The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances

The Oatmeal · Matthew Inman

Sep 2014 · Andrews McMeel Publishing

About this ebook

This is not just a book about running. It's a book about cupcakes. It's a book about suffering.

It's a book about gluttony, vanity, bliss, electrical storms, ranch dressing, and Godzilla. It's a book about all the terrible and wonderful reasons we wake up each day and propel our bodies through rain, shine, heaven, and hell.

From #1 New York Times best-selling author, Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal, comes this hilarious, beautiful, poignant collection of comics and stories about running, eating, and one cartoonist's reasons for jogging across mountains until his toenails fall off.

Containing over 70 pages of never-before-seen material, including "A Lazy Cartoonist's Guide to Becoming a Runner" and "The Blerch's Guide to Dieting," this book also comes with Blerch race stickers.

Ratings and reviews

I expected the book to be much longer than it actually was. Most of its content can be found for free online, which makes the price seem high for what little was left. That being said, it's still a fanatic read, and I'm going to just write this off as a donation to a content creator I admire.

I am also a runner and I got bored sometimes. There is ups and downs of it and this book reminds me why I run, why I love it and hate it at the same time. I love the honesty of the author and that makes it so true. I certainly love the comic in this book. It is entertaining and refreshing:)

It is not about the Xs and Os of running, but it speaks to the real feelings we all have at times about running and is a fun read

About the author

Matthew Inman is a Web designer and developer. He has been designing Web sites since the age of 13 and is a seasoned programmer, systems administrator, and online marketer. He launched theoatmeal.com in 2009. His title The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances, made The New York Times Best Seller List in 2014.