The Oatmeal

[El Gordo]

Have I mentioned The Oatmeal before? Can't remember. I drift in and out of his glorious work without ever having felt the need to draw attention to my addiction.

But he's just outed himself as a runner, so I have no excuse. The second link is particularly worth a scan through.

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/marathon_do

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running

[marathondan]

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running

They say that good songwriting is the art of saying what someone else is thinking, better than they can say it. (I can't even say that well.)

This strip is the same - absolutely on the button. 1st September - first item on the Christmas list. Thanks for sharing.

There's a nice blog post about the ultra, as well.

[Sweder]

I love the Oatmeal, always on the money, never shirks the inconvenient truth

[marathondan]

Just came across this brief interview.

Money quote: "I've found running to be a sport that is blind to athletic ability".

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

And I just came across this: