Dick McKraken
@rundmc.bsky.social
Dick McKraken isn’t real, he is the split personality of someone more respectable. Husband & father (of kids & dogs). Amateur runner & professional Academic. Probably only 10% as funny as I think I am. @runningpunks
Up at 4am to watch the cricket (😱) and spent the rest of the day ‘assisting’ herself to put up Christmas decorations. Put off going for a run until it was really dark, cold & wet 🥶 but needed to log a few more km’s for the #NaughtyNutcrackers in the @runup2christmas.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Up at 4am to watch the cricket (😱) and spent the rest of the day ‘assisting’ herself to put up Christmas decorations. Put off going for a run until it was really dark, cold & wet 🥶 but needed to log a few more km’s for the #NaughtyNutcrackers in the @runup2christmas.bsky.social
I think I’ll give the stepping stones a miss today! 15.5 km run for the #NaughtyNutcrackers (that’s nearly 10 miles if you are a time traveler from the 15th century or if you live in one of the few imperial backwaters that still exist 🤣). #RunningPunks @runup2christmas.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I think I’ll give the stepping stones a miss today! 15.5 km run for the #NaughtyNutcrackers (that’s nearly 10 miles if you are a time traveler from the 15th century or if you live in one of the few imperial backwaters that still exist 🤣). #RunningPunks @runup2christmas.bsky.social
It definitely counts. Fair play to anyone who can run that far on a treadmill. I did 5km on a hotel treadmill last week and it felt like I had been running for a month.
I mean, I'd rather run through a blizzard than on a treadmill, so I definitely think indoor runs aren't cheating.
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It definitely counts. Fair play to anyone who can run that far on a treadmill. I did 5km on a hotel treadmill last week and it felt like I had been running for a month.
Very low motivation 8.5km for Team #NaughtyNutcrackers in this year’s #RU2C @runup2christmas.bsky.social - I reckon that the Christmas lights coverage is still quite low, probably 5-10%. I expect exponential growth next week.
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Very low motivation 8.5km for Team #NaughtyNutcrackers in this year’s #RU2C @runup2christmas.bsky.social - I reckon that the Christmas lights coverage is still quite low, probably 5-10%. I expect exponential growth next week.
I knew that the moment that I pressed ‘send’ - it would cause England to lose a wicket….
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I knew that the moment that I pressed ‘send’ - it would cause England to lose a wicket….
Early morning cricket- after a very shaky start, England seem to settled down a bit.
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Early morning cricket- after a very shaky start, England seem to settled down a bit.
Top Tip: If you’re going to leave work early to get a run in before it gets too dark - dress inconspicuously so as not to draw attention to yourself! 11km in the bag for the #NaughtyNutcrakers in the #RunUpToChristmas
December 3, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Top Tip: If you’re going to leave work early to get a run in before it gets too dark - dress inconspicuously so as not to draw attention to yourself! 11km in the bag for the #NaughtyNutcrakers in the #RunUpToChristmas
First run for team #NaughtyNutcrackers in the #RunUpToChristmas. It’s dark & cold out there but the Christmas lights are starting to appear. #RunningPunks
December 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
First run for team #NaughtyNutcrackers in the #RunUpToChristmas. It’s dark & cold out there but the Christmas lights are starting to appear. #RunningPunks
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Another Dumb Runner EXCLUSIVE:
Running Bad for Your Health, Says Sedentary Relative Well on His Way to Second Heart Attack — Mark Remy's DumbRunner.com
Cousin cites something he saw online, plus “common sense.”
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December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Another Dumb Runner EXCLUSIVE:
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A Massive Good Luck to the teams/Individuals taking part in this awesome event - but esp to Team Naughty Nutcrackers! We have an awesome team this yr- the ole timers are still there & we have welcomed some awesome new teamies as well! Bring it on!! You can still join us!! #runchat #running
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thankfully I didn’t run into the giant hamster that owns this wheel on this morning’s run #RunningPunks
November 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Thankfully I didn’t run into the giant hamster that owns this wheel on this morning’s run #RunningPunks
5:30am along the South Bank - only me & a couple of other runners. #RunningPunks
November 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
5:30am along the South Bank - only me & a couple of other runners. #RunningPunks
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From the Dumb Runner Comics Vault:
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
From the Dumb Runner Comics Vault:
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Brief trip to London for work. Didn’t fancy dodging tourists along the river so opted for the hotel dreadmill just to keep the legs moving. So boring - thought I’d run for hours, turns out it was only 30 mins (& I hadn’t even covered much distance). Up early for a proper run tomorrow #RunningPunks
November 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Brief trip to London for work. Didn’t fancy dodging tourists along the river so opted for the hotel dreadmill just to keep the legs moving. So boring - thought I’d run for hours, turns out it was only 30 mins (& I hadn’t even covered much distance). Up early for a proper run tomorrow #RunningPunks
Secretly delighted not to have a place in next year’s Dublin Marathon. I’m already signed up to a small ultra (still haven’t told ‘er indoors yet) & I also got a place in the Great North Run for the first time. So for someone who doesn’t enter formal events, next year is already busy #RunningPunks
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Secretly delighted not to have a place in next year’s Dublin Marathon. I’m already signed up to a small ultra (still haven’t told ‘er indoors yet) & I also got a place in the Great North Run for the first time. So for someone who doesn’t enter formal events, next year is already busy #RunningPunks
“Watch out for the old person running there” said the coach of the university running club to his runners as I passed by their training session yesterday evening. What a pr!ck! I put it down to the fact that I was in the 7 min/km recovery stage of my sprints and the 3 min/km stage #RunningPunks
November 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
“Watch out for the old person running there” said the coach of the university running club to his runners as I passed by their training session yesterday evening. What a pr!ck! I put it down to the fact that I was in the 7 min/km recovery stage of my sprints and the 3 min/km stage #RunningPunks
My inner Sean Bean was accidentally captured on this morning’s run when trying to run down a steep, snowy & muddy hill without killing myself (sound required). #RunningPunks #Running
November 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
My inner Sean Bean was accidentally captured on this morning’s run when trying to run down a steep, snowy & muddy hill without killing myself (sound required). #RunningPunks #Running
Back in God’s own country of North Yorkshire for a brief visit so got a chance to do some proper trail running early this morning. There was snow, ice, mud and all the other good things. Definitely under-dressed for the conditions but it was such a lovely run. #RunningPunks #Running
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Back in God’s own country of North Yorkshire for a brief visit so got a chance to do some proper trail running early this morning. There was snow, ice, mud and all the other good things. Definitely under-dressed for the conditions but it was such a lovely run. #RunningPunks #Running
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November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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