Buzz·Posted on 3 Oct 201619 Things Everyone Who Really Fucking Hates Running Will Understand"If you see me running you should start running, because something is probably chasing me. "by Abi McIntoshBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You would rather be late than run for public transport. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Because secretly you're terrified about what you look like when you run. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Or have a fear of running into someone you know while running. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. And to be honest if you are not running to get somewhere for a reason then what is the point? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. People who set their alarms for 6am to go for a run to "wake themselves up" confuse you. 6. You don't understand people who claim running is peaceful. 7. Or people who say that running makes them happy. 8. Running on a treadmill is the absolute worst. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Because treadmills are TERRIFYING. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. You've probably bought yourself cute new running shoes as motivation. View this photo on Instagram 11. Or you've tried creating a playlist full of your fave tunes. View this photo on Instagram 12. You might have tried more imaginative ways to motivate yourself. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Maybe you've signed up to a "small" 5K race to try to force yourself to run. 14. And even thought about completing a marathon one day. 15. You've thought about how amazing that would be. 16. But in reality this would be you at the starting line. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. Because when you do run for 5 minutes it feels like 20 minutes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. So you go to great lengths to avoid running. 19. Because not everyone can be good at running. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF