What nobody told you about running.

That running in place at red lights is only something the true virgin runners do.

That you would actually get mad... MAD... because you forgot to restart your Garmin 1/4 mile ago after that last pit stop.

7lenny7 wrote: »

You get to the point you don't care what you look like. When I started running I was so self conscious that I'd drive to a park to run. Now I don't care if my neighbors see my 49 year old *kitten* in black tights, day-glo green top, light purple gps watch, reflective yellow vest, flashing light on my back and a headlamp. I even have a flashing light on my dog's collar when he runs with me.

To add.... that you wouldn't think twice about walking into that Starbucks right after your summer run, covered in stink and salt!

1. It's never really too early to run.
2. It's never really too late to run.
3. It takes more gear to run that originally thought it would.
4. It'll cause a shoe fetish... specifically a running shoe fetish... an obsession with shoes, for sure.
5. You'll choose running over hanging out with your friends one day.
6. You may choose running over hanging out with your friends many days, or most days.
7. You'll talk endlessly about running until your friends don't want to hear about it.
8. Your hamper will reflect how many times you ran in a week.
9. Gear might spill over into all of your living areas.
10. The ritual around running (pre and post) are addictive in themselves. Find what works for you, and do it.
11. You'll talk to yourself while running.
12. You'll sing to yourself while running.
13. You will become emotional while running.
14. You'll tear up and cry at your accomplishments while running... and for sunsets... and sunrises... and because the wind blows.
15. You'll cry because another runner inspired you... someone who's older or younger or disabled.
16. You'll hoard running photos, and maybe even frame one and put it on display.
17. You'll dedicated miles to different people... in your head.
18. You'll bargain with yourself and a power greater than yourself while you run.
19. You'll sort out life, have revelations, solve problems, resolve issues, and gain clarity while you run.
20. At some point, running will not simply be exercise. It will be part of you that you never want to give up.

tri_bob wrote: »

Deviating from the purely physical, I submit a roughly chronological list of adjectives that runners cycle through to describe running over time:

• Hate
• Tolerate
• Like
• Love
• Need (This is when the trouble starts.)

Amen!

I have developed a weird thing where a couple of my toenails stop growing out, they just grow thicker but never forward.

That longer and/or faster is not necessarily 'healthier'

That running can cause serious long-term injury, and some doctors say it's the reason that so many knee/hip replacements are needed in older age.

That it's not right for all bodies, and sometimes doing other things is also excellent! It's not the epitome of fitness (I had always thought this).

I run about 8-12 miles a week, at about 10-11 minutes per mile Quite a healthy pace, for me!

Better to underdress than to overdress and over heat. You can usually warm up pretty good once you get going, but you don't cool down until you stop, then you get the chills.

runners trots
mastering the snot-rocket (yay me!)
pre-race anxiety
idiot drivers/ dog owners
the pure exhilaration you feel when you have a good run
hills are evil
farleks (haha)
the benefits of running for my mental health
the wonders of wool running socks in cold weather
how much I actually enjoy running in the rain

So many hot women at running events.