I know I'm a runner because:

I'm skinny fat and my butt sags.

Strength train girl!

I've got a stinky pile of running clothes to be washed by week's end.

The only shoes I've ever spent more than $50 are my running shoes.

I would NEVER spend $60+ on a pair of jeans or slacks, but I'm tempted to buy some running tights at that price point.

Because, in 2 short years of running, I've become the office "running/exercise/nutrition guru!! (which is hilarious!!)

I was crazy excited the other day the town repaved most of the streets I run on and they are now nice and smooth and all the potholes are gone.
I am 65 and I can say I am only going out for a fast 5K. After our running club finished 5K the other day I did another 2 miles for my Saturday 5 miler
Because slow or fast I run. When every one asks if I play golf I say no but I run the golf courses early in the morning when I am on vacation

You spent an hour making a playlist for a run that will take 30 min. :explode:

High five*

A new playlist always makes a run more enjoyable for me!

Oh man, I could go on and on.........

•Almost every tim have dreams about showing up to a race late or forgetting something very important like shoes!
•go into Starbucks more often to use the bathroom than to actually buy coffee.
•have a drawer full of medals and other race souvenirs that I'm not sure what to do with.
•lost a toenail. And you tell people, "It's not that bad
•have more running clothes than regular clothes in the laundry pile.
•no longer hate port-a-potties. In fact, I'm very very happy to see one.
*anything over 8min pace is a recovery, warmup, or cool down run

I like it when my legs feel sore as it's proof I run

ok so i'm a bit confused about the colorful toenails here? What exactly is happeneing to your feet people?!!!

I guess I don't run enough to have this problem, but every Sunday morning I get up at 7AM and run for about 10K. I do have some blisters, calluces and lots of peeling gross skin on my feet though...but never got the colorful toenails.....

I do share some things with other posters though:
- I bring my runners with me when I am traveling or visiting friends to squeeze in a run
- I spend way more time in sports stores, or sports sections of stores looking for running/workout gear and shoes
- Bananas and energy bars have become a house hold staple
- I talk too much aobut my running and training and probably annoy most of my friends (but I have MFP for this!!!)

I'm skinny fat and my butt sags.

you're doing it wrong.... :noway:

I wore it as a source of pride when I lost my first toenail
My ankles are complaining in the morning
I have a permanent mark on my sternum from sports bra chafe (I do much better at managing that now!)
I hear a song and my first thought is.. that'd be great to run to
I look outside and think... oh it'd be a great day to run
When I need a safety pin, I go to my past race bib drawer
I decide to go for a "short run" and get home 6 miles later
I know how to manage... cramps, gas, burps, and breathlessness... and I figure if I don't have any of those at some point in a run, I didn't push hard enough. lol

and mainly...

because I get giggly, giddy, fist pumping excited when I walk in the door after my run, and find myself wondering why it's been so damn long since the last time I went.

You have distances between certain landmarks memorized

... I ran a half marathon and did NOT experience DOMS in the days following (and it was my best time and my first time ever NOT Gallowaying a race).
... I know what "Gallowaying a race" means.
... I know what "sub 10's" means.
... And my friends congratulate me on it.
... My dog stands by the door and whines whenever I've left the house b/c he thinks I went running without him.
... My physician and I talk about running instead of medical issues
... when it was really hot outside the other day, people were not surprised to see I still went for a run over lunch, but still called me crazy.
... when crazy is a compliment that means dedicated, discipline and commited.
... 10 miles is no longer a daunting distance.

and the obligatory:
... because I run.

ok so i'm a bit confused about the colorful toenails here? What exactly is happeneing to your feet people?!!!

I guess I don't run enough to have this problem, but every Sunday morning I get up at 7AM and run for about 10K. I do have some blisters, calluces and lots of peeling gross skin on my feet though...but never got the colorful toenails.....

