You might be a runner if....

redenallen
on 5/20/11 5:11 am
1 ... you find greater joy in spending your money on running apparel, shoes & gear than on a pair of designer jeans or monogrammed purses.
2 your day isn't complete until you've put your run in.
3 you're furious that you didn't log any miles in a week because you had the flu.
4 your daily run is like therapy, or an anti-depressant.
5 You think $20 for a banana and some Powerade is a good deal
6 You know that a course was accurately measured just by looking at your race finishing time
7 Your 'To Do' list reads:
1) Go Run
2) Everything Else
8 you get upset about injuries because they keep you from running, not because you have actually damaged your body.
9 you are impressed and also happy when a female wins the overall race
10 while driving places, you're constantly evaluating the road for it's "running route potential".
11 you run.....for fun
12 you don't like having to take a "rest day"
13 you are on this website
14 you have a list of all the races you plan to run for the next 12 months.
15 you are proud of and respect all runners of all abilities.
16 you feel an instant kinship to any other runner you pass by on the street.
17 you consider getting a PR almost as great as winning the race.
18 You get more excited about finding a good new running route than finding a good sale at the mall.
19 Whether a 5K runner or a marathon runner, you understand "the runner's high".
20 The high you feel after a race outweighs the anxiety you feel before it.
21 a nice walk doesn't really feel much like excercise.
22 your non-running friends consider every race you run a "marathon".
23 Your ipod has a "running" playlist
24 a good day is when you put more miles on your running shoes than your car tires.
25 The drawer you keep the race day T-shirts in has run out of room.

If anyone could appreciate this list I figured it would be you guys...lol  I copied this from running in the usa web-site...  Have great weekend!
            
nate2009
on 5/20/11 5:17 am - Lebanon, OH
LIKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    No longer about weight , it's all about living.            
(deactivated member)
on 5/20/11 5:25 am
I saw this on the FB page for Runner's Magazine!  So true!!!
mcarthur01
on 5/20/11 5:52 am - Cumming, GA
nice!  #17, a PR is waaaay better than winning a race cuz i don't win races :)
Where are we going??  And why am I in this handbasket??

right now.  somewhere.  somebody is working harder than you.

Kim S.
on 5/20/11 6:57 am - Helena, AL
Like! 

I do get more excited about buying workout clothes than regular clothes and the piles of workout stuff is getting bigger than the real stuff. 

I'm also jealous when I pass a runner in my car on the road!

Have a great weekend.

Kim
             
     
Paul C.
on 5/20/11 7:11 am - Cumming, GA
Love this and living 3,8 and 21 this week!

I've never won a race probably never will so I will take a PR any time.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op  (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03      
      First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (
PR 2:24:35)   
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
Sue M.
on 5/20/11 7:50 am - Nantucket, MA
#23 makes me laugh... I have an MP3 player that is exclusively for running.

and #4... no joke, if I take more than a couple of weeks off, I have to up my anti-depressants. 
Read my blog, BARIATHLETE   I run because I can.

First 5K race October 4, 2009   (34.59)  PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010  (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21)  PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20

Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can.  If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash
Scott William
on 5/20/11 11:05 am
If your "new" 4 month old running shoes are now your dirty green lawn mowing shoes.
Scott

Link to my running journal
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1303681

4 full's - 14 halves - 2 goofy's and one Mt. Washington!
Paul C.
on 5/21/11 2:41 am - Cumming, GA
Change 17 to be "A PR is worth the pain from an injury" and you have my day.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op  (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03      
      First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (
PR 2:24:35)   
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
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