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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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 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

Funtertaining11 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:17

It's an FML because she was better than you? A bit stereotypical, isn't it? Anways. you tried; at least you finished the 100m. That's something to be proud of.

WIDRR 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:23

I would assume she was making up the shin splints as an excuse personally.. but anyways.. even if she was telling the truth, dont you get shin splints from simply not being conditioned enough? the only time i get them is when i havnt run in while... so if thats true then shes kinda saying she did bad because she hasnt practiced... which is why most people would do bad

i_like_chicks 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:29

hiw's this an FML dude she's faster than you, SO WHAT ? :D we can't always be the best in everything, even me :P

oloie 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:32

not an fml so your slow... who cares

cemix 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:33

she was probably lying to you.

kellster 2

Wednesday 22 April 2009 22:57

Sucks! I was always great at other stuff, but I was never meant to be a runner. My swim team coach in university told me that everyone is either naturally a runner or a swimmer; few people are equally good at both. I'm a fantastic swimmer and in very good shape, etc., but I'm a horrible, slow runner. Maybe you're a swimmer. :)

eyeofthebeholder 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 23:00

that was rude of her to say to you

fuckass 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 23:15

Hahaha its okay just be like 'the person next to me slowed me down' lol

jessxoxo28 5

Wednesday 22 April 2009 23:35

lol!!!! well... did u make an excuse?

scottie06 0

Wednesday 22 April 2009 23:42

she sounds lame for needing an excuse in that situation, and also telling it to someone she probably doesn't know. I had shin splints my entire high school soccer and cross country career and they don't slow you down, only make everything a lot more painful. Tell her to suck it up. Also, if you don't want to be last, it's more about practice than anything else, even though some people really are just talented in running.