.
2. Iced bath. Might work but something you will only try the once.
3. Running backwards off road. Almost broke my neck.
Is it just me. Come on fess up!!!
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Haha, I'll steer clear of number 3, I think. DEFINITELY not worth it.
I once ran a mile quite fast on my tiptoes (I thought it would strengthen my calves) - put me out of running for a few weeks with an ankle injury....
lol see-tee and sprint!!
I don't think i've done something stupid but i'm often caught badly breathlessley singing as i run along by pedestrians or cyclists!!
I look forward to an ice bath after my long runs
See Teehaha
Haha farting when someones behind, done that a few times,more power
I think the only embarrassing thing that's happened to me was a while ago. I was running towards the sun and couldn't see much and I decided to put(what's left of them)boobs back into place, didn't think there was anyone around but I saw a male runner approaching, I know he must have known what I was doing from the arm movements.opps
I ran into a Llama (yes you did read it right) while running through Mudchute park on the Isle of Dogs i ran through the childrens zoo, in my own little world turned a corner and ran head first into a big smelly llama that was being taken out by it's keeper. I ended up on my arse, the keeper wet herself laughing and the llama did not look amused.
If i ever get a job as an after dinner speaker that the first story i will tell
Persuaded to go training in the Kalahari desert by a psychotic New Zealander when lions were
present was'nt a great idea....Scared the crap out of our guide,who had to come after us in the truck
complete with loaded rifle!!
Think it was meant to be refreshing when you sponged it over yourself...
I once ran with tennis socks in my shoes instead of running socks. After 15km I had plenty of blisters.
I also hurt my heel by landing wrong at the start of a run, but continued training for the remaining 20km thinking I could run the pain away. I did - my foot went completely numb, but the next day it was agony and I spent the next 6 weeks on strong pain killers because I insisted on running my upcoming marathon anyway.
On taking off my shoes and feeling something a little odd in the sock I was a little alarmed to find a 2-3 inch sewing needle that had somehow got into the wash and embedded into my sock, and had been trying its best to impale itself deep into my foot.
I felt a bit queasy, but luckily no lasting damage done. Always check socks now before running.
When I was younger - quite a while back I used to offer to walk dogs and take them on my traing runs but on one occasion I had too many big dogs that when they got into their stride I could not maintain the pace and was dragged along the grass in the park like a scene from a comedy for around 50 or so yards til they decided they'd pulled me far enough.
Should say, was a very wet day and had 7 or so large dogs
Funny though
Second time I did the GNR I took the money to pay for the bus back and put it between my laces and trainers. About half a mile the coins fell into my trainers, instead of taking the 30 seconds to stop and take the coinds out, I decided it only hurt "a little bit"...
By the time I'd finnished you could see the queens face on the ball off my foot!! (not really, but it bloody hurt!!)
I managed to drop £20 out running cos it was in the same pocket as my phone and I stopped to answer a call.
How stupid am I? Pretty stupid actually...
Biggest mastake ever...not getting sun cream on in T1 of the Lanzarote IM - because the people who were applying the suncream were busy and "sure it's quite cloudy today"
Result - sunstroke - heatstroke -dehydration and my first ever DNF after 95 miles of the bike and a face like this with oozing blisters 8 weeks before my daughters wedding.....not clever!