BASS PRO MIDWEEK MOTIVATION - Get Friends and a Funny Side

Hello runner friends!

Welcome back to the Bass Pro Fitness Series

MIDWEEK M😊TIVATI😊N blog!

Now let's get started by talking about the obvious... it's hot, it's humid, and there's nothing we can do about it. Oh wait... we can complain. But that does nothing to make our runs this time of year less miserable right? All it does is remind us of just how miserable we are. Which is the very reason, we need two things to keep the motivation to continue training through the summer months... friends and a funny side.  

This was something I was thinking about after seeing Bass Pro Ambassador Jimmy Brook's posts on Instagram yesterday. In the picture above, as you can see, Jimmy pointed out the obvious (that the humidity was 100%) and then asked the question, "Is this going to be a run or a swim?" Obviously this long time and long distance runner knew he had no control over the weather so chose to use humor to make it less miserable. And with good reason, humor has been shown to lessen our perception of pain, improve our moods, relieve stress, and increase our personal satisfaction. In fact, laughter might indeed be the best medicine!

Which brings me to my next point. This was Jimmy's next post. After expressing his funny side, therefore decreasing the amount of anxiety he might have been feeling about running in the heat and humidity, Jimmy joined some friends to make it "suck" less. Because let's face it. Summer running sometimes just sucks, no matter how much we hydrate or our attempts to run in the coolest parts of the day. 

Which is the very reason we must find our funny side and then find some friends. This won't guarantee that the run won't suck but it will guarantee that it will suck way less!! And be way less miserable!

So in an attempt to help you with the funny side (you'll have to find your own friends but the Bass Pro training group is a great place to look), check out these 50 Running Puns and Jokes to Add Humor to Your Stride:

Best Running Puns

Early morning runners take the psycho path route.

I forgot today’s workout. Could you jog my memory?

You are what you eat, so I eat fast food.

A looped course is just pointless.

I laugh every time I say fartlek. It’s a running joke.

Runners who enjoy bridges in Paris are in Seine.

Just take it all run day at a time.

Been there, run that.

Pace, love, run.

Asking a solider about his hobbies. Iran.

The cow surprised everyone at the farm by running so fast. I think he really knows how to use his calf muscles.

The barefoot runner said it was all about heart and sole to finish.

I’ve been running a latte.

Trying to get the track team to do trails, but they have a one track mind.

Ring around the track, a pocket full of gel, dashes, dashes, we all fall down!

Eminem 8 up the miles on his run.

It’s a runderful life.

Nuns make great runners because their used to being chaste.

Even after the heart surgery, the marathon runner was setting the pace for this marathon. Guess this is why he had a pacemaker.

Watch out for those Team in Training groups, they’ll take your money and run.

The marathon runner was detained in the middle of the marathon by the police because he was resisting a rest.

Turtle runners are slow as shell.

She said running a marathon was a sole-ful experience.

When the joggers got winded, it was a real breath-taker.

Let’s move on to a few things that I find more enjoyable than puns…

25 Best Pun Running Jokes

Why are cows such great runners?
They have great calves.

What are the best sunglasses for runners?
Race tinted glasses.

Why was the treadmill runner laughing so hard?
Who knows, it was an inside joke.

Why did the runner collapse?
She went run step too far.

Why couldn’t the lemon finish the marathon?
Because it ran out of juice.

Why are pigs so bad at running?
Tight hamstrings.

From Reader’s Digest

What food makes runners feel bad before a race?
Eating impasta.

What to say to someone who just had a PR?
Looks like you had a good time.

What do you call running behind a car?
Being exhausted.

What was the runners favorite class in school?
Jography.

Why did the lawyer with a torn ACL win the marathon?
Because he had the power of torn knee.

Have you heard the joke about marathon runners?
No, jog my memory.

How do crazy runners get through a forest?
They take the psycho path.

 

Why did the marathoner decide to give up racing?
Because it gave him the runs.

What happens if a runner doesn’t wear proper shoes?
They will suffer agony of de feet.

Why was the DJ disqualified from the race?
Because he kept changing tracks.

Why did the gardener lose the race?
Because he took the wrong root.

What do sprinters eat on race days?
Nothing, they fast.

Why did the snowman get a cramp?
Because he didn’t warm up.

Why do light bulbs hate running? 
They could really burn out.

Why was the runner detained by police after the run?
Because he was resisting a rest.

What happened to the tomato that fell behind in the race?
It had to ketchup.

What is a runner’s favorite class in school?
Jography

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Eyesore. Eyesore who? Eyesore from my long run, can we take the elevator?

“How do you know if someone ran a marathon? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.” This one isn’t a pun, it’s just a classically funny line from Jimmy Fallon.

And there you have it friends. Friends and a funny side can’t change the weather but they can change your perspective. So, choose to laugh at life’s hardships and embrace the heat and humidity. This season won’t last forever as you know. So grab a friend and get out the door for some fun in the sun! You’ll be glad you did this fall when those summer training runs pay off with those autumn PR’s. Happy Running!