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Mike Antonucci

California
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Running Is Funny is your one stop for humorous, odd and silly stories about our favorite athletic endeavor. And it's the home of the Carnival of Running - our collection of the most entertaining running stories and blog posts of the week! Submit your own funny running stories to... Full Bio
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How to Pick Up 100,000 Twitter Followers in 100 Days by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Apparently it helps to have a national print publication , a huge online presence, a large staff, and a lot of cross-pollination. Read on »
For Runners, Bananas Have Appeal by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Research conducted at Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab reveals that bananas are more beneficial than sports drinks during intense exercise. “Banana ... Read on »
No Excuses 5k Race Report by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Running 5ks has always been a challenge for me, since it requires a different strategy than the one I use for longer distances. I’ve mastered the art of starting slow and ... Read on »
The History of Memorial Day by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Read on »
Women Runners Get Their Own Clichéd Sports Flick by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running And why shouldn’t they? If you can have “a ragtag bunch of underdogs overcome interpersonal conflicts to pull together as a team and come-from-behind to win the championsh ... Read on »
Concern for Troll by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running San Francisco police are on the lookout for a group of men and women dressed in 49ers jerseys and orange tutus who allegedly beat up a man dressed as a troll doll after Su ... Read on »
Lolo Jones Proves Men Are Out of Ideas by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The biggest news in running this week is that 29-year-old Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones is a virgin and plans to remain that way until marriage . This has led to a lot of nee ... Read on »
Your Ass Is on the Line by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I’ve had a lot of long races where I felt like I was draggin’ ass, but I just discovered there are races in Colorado where you do this literally. Pack burro racing is ... Read on »
Pheidippides Can Turn a Profit by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Talk about old school. It has been centuries since delivering messages via runner was state-of-the-art, what with horses, cars, railroads, airplanes and the Internet. But ... Read on »
Don’t Be a Capitalist Running Dog by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running There are many opportunities to spend money on running, but precious few to make money. However, we hope runners will refrain from attempting to profit from these two sche ... Read on »
Skechers Wuz Robbed! by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running In a travesty of justice, Skechers was forced into a $40 million settlement for making unsubstantiated claims about the health benefits of its shoes. I don’t know if w ... Read on »
How Do You Like Your Haggis? by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The sponsors of this race opted for something that looked more or less accurate… …but come on! Who can resist the charms of the original Hairy Haggis ? ... Read on »
Could This Be the Real Reason We Run? by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Nicholas Thompson has an interesting piece in  The New Yorker about Alberto Salazar, Born to Run, and running in general, but it was a mere parenthetical aside that caugh ... Read on »
Frequent Runner Miles by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Nike has a promotion in Mexico that allows runners to bid for running gear by using kilometers run instead of money . It requires using a Nike + account, but otherwise ... Read on »
And It Fits on a Bagel, Too by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running There is no end to the things that motivate people to race – a cause, a desire to compete, camaraderie… but these all pale in comparison to the ultimate incentive: BACON! ... Read on »
Toeing the (Eye)Line by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A unique charity run in Britain next month will benefit victims of domestic violence. The “ Mascarathon ” is a 500-mile relay from Edinburgh to London, with each participa ... Read on »
Jedward Will Carry the Olympic Torch by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running At least it’s official . I thought for sure they would simply show up on the streets of Dublin and take the handoff without telling anyone. Read on »
Now They’re the Soran Unhappies by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Bad news. It looks like Neko Hiroshi won’t be representing Cambodia in the Olympic Marathon . But his legacy will never die . I just wasn’t aware just how powerful a cultu ... Read on »
How a Japanese Girl Band Can Help You Qualify for the Olympic Marathon by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I was stationed in Japan for three years, so there is nothing you can show me from Japanese pop culture that would surprise me. But I have to admit, this one beats all. ... Read on »
Friday Five: Weird Running-Related Headlines by Mike Antonucci Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The purpose of a headline is to get you to read the story. Incoherence or weirdness isn’t necessarily a drawback and might actually be an advantage. Such as: 1) “ Damp ... Read on »
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