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.
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).
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.
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.
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”).
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!
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.
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.
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.”
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 1 year ago
Know your limits. Stretch ‘em, but don’t break ’em.
Jingles over 1 year ago
have a beer
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!
jr1234 over 1 year ago
When she gets home John will want a back rub.
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).
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Actually, I really think I would want to throw up. You do you.
jeanieCP over 1 year ago
In Texas she would not have lasted an hour. It is way too hot.
rshive over 1 year ago
It’s not supposed to be that hard, Ellie.
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.
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.
DawnQuinn1 over 1 year ago
I am guessing that El did not do a warm up first. Always do stretching exercises before running.
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!
EXCALABUR over 1 year ago
A bit too much for the first time!
The Great_Black President over 1 year ago
Did Elly let loose a fart in the last panel?
French Persons Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s rough when you don’t have the stamina built up.
g04922 over 1 year ago
More coffee !!
ladykat over 1 year ago
Elly has had it. Pick her up and hold her up while she wheezes her way home.
mindjob over 1 year ago
She’s better off running around the house
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
Elle wants to go back to planning events, so much easier than exercise.
raptor over 1 year ago
Running for an hour as a starting point for exercise – good way to end up in the ER
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.
kathleenhicks62 over 1 year ago
I would NEVER make it half as far as El!
saylorgirl over 1 year ago
I would ve just like Ellie. I have asthma…I can’t run.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 1 year ago
To complete the comment in panel 3, you need just one word. “Survive”. That one will do.
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
What you want to do is call an ambulance!
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.
CoreyTaylor1 over 1 year ago
Let’s hope this keeps Cru-Elly unable to nag until Mike is off to college!
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”).
asrialfeeple over 1 year ago
The person with the mallet appeared.
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!
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!