Health, Embarrassing, Charity and Awkward: Good cause, bad knees

Good cause, bad knees

By Anonymous - 15/10/2023 22:00

Today, I took part in a charity run for a good cause. I'd trained for months and showed up, only to trip and fall flat on my face at the starting line. I spent the rest of the race with scraped knees and a bruised ego. FML

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By jc2011 - 25/09/2011 07:23 - Australia

Today, after months of grueling training and countless early mornings, I finally began the race I had been preparing for over the past year, only to slip and break my leg in the first 450 meters. FML

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A little stiff and rusty

By Footloose - 11/09/2023 14:30

Today, I went for a run to get in shape for the first time in ages. I put on my running shoes and hit the pavement. Halfway through, the sole of one shoe came off, and I had to hobble back home in embarrassment. FML

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By chubrubber - 04/09/2016 18:57 - United States - Bronx

Today, I participated in a walk for charity. Even though I was supposed to walk 5K, I stopped after 3K because the pain from my thighs rubbing together nearly sent me to tears. FML

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Fighting fit

By Michael - 24/02/2024 18:00 - United States - Hampton

Today, after training for 3 months for a marathon, three weeks from race day I tripped and fell during my last long run and cracked a rib, so I took ten painful days off. I decided to go try a short run to see if maybe I could still try the race, and got attacked by a German Shepard. FML

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The sweet sighs of disappointment

By ThatGuyWhoRolled - 05/01/2023 14:00 - United Kingdom - Cambridge

Today, I was up against two others in a 120m race on my school's sports day. Unexpectedly, I heard my name being chanted from most of the classes watching and well, this made me want to win so much that I leaned forward too much whilst running and ended up tripping and rolling on the track. I heard loud sighs after. FML

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Cool banana!

By Anonymous - 27/01/2023 07:30

Today, I tripped on a rock, fell in a pond, and lost my phone. All while dressed as a banana for a charity run. FML

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By TommyNoFeet - 04/12/2017 06:00

Today, my third day training for a half marathon, I tripped and broke both of my ankles and one wrist. FML

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By Monkey253100 - 03/06/2012 14:47 - France

Today, I decided to be healthy and go for a run. I broke my ankle. FML

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By luvs2spooge89 - 01/05/2013 14:27 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, I went on a run. Going a decent pace, I passed a woman walking her dog. I joked, "C'mon! Keep up!" Thirty feet later I stepped in mud, rolled my ankle and fell. The woman walked by as I lay in agony, and told me to keep up. FML

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By Clumsy - 25/04/2009 09:09 - United States

Today, I was doing a fitness test. Though clumsy, I managed to spin around a bat then dash across a balance beam, run through some tires, and walk across a log floating in water. Pleased with my performance, I walked to the bathroom, tripped on my shoelace, and bust my head on the floor. FML

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Anderling 32

Sunday 15 October 2023 22:09

For what it's worth, the beneficiaries of the charity don't care that you tripped and fell. They care that now they have money to put towards their needs. You still did a good thing here.

Yudith 24

Sunday 15 October 2023 22:29

As the saying goes, the important is not that you tripped and fell on your face; it is that you stood up and started running again.

Comments

Anderling 32

Sunday 15 October 2023 22:09

For what it's worth, the beneficiaries of the charity don't care that you tripped and fell. They care that now they have money to put towards their needs. You still did a good thing here.

Yudith 24

Sunday 15 October 2023 22:29

As the saying goes, the important is not that you tripped and fell on your face; it is that you stood up and started running again.

RichardPencil 30

Monday 16 October 2023 1:20

Evidently your training was insufficient. Not tripping and falling are must-have skills to succeed in running (and even jogging). I'm sure you can find a track coach who can give you some lessons in not tripping and falling.