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By Anonymous - 13/04/2016 16:41 - United States

Today, I joined my grandpa on his morning jog. I didn't last 15 minutes before nearly passing out from exhaustion. He came jogging back home nearly an hour later looking even better than he did when we left. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/01/2010 20:16 - United States

Today, I picked the treadmill next to an old man so I could feel better about myself. He ran faster and longer than I did. FML

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By Out of Shape - This FML is from back in 2011 but it's good stuff - Egypt

Today, I decided to start exercising. I almost passed out five minutes into the warm up, and couldn't even stand in the shower afterwards. I'm only 21. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/07/2013 16:13 - Netherlands

Today, a girl I met recently asked if I wanted to go jogging with her, and I excitedly agreed. A while into our run, I ran out of breath and doubled over panting, all while she kept jogging and slowly disappeared down the street. What a way to spend time together. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2013 19:09 - France - Minzier

Today, I went to the gym with my grandma. In the span of an hour, she was hit on more than I ever have been in my life. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/08/2023 12:00 - Australia

Today, I was feeling really good about going to the gym for the first time. That was until I got so worn out from my “warm up” on the treadmill that I had to go home and spew. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/01/2015 16:34 - Ireland

Today, after the longest time, I went to the gym. I ran and ran and ran on the treadmill for an eternity, beating myself up for getting so overweight. Then I tripped and fell off, sweating and sobbing for being so useless. When I looked up, I saw I'd been on the machine for barely 2 minutes. FML

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By Middle Age Divorced Dad - 22/11/2023 18:02 - Canada

Today, I finally got my son to go for a run. He broke his neck 4 months ago and has been playing video games the entire time. I was a competitive runner once and run everyday. He kicked my ass, 21 minutes for the first 5k and he sped up. He was back playing video games when I finally got home. I think I lost a lung on the trails. FML

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By hbt51 - 17/08/2015 19:56 - United States - Blue Ridge

Today, while out jogging, I was suddenly hit with unbelievable gastric distress. I wasn't wearing brown pants when I set out on that jog, but I sure was when I made it back home. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2012 03:59 - United States

Today, feeling out of shape, I went for a jog. I got mugged. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/09/2024 09:00 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months. On my way home, my legs gave out halfway up the stairs to my apartment, and I had to awkwardly sit there until I could crawl the rest of the way up. FML

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lilchica22001 22

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:32

Your grandpa is awesome! A body in motion stays in motion. Make sure to tell him to keep up the good work and start running everyday with him. After a while it will get easier and easier and you'll be in great shape too :)

FalloutScrolls 25

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:29

15 minutes is longer than I lasted the last time I tried going for a run. I didn't even make it to the end of the block before my ACL was like "lol nope."

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FalloutScrolls 25

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:29

15 minutes is longer than I lasted the last time I tried going for a run. I didn't even make it to the end of the block before my ACL was like "lol nope."

jen1097 25

Thursday 14 April 2016 1:02

Oh god your poor thing ?

iNinetails 13

Thursday 14 April 2016 4:55

"Nah fam. Not today. Or any day for that matter. Go home and eat more pizza."

Jord_Fox 14

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:32

Guess we know who does charity runs

ftloosenfanzfree 7

Thursday 14 April 2016 14:50

15 minutes is not bad! If your grandfather run regularly and you decided on the spur of the moment to join him then this sounds like the logical outcome. I get into running in the summers and then fall out of the habit in the winters and it's amazing how quickly I fall back to barely able to run for 10 minutes before eventually building back up. If you'd like to be able to run father I highly recommend the CouchTo5K program. But do it at your own pace! I repeated week 5 like three times before I felt comfortable moving on.

davidpropert 32

Saturday 16 April 2016 17:09

If you can't jog for more than fifteen minutes then you have some serious health issues. Jogging is a light run. Light running is not difficult. No where does it say OP has a reason they can't exercise, so I think it's safe to assume they're horribly out of shape.

lilchica22001 22

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:32

mwali02 32

Thursday 14 April 2016 1:09

No kidding, great points #3! OP, your grandpa is truly impressive! As you run with him, even try to stick it out for a minute longer! Stretch well, and progress slowly but surely! Good luck and happy training OP! :)

askullnamedbilly 33

Thursday 14 April 2016 10:59

Also, as someone who felt like their chest was going to implode after their first run, I'd like to add: You won't BELIEVE how little time it takes for running to get easier for you. The first two or three days suck, but if you pace yourself and keep fighting, it takes only a week or even less to comfortably run for at least half an hour - at least that's how it was for me!

ftloosenfanzfree 7

Thursday 14 April 2016 14:52

I would not say that building up to 30 minutes in a week is the norm at all. The Couch To 5K program is designed to build people up to 30 minutes and it is a 9-week program.

Myeyesbleed 15

Thursday 14 April 2016 16:44

it is. you gradually increase your time every day. 2 runs a day and it is easily accomplished. couch to 5k may be a program but its not the only one. to be honest 9 weeks is a bit excessive. staying in your comfort zone dosent get you anywhere fast.

PencilTips 19

Saturday 16 April 2016 15:48

What if you build in a week to be able to do HIIT for 30minutes in a session? 1 minute 5.5 km/h and 1 minute 7.5 km/h... continously interchanging... This equals a little over 3 km and it felt great finishing. I didnt run for over 7 to 9 months and when I tried running my first lap in a long time I was so suprised that I was out of breath for the first 200m. But Im building up again with around 8-9 hours of mostly aerobic excercises at the gym. :)

Guy1009 15

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:32

If you still want excercise, you can always find a job walking dogs or getting one yourself. Walking is easier and dogs are awesome if trained properly.

conivore723 16

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:32

Stinks OP, time to hit the gym

sweetbliss3 37

Thursday 14 April 2016 4:22

why? all he has to do is keep at it and he'll be able to run longer each time.

hudnnidnspe 13

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:37

wow! your grandfather is in better shape than most. maybe you could work out with him so you can build up stamina.

mds9986 24

Thursday 14 April 2016 0:59

The human body adapts. If you run a lot you will get better and can run longer. If you don't run your body won't waste resources building endurance. You can't start thinking you will run a marathon.