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This started as just a fun
little list I put together as an afterthought that came up while I
was driving through the middle of nowhere in Eastern Utah.
This column represents my original listing. Then I asked you
guys to
email me a couple ways you know you are a runner. The
column to the right is what I have gotten so far. What a
wonderful response!
Original List:
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I plan
summer vacations around races.
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When
driving, I point out that the last sign showed 26 miles to the
next city.
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I fly
wearing running shoes because they are the last item I want the
airlines to lose.
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I consider
all other activities to be cross training.
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The primary
reason I ride my bicycle is to measure a running route.
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The other
reason I ride my bicycle is to look for running routes.
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Kari (my
wife) tells me to go running because I am a bit grumpy.
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Boston
is
was a
life goal.
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Purple
toenails without polishing them.
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The last
load of laundry I ran had more running clothes in it than
anything else.
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My students
don't ask what I did over the weekend, just how far I ran.
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I shop
online for the best deal on my favorite sports drink.
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The first 2
miles and last 2 miles of runs are for loosening up.
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I have my
favorite flavor of gels from each brand.
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Kilometer to
mile conversions are second nature.
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I use
different shoes depending on the kind of run I am going on
today.
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I complain
about red lights because they interrupt my run.
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I look for
calendars with large boxes for the weekend days.
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I like
having sweat dripping down my face.
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I chose my
hairstyle based on how it will look after a run.
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And finally,
I dream about running!!
-Jonathan
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Kathy Vochoska;
ran my first marathon since breaking my leg - 6 months BEFORE my
doctor said it was "ok." (she ran a 3:41 at San Diego)
Steven Ruiz;
gym bag full of running gear; gels, powder sports drink, and 3
pair of shoes in my car ready to go for a run the first chance I
get.
Steven Ruiz;
wearing my running gear under work clothes, because a 4min. head
start is like a 1/2 mi warm-up.
Carl Northcutt;
blood blisters on the balls of the feet are a sign of a great run.
Erica Silva;
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you think it is
perfectly acceptable to wear the tiniest track shorts as casual
wear (i.e. to work, to class, when you go out with friends).
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you actually know
what BodyGlide is used for.
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you won't even
consider dating a guy if you know you can outrun him.
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you know that sports
bra tan is never going to go away.
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your extensive shoe
collection has no stilettos, but is comprised of Nike, Reebok,
Asics, Mizuno, and Brooks.
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it is perfectly
acceptable for a guy to shave his legs.
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you are famous among
the local road races as the one who always wins them.
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your idea of a good
weekend involves a 10K
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you know how to
pronounce all those Ethiopian and Kenyan names.
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All other sports
cancel because of rain, you step out the door and see a great
day for an easy 10.
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YOu convert meters,
yards, and kilometers to standard measurements in the blink of
an eye.
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Your mom wants you
to gain weight, even though you eat more than your linebacker
brother.
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being a guy whose 6'2
and 140lbs is perfectly healthy and normal.
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getting injured,
shrugging it off for 3 months and then going in for your
annual check-up only to find you've been running on a broken
leg and it healed itself (this actually happened to me this
track season)
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everything you learn
in your biology, physics, and any other science class you
relate to running and its actually the only you understand
it.
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