Running and Ranting

In Canada, Rick Mercer is the king of ranting. He usually rants about politics, at all levels; federal, provincial, and municipal. To me he is the consummate ranter and you know what else I like about him? He walks and rants at the same time and appears to not run out of breath even though he seems to be walking quite quickly past amazingly colourful graffiti.

Ranting is a good way to release frustrations. Of course, it is always better to do this with another person rather than by yourself. Rick not only shares his rant with the cameraman, but also with about 20 million other people. Ranting on your own can sometimes work if done in private, but not when you are out walking or running by yourself. That is not a pretty sight and it might cause others to be concerned about you…

So here’s the formula for the best ranting. Invite a friend for a run on a nice trail and innocently bring up a topic such as Rob Ford or the Northern Gateway Pipeline, smart meters, the provincial or federal government, etc., and away you go. I mean seriously, who does not have an opinion about any of those topics? Rant away! Occasionally, depending on the topic, there may be laughter involved. Laughing and running gives you bonus cardio points! Before you know it you will have run 10k and you will have either solved the problem or laughed yourself silly at the ridiculousness of the situation or vowed to write a letter to someone in charge.

Get out there and do your best Rick Mercer-like rant and run and you will feel so much better for it. Um, one more tip, when running with a friend, the rant is a two way thing… You both get to weigh in, so don’t be a rant dominator; be sure to listen to each other.

I grabbed the above image from the Internet… To the artist… Thank you and apologies for not knowing your name.

About Denise

I am a runner.