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Search form. Hard to Find. This book may be unable to order. Add to Wish List. Inman's explanation is the best I've ever seen. And the funniest. Because he is clinically insane. He sweats. He heaves. He hates it. He loves it. He runs so hard his toenails fall off. He asks himself, why? Why do I do this? Here, gorgeously, bravely, hilariously, is Matt's deeply honest answer. But I was wrong.

I think a lot of people empathize with me. How did that come about? It would be people in little fat suits chasing you. Plus, I thought it would be funny. I think a lot of race directors and races are just so sterile and serious. You know, a little bit of levity in a sport which attracts a lot of Type A people. When you think about your self-image, do you still see yourself as a fat person?

You recently partnered with Saucony to put out a video, which tells your story. Do you have a special affinity for its shoes? I just run in everything—everything except Nike.

Nothing wrong with the company—I wear their clothes. But I run in Saucony, and they emailed me, and they said, 'Hey, do you want to make this little video with us? The video was really good. I did it because it seemed like a fun project, and the video director seemed really smart.

Be honest. Did you know how to pronounce Saucony before they called you? So I finally put it to rest when they were in the house. With creative people, some of our best ideas come while running. Yeah, or sometimes I just get a little too much adrenaline. What percentage of your most popular comics have come while running? The comic about Christopher Columbus , that one was definitely done while running.

Nikola Tesla , as well. A little bit of Exploding Kittens humor was written while running, for sure. Yeah, I hate it. I hate CrossFit. I hate weightlifting. I dread it. But I was getting really bored with running. So usually I pick up some other sport to balance it. The distances are all over the place. I run less than I used to, but I do other exercises more, but I still like running.

Search Search. Inman, 33, develops the majority of his cartoons during his frequent runs. The Oatmeal. Health Running Matt Inman of The Oatmeal Runs on Jokes The popular comic writer and entrepreneur can trace his success back to one day: the day he started running.

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