You know your a runner if...

BenKnowsFitness
BenKnowsFitness Posts: 451 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
You've named the deer that graze along your route

You've got runners wear for each season

let's hear yours:glasses:
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  • cole_carter
    cole_carter Posts: 174 Member
    Now if you could actually catch the deer ... that would be something
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    You've named the deer that graze along your route

    Not a great picture- but I took this on my run the other day! I call them my vegetarian friends- I see them a couple times a week!!! There's a momma and three babes there.
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    You know you're a runner if you have dedicated running shoes you don't wear for ANYTHING but running.
    You know you're a runner when you look at the local cemetery as the hidden gem of running routes.
    You know you're a runner when you have a love/hate relationship with hills.
    You know you're a runner when your family and friends roll their eyes and try to escape the conversation ASAP if running comes up.
  • runmybunsoff
    runmybunsoff Posts: 224 Member
    your runs revolve around the weather and you try to avoid the treadmill at all costs!
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
    When you get excited over trying a new Gu flavor
    When you take your kids to school in running shorts, a sports bra and a tank top--because that is 95% of the clothing you own.
    When you have favorite shorts/capris and pants that you set aside for races
    When you have THAT pair of shorts/capris/pants where you get to them and think "Oh crap-time to do laundry"
    When your sock drawer is divided by "socks" and "running socks"
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    When you know what tempo and fartlek mean :bigsmile:
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    I say hi to the water birds along my route. There is the Black swan, the white long legged bird (no idea what kind) then the billions of ducks & seagulls. Then when I know where exactly along my route they all are at what time of the day.....I'm so sad lol.


    I can't hear them say anything back cause I'm usually busy keeping away from Zombies.
  • runzalot81
    runzalot81 Posts: 782 Member
    You've been wearing the same sun visor for 10 years and it's never been washed.

    You might need to throw up but you keep going because that's just what we do.

    You know what "the trots" are. And you know it sucks.
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    You go to spin class because your knees are shot.
  • dorseykm
    dorseykm Posts: 412 Member
    You start picturing your running route the night before.
    You check google maps for good running routes before you go on vacation.
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    You start picturing your running route the night before.
    You check google maps for good running routes before you go on vacation.

    ^^ True story. :laugh:
  • BenChase
    BenChase Posts: 169
    you start wearing running shorts instead of boxers under your work clothes in case work isn't busy you can strip the work pants and go for a fast run before it gets busy. also keeping an extra set of workout clothes in the car even when you only wear workout clothes or workout clothes underneath work clothes....i honestly haven't figured out why i have the extra set yet as i literally am wearing a set whenever i use my car for anything :laugh:
  • marikevr
    marikevr Posts: 389 Member
    You start picturing your running route the night before.
    You check google maps for good running routes before you go on vacation.

    ^^ True story. :laugh:

    Baa waa haa, or even worse, you plan your vacations around which races happens where...:laugh:

    You buy running shoes not for how they look, but how they feel.
    You spend more on a running clothes than you would ever consider doing for work wear.

    And my final one: the 'happy' place in your head is not a beach somewhere, but a picture of you running feeling great.
  • marikevr
    marikevr Posts: 389 Member
    Oh wait, one more:

    You know you are a runner if your husband tells you, go run, you are starting to be a *****.
    's true.
    :tongue:
  • smokinjackd
    smokinjackd Posts: 341
    There are blue and red lights behind you and you just knocked off a liquor store.
  • LesliePierceRN
    LesliePierceRN Posts: 860 Member
    ... You have running shoes for pavement.. you have running shoes for trails.. you have minimalist shoes for speed work..
    .. nothing tastes better than pancakes after a long run...
    ... your friends think you're crazy.. but envy the heck out of you!
  • mccbabe1
    mccbabe1 Posts: 737 Member
    You've named the deer that graze along your route

    Not a great picture- but I took this on my run the other day! I call them my vegetarian friends- I see them a couple times a week!!! There's a momma and three babes there.
    temporary-36.jpg

    You know you're a runner if you have dedicated running shoes you don't wear for ANYTHING but running.
    You know you're a runner when you look at the local cemetery as the hidden gem of running routes.
    You know you're a runner when you have a love/hate relationship with hills.
    You know you're a runner when your family and friends roll their eyes and try to escape the conversation ASAP if running comes up.

    wow!!! thats an amazing pic/site to see on a run!!!! shoot and I look forward to the greenery at the park and cars going by tho.. LOL :/ i am power walking now with 'mailbox to mailbox' jogging... but i'll get there!!
  • waterwing
    waterwing Posts: 214 Member
    You're always in a better mood on Running Days!
  • wjniii
    wjniii Posts: 110 Member
    You think it is perfectly normal to take three showers in a day.
  • mgnmsn
    mgnmsn Posts: 133 Member
    bump for later. :)
  • sss1966
    sss1966 Posts: 110 Member
    hey I ticked all those boxes!
  • Slimat30
    Slimat30 Posts: 142
    You schedule your social life around long runs :happy:
  • Hellavaloosa
    Hellavaloosa Posts: 57
    you can relate to all of these! LOL... and...

    you check what time the sun comes up so you can hit the track ASAP
    you go for fun runs on sunny days... just 'cause you can
  • _Speedy
    _Speedy Posts: 16
    ... You get excited when you lose yet another toenail.

    ... Ibuprofen is your recreational drug of choice.
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
    When you know what tempo and fartlek mean :bigsmile:

    I had to Google "fartlek" only to find out I already was doing it during my training. LOL :laugh:
  • crazy4lulu
    crazy4lulu Posts: 822 Member
    you run at 4 am in the morning. and in the evening you are dying to go back out and do it again!!!:smile:
  • ball858
    ball858 Posts: 395 Member
    When you know what tempo and fartlek mean :bigsmile:

    ^^^ Agreed ^^^

    You know your a runner when you have a pair of trainers for trail and a separate pair for road running.
    You know your a runner when you have more training shoes than you do heels :laugh:
    You know your a runner when all your training t-shirts are from the various races you have run.
    You know your a runner when you have 4 safety pins always ready in your car to pin your number to your vest!
  • martymum
    martymum Posts: 413 Member
    Hi

    Just started c25k this week and already looking forward to run days and sulked on friday cos I had to go food shopping and have a rest day lol

    martyxxx

    ps nsv for the week..our 12yo son came running with me today and wants to do c25k with me!
  • ball858
    ball858 Posts: 395 Member
    Hi

    Just started c25k this week and already looking forward to run days and sulked on friday cos I had to go food shopping and have a rest day lol

    martyxxx

    ps nsv for the week..our 12yo son came running with me today and wants to do c25k with me!

    Thats an awesome NSV and great job on C25K :drinker:
  • danimal5867
    danimal5867 Posts: 390
    You know you're a runner when...the sight of a beautiful woman jogging down the street arouses jealousy instead of lust.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    ... you run.

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