I do share some things with other posters though:
- I bring my runners with me when I am traveling or visiting friends to squeeze in a run
- I spend way more time in sports stores, or sports sections of stores looking for running/workout gear and shoes
- Bananas and energy bars have become a house hold staple
- I talk too much aobut my running and training and probably annoy most of my friends (but I have MFP for this!!!)

I don't think this has anything to do with your shoes/socks. I started getting purple toenails when I started running longer than 10 miles. It's the constant pounding on your feet, especially if you're a forefoot runner, that causes bruising in your toes. It's not really a big deal.

Proper shoe sizing will prevent bruises/lost toe nails. I've run 7 half marathons and a 20k, plus various races of shorter distances and have never lost a toe nail. Now I run in vibrams and have STILL not lost a toe nail.

ok so i'm a bit confused about the colorful toenails here? What exactly is happeneing to your feet people?!!!

I guess I don't run enough to have this problem, but every Sunday morning I get up at 7AM and run for about 10K. I do have some blisters, calluces and lots of peeling gross skin on my feet though...but never got the colorful toenails.....

I do share some things with other posters though:
- I bring my runners with me when I am traveling or visiting friends to squeeze in a run
- I spend way more time in sports stores, or sports sections of stores looking for running/workout gear and shoes
- Bananas and energy bars have become a house hold staple
- I talk too much aobut my running and training and probably annoy most of my friends (but I have MFP for this!!!)

I don't think this has anything to do with your shoes/socks. I started getting purple toenails when I started running longer than 10 miles. It's the constant pounding on your feet, especially if you're a forefoot runner, that causes bruising in your toes. It's not really a big deal.

Proper shoe sizing will prevent bruises/lost toe nails. I've run 7 half marathons and a 20k, plus various races of shorter distances and have never lost a toe nail. Now I run in vibrams and have STILL not lost a toe nail.

Hmm, well I'm not saying wrong shoe size won't damage your feet but... I had my shoes specially fitted for me at a running store. They are the most comfortable I've ever had. I run 30-40 miles a week in these shoes and the problem only started when my long runs started exceeding 10 miles. I don't actually have any discomfort on these long runs, though.

ok so i'm a bit confused about the colorful toenails here? What exactly is happeneing to your feet people?!!!

I guess I don't run enough to have this problem, but every Sunday morning I get up at 7AM and run for about 10K. I do have some blisters, calluces and lots of peeling gross skin on my feet though...but never got the colorful toenails.....

I do share some things with other posters though:
- I bring my runners with me when I am traveling or visiting friends to squeeze in a run
- I spend way more time in sports stores, or sports sections of stores looking for running/workout gear and shoes
- Bananas and energy bars have become a house hold staple
- I talk too much aobut my running and training and probably annoy most of my friends (but I have MFP for this!!!)

I don't think this has anything to do with your shoes/socks. I started getting purple toenails when I started running longer than 10 miles. It's the constant pounding on your feet, especially if you're a forefoot runner, that causes bruising in your toes. It's not really a big deal.

Proper shoe sizing will prevent bruises/lost toe nails. I've run 7 half marathons and a 20k, plus various races of shorter distances and have never lost a toe nail. Now I run in vibrams and have STILL not lost a toe nail.

Hmm, well I'm not saying wrong shoe size won't damage your feet but... I had my shoes specially fitted for me at a running store. They are the most comfortable I've ever had. I run 30-40 miles a week in these shoes and the problem only started when my long runs started exceeding 10 miles. I don't actually have any discomfort on these long runs, though.

This is what I was told by a shoe fitting specialist. They always put me in a 1/2 size bigger than I'd wear normally to prevent the toes from banging against the front of the toe box. As a result, never had a black toe nail. I followed the same sizing guideline when I ordered my Five Fingers and have not had a black toe nail from them either. Been running since 2007. I've had a host of other issues (ITBS, PTT, sciatica, etc) but no lost toe nails.

Running in the rain means I don't need to carry any water.