‘I’d rather stay in bed’: Bondi run club footage gets unexpected response

There’s a video circulating online that has sparked a debate and things have gotten so dramatic one Aussie said it makes them want to “vomit”.

There’s a video circulating of hundreds of Aussies running together and it isn’t a stampede, it is something much scarier: a running club with a zest for life, and not everyone’s loving the healthy sight.

The footage was posted on Instagram by The Sydney Run Club, a group that meets twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.

The club believes that “running is more than just exercise - it’s a community, a passion, and a journey of self-discovery”.

“A normal Friday morning In Bondi at 5am,” the caption read.

The footage is quite the promotion for endorphins. Everyone’s smiling and looking happy, one man is even out there jogging with a pram.

The beach looks beautiful in the background, people are wearing colourful activewear and one runner even threw her hands up in the air, seemingly out of pure joy.

The happy group had taken over the footpath with their exercising and enthusiasm and yet … the footage didn’t spark joy for everyone.

The running club meets twice a week. Picture: Instagram/thesydneyrunclub

Not all Aussies could stomach the running group’s zest for life or clearly didn’t understand that running is about a journey of “self-discovery” and were actively repulsed by it all.

“I’d rather stay in bed,” one announced.

“This is so positive and amazing. Why do I hate all of you?” another asked.

Someone else who isn’t running at the crack of dawn started to reminisce about how Bondi used to be filled with “drunk people” watching the sunrise at 5am and implied they’d rather be seeing that than people exercising.

“Gross. I’d rather go to Maroubra for some peace and quiet,” one complained.

Everyone in the clip looked stoked. Picture: Instagram/thesydneyrunclub

The Sydney Running Club often posts clips of everyone seeming really happy. Picture: Instagram/thesydneyrunclub

Another fed-up Aussie said the footage was “annoying”, one claimed “it makes me want to vomit”, and someone else declared the happy scenario was their “worst nightmare”.

A couple of Aussies couldn’t just accept the idea people were running because they like running and suggested the reason the young people were up and about was related to the cost of living crisis.

“Pretty sure runs clubs are becoming so popular because young people can’t afford to do anything else,” they claimed.

However, the reaction to the clip wasn’t solely negative and there were others who found the activewear syndicate far more appealing.

“Love Australians for this,” one remarked.

“Brilliant! Love this vibrant young energy,” someone else complimented.

“Love this. This is what life is about,” one philosophised.

“The positive vibes flowing strong here. Awesome stuff,” one added.