Runners are a unique bunch. We have some quirky habits that we don’t even realize are quirky until someone “from the outside” points them out.
Here are just a few:
- You wear your running clothes to bed to save time getting dressed for a morning run
- You make up elaborate stories to get out of work/family/other obligations when in reality you just need(want) to go for a run.
- Two words: run commute.
Runners on Vacation…
- When you plan vacations/weekend getaways/work trips, the first thing you research is where to run.
- You don’t understand why someone wouldn’t go for a run on vacation. That’s what vacation is all about!
- You use PTO to do a long run if you have weekend plans that will interfere with your long run.
- You can’t carry-on your luggage when on a short vacation because….running clothes/shoes/gear.
Runner Friends:
- You become so accustomed to talking to your running friends side by side that it feels awkward to talk to them face to face.
- Your running friends don’t know what you look like in regular clothes and makeup.
- You feel an instant connection with anyone who tells you that he/she is also a runner.
- You love Strava. It’s a community of other crazy runners like you.
Other:
- You can spend an entire dinner conversation talking about running and still have more to say.
- You have strong opinions about GU/gels and Gatorade flavors. (Cucumber lime for the win!)
- You always have a water bottle with you.
- Your city has become so much smaller now that you realize how easy it is to run from place to place. St. Paul? Oh, that’s just a 10 mile run from here.
- You get overly excited about the first run in shorts in the spring.
- You pick your dog breed because it’s known to be a good running breed.
- Your Friday nights are always low-key. I mean, hello– long run on Saturday, right?
- You have a lot of running shoes in your household. I mean, A LOT.
- This is true for you:
What are some other confessions?
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Love this and mostly true for me except that last one – my running friends: I miss you, let’s run 10 miles then eat all the things and drink some coffee.
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Yes! Totally 🙂 Thanks for commenting Kathryn!
Love this!
How about a food-based confession? I ALWAYS go back for seconds (and sometimes thirds!) at buffets or pot lucks while everyone else just has one small plate! I need my food lol!
Oh my gosh, this is a great one Allison 🙂 This is definitely my runner’s confession…and multiple breakfasts at work. Morning runs will do that to you.
1. You know where all the porta-potties are throughout the city (and which are grosser than others….west side Cedar Lake, I’m looking at you.) 2. A race on the calendar = peace of mind. No race on the calendar = pure anxiety about what you are doing with your life. 3. You typically see at least one person you know when out for a run who you didn’t start the run it. (Run clubs are the best!) 4. While they don’t tell you, your non-running friends and family secretly want to punch you ever time you say run or marathon… Read more »
Paige, these are SO funny and SO accurate! #3 just happened to me tonight- even though I was running in the dark, ha!
Gotta love the Kudos.
And yes, how could I forget about knowing where all the porte-potties are, and WHAT. IS. UP. with that nasty one on Cedar!
I love these! All of them are true for me!
Here’s another one: You always know the daily weather forecast, and may check numerous apps if the forecast looks bad, especially that of race day.
Thanks for commenting Erin 🙂
I don’t think twice about the weather when I’m not running/recovering/injured but I can tell you the temperature/wind/humidity any other day when I’m running.
Great one!
Very very true in all points except for thexample whole runner friends part cuz I don’t have any!! I usually run alone, on a treadmill, or on rare occasions withave my husband but we don’t talk during the run…. he usually is ahead of me anyways. I guess until I experience that, I won’t ever know what to expect with running with a friend! I may be a horrible one too since I probably won’t say a word….hahaha I’ll be busy breathing heavy!
Oh shoot, I’d be your running buddy if I lived in Hawaii! If I could only be so lucky 🙂
I’m glad you can relate to the others though! We runners are quirky 🙂
One- You have more running shoes than high heels, obviously, and at least one pair for every type of workout and/or weather condition. Two- You’ve found ways to sneakily wear running clothes to work as “business casual.” 🙂
Yes! Great ones 🙂 I have so many different running shoes laying around, for every type of run…and then those that are drying out from a rainy run or those that are just waiting to be donated.
And the sly slip of athleisure into ‘business casual’ is a very common runner confession for me!