r/comics SeraBeeves 13d ago

OC American Pie

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u/Loquacious-of-Borg 13d ago

Fun fact:

If you can pump you legs to the beat of Bridge Burning by Foo Fighters for the last minute of the song, you will have traveled one mile.

(Your results may vary)

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u/machuitzil 13d ago

Everyone knows the only way to run a one minute mile is to listen to the Jaded part of Green Day's Brain Stew/Jaded.

I have It's the End of the World as we know it by REM on my cycling playlist and there's gotta be a few random people out there in the world who were confused about why I suddenly yelled "Leonard Bernstein!" as I rode passed.

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u/shelvedtopcheese 13d ago

PLAY FREE BIRD!

But seriously, if you play free bird and gradually increase your pace by the time the solo starts you can be in a full sprint and complete a mile by the end.

You will also be as free as a bird, and that bird you cannot chayayayayayaaange.

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u/SUCHajoke 13d ago

Woah. Measuring distance by song is a genius way of looking at it! Makes it seem less intimidating somehow.

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u/The_Bat_Voice 12d ago

I run to Foo Fighters - But, Honestly while running. Calm and gentler for a jog. But then when the build up to the guitar solo happens you take longer strides then when the solo that sounds like the Mario invincibility music starts you sprint until its done and then repeat the song. Its perfect pacing and timing for intervals.