You might be a runner if…
You eat a bowl of oatmeal, 2 pieces of toast, 2 boiled eggs and a container of yogurt for breakfast and you’re still starving by 10:30 AM.
Your Atkins-dieting friends hate you.
You can say “easy 5 mile run” without cracking a smile.
You buy a house based on how close it is to your favorite running trails.
The messages on your phone all start with “you’re probably out running…”
You know what BodyGlide is and exactly where to use it.
One mile is a warm-up.
You gladly pay over $100 for running shoes but flinch at the thought of spending over $40 for other shoes.
You are always hungry.
You drive by a runner and wish you could trade places.
You know exactly how many miles are on your shoes, but have no clue how many miles before your car needs an oil change.
When you pack for a vacation you have a separate bag for running gear.
You plan your vacations around races or training runs.
You prefer to spend two hours running instead of wasting two hours watching a movie.
You know exactly how much time you need to down a bottle of water and “get rid of it” before you run.
You believe your shirt sleeve makes a great kleenex.
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Very funny! I’m so guilty of most of those statements!! Especially the ones about always being hungry, ha….
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Good Post. I can relate.
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Love this post… thanks for sharing it!
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Oh, my gosh. i am a new runner and I wondered WHY HAVE I BEEN SO STARVING LATELY. Thanks for the reassuance that something is not wrong with me!
heh heh - I know a few people that are just like that!!!!!
I found this both funny and spot-on in describing the attributes of runners. Great post!
Made me smile. I am just getting back into running after a long hiatus.
Very funny. I identified with a few of these things for sure!