‘When You Have the Worst Day, and Then You Go for a Run’: 17 Funny Running Memes for Those Who Recently Picked Up The Hobby

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Olivia Arocena • Writer and Editor
Sep 24, 2026 1:15 PM EDT

I never thought I would become this person, but I did. I took up running, and now I understand why everyone is acting crazy about it. Let me put you on

I was only starting to become a gym rat, and as I bumped up the weight I could lift, I began to wonder. Is that all there is?

We gym people are known for being competitive; we love to beat a record, even if it's our own- or should I say, only if it's our own. If it weren't for that, we would've picked up any team sport by now.

So as I stood waiting to start my next kick-back series, steadily progressing in my gym journey, I decided I would conquer new, exciting territory: the treadmill. And boy, I did.

I finished my heavy weight training that day and hopped on what became my best friend in the last few weeks. I told myself: Running is something humans naturally do, so my body is prepared for it, and I started. That day I ran for 15 minutes straight.

I could witness my troubled thoughts leaving my mind after the 6th minute. The high was extraordinary. I understood why people become obsessed with running. I went back the next day and ran for 30 minutes.

Now I find myself looking for marathons, running events near me, and watching running TikToks all the time. A really close friend told me that he met the most extraordinary people since he took up the sport, and I believe him. I mean, people who gather around something really healthy that's about moving forward can't be toxic.

So this is where I'm at now, and four years from now I might be crossing the finish line of my city's marathon! How about that?

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  • It's a wonderful day now

    WHEN YOU HAVE THE WORST *DAY THEN GO FOR A RUN
    via runtothefinish

  • I bought the gels the day I started running

    BOUGHT SOME ENERGY GELS FOR MY 5K SO I GUESS YOU CAN SAY THINGS ARE GETTING PRETTY SERIOUS imgflip.com
    via terrarunning

  • And I wouldn't change it for anything

    Wait, it's all just a coping mechanism for corporate dread? My brain trying to convince me that a 5:00 AM run in freezing rain is actually a spiritual awakening COSMIC 26.2 789 RUNNER
    via Fast__Pickle

  • I know it

    WHENEVER I SEE SOMEONE RUNNING FASTER THAN ME IT'S SAFE TO ASSUME THEY ARE NOT GOING AS FAR...
    via runtothefinish

  • You need to learn the basics

    WWW.RUNNERDSROCK.COM I RAN 9.94 MILES TODAY!! STOP IT!! DON'T YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD HAVE RUN AROUND IN CIRCLES IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE TO GET IT TO 10!!
    via terrarunning

  • I literally need it

    When a nonrunner comments on how much you eat I mean, I'm not embarrassed by it though
    via runtothefinish

  • It's a process

    What I think I look like running vs what I actually look like:
    via lowerypeachess

  • best day of my life

    MARATHON ROUTE START PURE HL FINISH - GET T-SHIRT SHEER AND HL BANANA UTTER К
    via runtothefinish

  • I got lazy for a while and I'm paying the price for it

    Your body Your body Getting faster when you've been running for months Getting slower when you forget to run for a week
    via obbmlyskark

  • I'll run barefoot

    Cheezburger Image 10665785344
    via terra running

  • The journey is the medal

    WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THERE WAS NO MEDAL
    via runtothefinish

  • Every emotion I feel

    FACEBOOK REACTION EMOJIS EXPLAINED FOR RUNNERS GONEFORARUN.COM- < I LIKE I LOVE I'M RUNNING RUNNING RUNNING! I RAN FAST I MISS RUNNING I NEED TO GO RUNNING
    via runtothefinish

  • Short term memory

    I'M NEVER RUNNING AGAIN... OH LOOK! A RACE!!
    via terrarunning

  • And I'm the broke type

    THERE ARE 2 TYPES OF RUNNERS @runnersbe
    via terrarunning

  • I found them on the street

    Wife: Me: RUNNING BIBLE Are those new running shoes?! It was an accident. I won a raffle I got a deal on it. You look very pretty today.
    via terrarunning

  • I'm a monster

    Getting to my running partners house and waking him up at 4 in the morning He: What do u want We run at dawn bl
    via SaffronWright

  • It is fun!

    "LISTEN TO YOUR BODY" YOUR BODY: WE ARE GOING TO DI ME: SHUT UP! WE'RE HAVING FUN!
    via atop once

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