For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for August 12, 2023

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    yoey1957  over 1 year ago

    A while back I thought running would be a good way to get in shape and better myself. After about a hundred yards in I thought maybe I’ll start with my personality instead.

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    eced52  over 1 year ago

    Hope they were running in a circle, or they will have to call John or Michael to come get her.

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    cmxx  over 1 year ago

    The old joke went, “I used to be conceited, but then I got therapy and now I’m the nicest guy in town.”

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    fuzzbucket Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Know your limits. Stretch ‘em, but don’t break ’em.

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    Jingles  over 1 year ago

    have a beer

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    dcdete.  over 1 year ago

    Huh, has it only been an hour?

    For me it seems like I read that they started jogging about 24 HOURS ago!

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    jr1234  over 1 year ago

    When she gets home John will want a back rub.

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    dlkrueger33  over 1 year ago

    Running is SO bad for the knees (for most women. Has to do with hip to knee angle). Elly, your daughter Elizabeth does figure skating. You should give that a try! Big adult skating community here in America and I’ll bet in Canada it’s even bigger. (Yes, I am an adult/competitive skater).

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Actually, I really think I would want to throw up. You do you.

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    jeanieCP  over 1 year ago

    In Texas she would not have lasted an hour. It is way too hot.

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    rshive  over 1 year ago

    It’s not supposed to be that hard, Ellie.

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    flagmichael  over 1 year ago

    When a veteran jogger is paired with a novice, the veteran has to slow to a proper pace for the novice. Walking/running would have been a more sensible choice.

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    Redd Panda  over 1 year ago

    My wife’s doctor told her to walk 3 miles a day, yesterday, she sent me a postcard from Buffalo.

    Bah Dump Bump….Henny Youngman lives!

    My Granny enjoys taking a little tramp in the woods. He seems to enjoy it too.

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    DawnQuinn1  over 1 year ago

    I am guessing that El did not do a warm up first. Always do stretching exercises before running.

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    Diat60  over 1 year ago

    What Ellie wants to do is just lay here until she gets her breath back and then she wants to go home!

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    EXCALABUR  over 1 year ago

    A bit too much for the first time!

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    The Great_Black President  over 1 year ago

    Did Elly let loose a fart in the last panel?

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    French Persons Premium Member over 1 year ago

    It’s rough when you don’t have the stamina built up.

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    g04922  over 1 year ago

    More coffee !!

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    ladykat  over 1 year ago

    Elly has had it. Pick her up and hold her up while she wheezes her way home.

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    mindjob  over 1 year ago

    She’s better off running around the house

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    Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Elle wants to go back to planning events, so much easier than exercise.

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    raptor  over 1 year ago

    Running for an hour as a starting point for exercise – good way to end up in the ER

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    JanLC  over 1 year ago

    Connie should have known that Elly was relatively new to this and cut her some slack. Too much too soon.

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    kathleenhicks62  over 1 year ago

    I would NEVER make it half as far as El!

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    saylorgirl  over 1 year ago

    I would ve just like Ellie. I have asthma…I can’t run.

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    Charlie Fogwhistle  over 1 year ago

    To complete the comment in panel 3, you need just one word. “Survive”. That one will do.

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    Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago

    What you want to do is call an ambulance!

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    howtheduck  over 1 year ago

    Running for an hour when you have not had any exercise in years. No wonder Elly collapses and judging from the final panel breaks her hip and breaks wind at the same time.

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    CoreyTaylor1  over 1 year ago

    Let’s hope this keeps Cru-Elly unable to nag until Mike is off to college!

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    VegaAlopex  over 1 year ago

    There’s a word for walking, jogging, and running. — From the Swedish “speed play”, it’s fartlek (related to “fare” and Old English “faren” to drive, or modern German “fahren”).

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    asrialfeeple  over 1 year ago

    The person with the mallet appeared.

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    Laurie Stoker Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Jeez! You don’t start off with a one-hour run to begin with!!! Elly could easily have a heart attack!

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    steve7701 Premium Member over 1 year ago

    Yeah, gimme a break, ran almost an hour after not running in years. I literally couldn’t have run for an hour in the best shape of my life, when I was 23 and in the Army!

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