You know you’re a serious runner when –

Run4iiiiiit

good stuff.

katiejneely

Welp. that confirms it. I'm not a serious runner, nor do I intend to be. HA! I run about 5 miles on the treadmill, good enough for me.

thirtyandthriving

for me... I knew I was a serious runner when I started referring to 3 to 6 miles as "short runs."

And I have headed out 22 degree weather to run just so I wouldn't have to run on the treadmill!

Both of these! others too but these are me.

elsham

bump for later...

and: when you don't have any more workout clothes because you've been running every day and sweated through every shirt, and now everything is in the laundry and you don't have time to do it.

BenKnowsFitness

If you were ever concerned about running faster than the posted speed limet.

ebaymommy

for me... I knew I was a serious runner when I started referring to 3 to 6 miles as "short runs."

And I have headed out 22 degree weather to run just so I wouldn't have to run on the treadmill!

So true on both of those things!

One day when I was deep into marathon training someone asked me how far I had to run that day and I said, "Oh, only 5 miles." (In my head I'm thinking, "Thank goodness, 5 is a breeze, at least it isn't 18 or 20") and then I looked at the person and they were giving me this look..... :huh: Apparently "only" and "5 miles" do not belong in the same sentence for everyone. LOL!

AllanMisner

You know the runners' prayer: Lord, if you'll pick 'em up. I'll put 'em down.

Speed bumps in the road amuse you.

You've spent more on shoes in a given month than you did on food.