Home No
10 Funniest T-Shirts for Runners

10 Funniest T-Shirts for Runners

For some, running is life. Whether you’re a runner or your significant other loves to get up before the sun is up to get in a few miles, one of these hilarious running themed t-shirts will really add some fun to your workout or marathon training. Buy one as a treat for yourself or as a fun gift for Christmas or birthdays.

10 Hilarious T-shirts for Runners

1. 6 Stages of Marathon Running T-shirt

This funny t-shirt is perfect for experienced and training marathoners since it’s so relatable. It goes over the 6 Stages of Marathon Running:
1. Let’s do this!
2. Why am I doing things?
3. Am I dead?
4. I wish I was dead.
5. I’m dead.
6. Can’t wait to RACE again!

Available in five colors in men and women’s sizes.

Check Price on Amazon

2. Road Runner Beep Beep T-shirt

This is the perfect shirt for that speedy friend who is always racing past you on the track. It features the classic Road Runner character speeding across the shirt with the “Beep Beep” noise.

Available in nine colors in Men, women, and youth sizes.

Check Price on Amazon

3. This is My Happy Hour Runner’s T-shirt

Why drink when true joy comes from running? This tee proclaims “This is my happy hour” with a silhouette of a runner.

Available in women’s sizes Small to XX-Large in 8 different colors.

Check Price on Amazon

4. I Run Like the Winded T-shirt

If you’re new to running or just trying to get in shape, you probably relate to this hilarious shirt. It says, “I run like the winded.” Let all the other runners know why you aren’t going that fast!

Available in men, women, and youth sizes in 10 colors.

Check Price on Amazon

5. I Love/Hate Running Tank Top

Yes, this is a tank, but it’s so funny I had to include it. The tank has alternative pink and white text that says “I love running. I hate running.” It so wonderfully represents the dichotomy many runners feel about their exercise of choice.

Available in men and women’s sizes in three colors.

Check Price on Amazon



6. I Like Running And Maybe Like 3 People Shirt

For those introverts who’d rather get up early for a run than stay out late for a party. This hilarious t-shirt says “I like running and maybe like three people.”

Available in men, women, and youth sizes in five colors.

Check Price on Amazon

7. Gump Cross Country Team Shirt

This tee is perfect for movie loving runners. In a reference to the classic movie Forrest Gump and his run across the USA, this shirt says “GUMP Cross Country Team 1976.”

Available in unisex sizes in nine colors.

Check Price on Amazon

8. I Run Like a Girl–Try to Keep Up T-shirt

This funny shirt is a feminist twist on the taunt “you run like a girl.” Instead, it empowers women by saying “I run like a girl, try to keep up.”

Available in men, women, and youth sizes in five colors.

Check Price on Amazon

9. I Run I’m Slow But I Run Shirt

Running isn’t about being the fastest on the track. This shirt is a funny take on that. It says “I Run. I’m slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter but I run.”

Available in men, women, and youth sizes in five colors.

Check Price on Amazon

10. Vintage Sloth Running Team Funny Shirt

Another joke shirt for slow and steady runners. This one says, “Sloth running team: we’ll get there when we get there.” Available in men, women, and youth sizes in five colors.

Check Price on Amazon

Check out more sloth gift ideas.

Need some more gift ideas? Check out these 20 fabulous gifts for runners.

How does a Pedometer Work?

How does a Pedometer Work?

How does a Pedometer Work?

We know fitness trackers are all the rage and help people get fit. Even just simple pedometers help motivate people to walk more and meet their fitness goals. But how do these clip-ons and fitness bands actually work? What is the science that makes these little trackers count your steps? We’ll break it down for you in easy to understand terms.

How do Step Counters Work?

Before the fitness tracker and smartwatch trend started, pedometers were mostly little digital clip-on devices worn at the waist. In the pre-Bluetooth days, using buttons and the digital display you could track steps throughout the day. Some models even had a built-in memory so you could store several days of stats and challenge yourself to beat your record. Now we have fancier fitness trackers that sync with our phones to give us step counts and under fitness data. You can even buy watches with built-in step counters or your phone may count steps for you. But how do all of these devices actually know how many steps you take?

It’s all based on movement. Early forms of pedometers used a mechanical switch to detect movement, which would then count as a step. Often this was done with a small metal ball that slides back and forth or a swinging pendulum. Modern pedometers and fitness trackers use data from MEMS inertial sensors analyzed by software to count steps. These use accelerometers to detect minute movements that translate into steps (or exercises in more advanced trackers).

If you’re using a fitness tracker or watch with GPS tracking activated, the GPS will track the route you run or walk and then translate that distance into steps. This is usually the most accurate way to record steps, but GPS is only available with expensive fitness trackers and requires cellular service.

Learn more about the history of pedometers on Wikipedia



How Accurate are Pedometers?

As time goes on and our technology improves, step counters become more and more accurate. However, there are many who debate the accuracy of these devices. Generally, for typical walking on flat surfaces, all pedometers will be reasonably accurate to the number of steps you take. Clip-on pedometers worn on the waist are generally more accurate since movements of the arms or wrist can register false movements for wrist-based trackers.

A study was done on this in 2017 by Hannah M. Husted and Tamra L. Llewellyn. They filmed students walking on a treadmill for five minutes at a fixed speed of 3.5 miles per hour to determine the accuracy of four different pedometers and fitness trackers (Fitbit Charge, Omron HJ-303, SmartHealth Walking FIT, and Sportline). After counting the steps recorded in the video, the determined the Sportline was the only device that was close to the accurate count, while the other three undercounted the steps. The Fitbit was the least accurate.

We have found from our own experience that most step counters are accurate enough to give a general idea of your activity levels on a given day. Plus, the extra motivation pedometers can give to stay fit and move more is a big plus that overshadows doubts about accuracy.

Want to add a pedometer to your workout routine? Check out the best pedometers and step counters. Looking for a fancier tracker? This fitness tracker comparison chart will give you a great overview on some of the best options.