If you happen to be running an ultra marathon, there is more bonding and it is appropriate to talk about poop much sooner. Below is a guideline from runner Brandon Mulnix about conversation topics to cover on a 100-mile race:
1 Mile Together
2 Miles Together
- Where are you from?
- What do you do when you are not training?
- What races have you been running?
- What did you wife think about your training before she left you?
3 to 5 Miles Together
- What is your next race?
- How many spouses have you lost to running?
- Are there aliens out there?
6 to 20 Miles Together
- You are now BFFs
- Life story
- Politics
- Color of last poop
- Things that piss you off
20 to 50 Miles Together
- Practically married
- Repeat life story
- Talk about next race you will run together
- You can now talk about sex
50 to 99 Miles Together
- They are now family
- Include them in your will
100 Miles Together
- Your sprint at the end results in a divorce.
What do you talk about on your long runs?
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