Had a laugh at my own expense the other day. Not because I’m that terribly amusing, but because I realized just how much of a running geek I actually am. My wife and I just celebrated 19 years together by exchanging a pretty pricey set of running watches. You know, the kind that plunk more features on your wrist than were on board the Apollo 11. And no, that’s not actually a newsflash in itself, but it did make me stop and ponder some of those many lists that I – and likely you, too – have come across over the years. The ones that start with, “you know you’re a runner if…” Go ahead. Dock me ten yards for piling on, but I couldn’t resist.
More reasons you know you’re a runner:
- You’ve planned a vacation or long weekend around a race. Bonus points if you’ve sold your family or significant other on the idea.
- You have enough race tees to make one of those quilts. You just couldn’t make the pile small enough to make one.
- You have have a drawer or cabinet just for your nutrition products.
- Your running shoes are your most expensive shoes.
- Some of the most spendy apparel you own is the stuff you sweat all over.
- Sure, you have particular shoes for long runs, trail runs, speed work, race day. But you also the same system for socks.
- You might not recognize some of your running pals in street clothes.
- Your weekend plans revolve around your training plans or races.
- You actually have a favorite flavor of energy gels.
- First thing you ask a friend you haven’t seen in a while: “so, what are you training for these days?”
Got more? Send ‘em on! Who don’t like lists?!
Almost all those apply … too funny.
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