Toolbag: noun: a sturdy bag used by a worker to hold his or her tools
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Toolbag: noun: That guy who jogs in place waiting for the light to turn green
Joe the Runner Dictionary.
Unless you are Nelson Mandela locked away on Robben Island, I cannot think of one good reason to run in place. You all know what I am talking about! That guy (or girl), who is waiting for the light to turn green so they can run across the street. But instead of just standing there sweating and huffing and puffing, they jog in place. Like this is going to keep their heart rate elevated or keep them loose or something?
I WAS that guy, and my friend, Running Brother Dave, wait for it… from England, said to me one run “Fella, what the hell are you doing? You look like an idiot.” And he was right! It accomplished nothing except to give people in the cars at the light something to take pictures of and put up on Facebook! Plus I guarantee that the caption wasn’t “Awesome looking running in place dude at light.” It was probably something like “Really? What does this guy think he’s doing? What… a… TOOLBAG!”
So I stopped. And I am no longer THAT guy. Honestly I have pretty thick skin, so I don’t really care what other people think of me, but why make it easy for them! Just kidding, I don’t care what other people think of me, but I do care what I think of me, and I don’t want to be “jogging in place guy.” I don’t have time to sign all of the autographs…
Keep putting one foot in front of the other. PEACE! Joe the Runner
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Yip we got a good amount of “those types ” here in Durban South Africa.
It’s a sight for sore eyes, literally your eyes gets sore just looking at the debacle unfolding in front of you whilst the green button on the signal post is repeatedly pushed, as if that will make the light change quicker from red to green, and all this done whilst in full on stationary run position. Now admittedly I have done the same from time to time, and I’ll even admit that I have had a good go at the green button on the post a couple of times, but eventually you realize it’s not going to impact on you in any way shape or form either positively or negatively. Now I just wait for the light to turn green whilst standing there like a normal person. I still like pressing the walk button a couple of times just for that feel good factor – cause hey i still secretly like to believe that it does make the red light turn to green quicker. ?
Herman, thanks for fessing up! Now I don’t feel as bad thinking that I was the only one. I feel like a recovering addict though. “Hi my name is Joe and I run in place.” lol. Keep running brother! Joe the Runner
I was that girl!!! The recent hilly 5K had me doing just that as a policeman saw fit to stop us all (on a downhill portion no less), to allow traffic to enter and leave a business complex. Had I stopped completely, I fear I may never have started again! As it happened, I was in good company, it appeared everyone around me joined in the jolly stationary dance! It may well take off……. 🙂
Nooooooo Shereen! We must stop this! It’s much smoother to just stand, pant, and sweat! Let the others do the toolbag shuffle:)