Health and Sports: Take the L

Take the L

By slowrunner - 22/04/2009 13:20 - United States

Today, I was running the 100m sprint in a track meet. Me and another girl were tied for dead last. When we finished, she complained, "It's so embarrassing how slow I am today. I have shin splints. What happened to you?" I was actually running my hardest. FML

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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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By Lily - 09/10/2018 17:30

Today, I did a sprint in gym class. Despite being the skinniest in the class, I ran slower than everyone else, including two morbidly obese people. FML

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By bhnja_ - 18/04/2013 20:34 - Philippines - Mandaue

Today, I got cut from my track team. My coach told me it was because my sprints were "too fast" for his liking. Huh? FML

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By Fluffy - 11/01/2012 12:51 - United States

Today, I had to run a timed mile. I'm terrible at running. During the run, I thought I was doing a good job. That is, until the teacher told me to stop because I was three laps behind everyone else. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/09/2013 17:28 - United States - Dell Rapids

Today, my entire gym class had to run the 1600 with our coach calling out finishing times. My finishing time was reported as "3 days short of a year." FML

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By Out Ran - 16/02/2010 06:32 - United States

Today, while running, I sped up to show off for a cute female runner I'd seen before up ahead. I passed her and not more than a minute later she sprints past me. I couldn't catch up. She not only out ran me, but waited to tell me it was a 'nice try'. 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 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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You deserved it 138

By Anonymous - 12/06/2013 14:56 - United States

Today, I ran the mile in gym class. I was the second to last person to finish, and I was left panting and feeling faint. When the teacher found out I hadn't come in dead last, he accused me of skipping a lap and is now making me rerun the entire thing. FML

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By DMO - 07/07/2009 05:26 - United States

Today, I decided to get back into shape and go for a run. With a 1/4 mile left to run, I saw a hot chick a block ahead of me running. Trying to show off I ran hard and passed her stopping just outside my complex. I started to throw up right as she came past me because I had run so hard to pass her. FML

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panda_bear511 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:01

Wow... Hm... I don't really know what to say but that is... sad I am sorry (Also, NO ONE CARES IF YOU'RE FIRST. So shut up)

susie1234_5678 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:08

Don't worry, you will improve!! I was in track and cross country and used to lose every single race, but I kept improving every year and I started doing really well! That's the thing about running, you really see AMAZING improvements. Have fun and believe in yourself!! Pushing your body will make you improve fastest. (And don't run too much because you might get flat foot like I did :S)

Comments

the_walrus 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:32

did u see the splints? if not shes probably ******* with ur head.

peasonearth 8

Friday 17 February 2012 15:30

You can't see shin splints idiot and it's obvious you have no idea what they are.

sailorgrl90 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:32

#20 that was very much uncalled for and a dick move.

that_guy321 2

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:37

"the 100's not a real race. there's no turns and no barriers." ^my distance coach as we were talking about what i'd run in an upcoming meet. haha but anyways, listen to everyone, keep training. no one's good at running without training. edit: walrus, shin splints is when the muscle in your shin pulls itself from the bone, there aren't any actual "splints" as most people would think of them.

piderman13 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:40

ouch! i feel sorry for the other girl. shin splints hurt like hell

Socrates_fml 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:50

everyone gets shin splints. no excuse>>>ice and advil. tell her to stop bitching

KeithHarris 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 20:57

#22 - Thank you :-D

erikawesome 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 21:02

Good job in the race. Don't worry about that other girl. She may have been lying, you never know. It sucks though when that kind of thing happens. Don't let it get you down!

forthelulz_fml 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 21:03

OP is not black.

Chimi4ever 0

Wednesday 16 June 2010 7:54

My stepbrother's black and slower than I am, racist.

Dhamy 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 21:09

Well, at least you tried. (: I can't run..

thequeenofscots 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 21:13

You should be proud of yourself for actually A) running the race and B) doing your best. Don't get discouraged. Train a little more, and on the next one, try to beat your previous time. Everybody starts at a different level. No matter how athletic you are, some people just are not runners. I'm a ski racer and am in very good shape, but I couldn't run in a track meet. Work hard again, try to beat your last time, and feel good that you actually put yourself out there and tried your hardest at something.