Jogging Buff Gifts

The Neighborhood at a Glance

"You think you can? Think again, mister. You know you can. Got that?"

"First aid box, puncture repair kit, mobile phone, energy bars and plenty of liquids; I think that's all eventualities covered..."

Runner collapsing over the finishing line.

'Of course I stretched first. That's how I hurt myself.'

"Wait! Don't start the chase now: I need to stretch first!:

'It's perfectly normal for middle-aged men to put on a little weight.'

Race track - with the race being to apply the white lines between lanes

"I hate it when the damned things decide they need to get out and burn off some calories."

'We're looking for athletic people.'

"I told him he should have trained more."

7 brownies worth of exercise.

Keep Fit.

'C'mon, c'mon! I want to be the first one on the stair-climbing machine!'

Woman forcing family to hike through hills.

'He's a yodelling busker!'(Busker on faraway mountain).

"Yeah, you were right! The indoor wheel is fun, but running in the park is a lot better..."

Humpty Dumpty in Occupational Therapy

'I've met you before...I'm not good with names, but I never forget a pace!'

Gym. Instructor. Why do you want to learn kickboxing? I've always wanted to win a fight hands down!

Motivation to Keep Fit.

Pollyanna, the Hamster

"When did everybody stop jogging?"

'Hey look I got a free newspaper with my wallchart of north sea molluscs aand DVD of elbow stretching excercises.'

Mike had learnt by heart the whole training manual, apart from the most important bit.

'He's got a good attitude, and he's tall. But he's got to get into the weight room.'

'If you plan to run a half-marathon you won't want a stopwatch, you'll need a calendar!'

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

"In my workout this morning I hit a new personal best, but on a seasonally adjusted basis, my numbers actually fell."

"My diet book is outselling yours."

The tortoise and the hare are in a shoe store trying on shoes in preparation for their race.

"Fit watch say me need more steps."

'Id like to see you in two weeks. Try not to eat during that time.'

Fitness Course.

Weight Gain Denial