You might be a runner if:
- You run further every week than the miles you drive to work.
- You spend $125 for a pair of running shoes every 6 months but haven’t bought a pair of dress shoes for over 5 years.
- Your idea of a great Christmas gift is another pair of running socks or shorts.
- Your idea of a vacation is signing up for a marathon race in another part of the country.
- When someone asks you how far a 5K run is and you say “only 3.1 miles”.
- 90% of the clothes in your wash are running attire.
- You have tan lines on your ankles and thighs.
- You think that when the temperature is 55 degrees and there is a light rain, it’s a great time to go for a run.
- You know what “fartlek” means.
- You know what “plantar fasciitis” is.
- You pay money to run a race on a course you normally run for free any other time.
- You have more running shoes than regular shoes.
- You’ve pre-ordered the new Vessi waterproof shoes before Vessi has even patented them.
- You had invested all that money you spent on running gear and race fees; you could have retired by now.
- You’ve got race finish medals hanging from your fireplace mantel.
- You hate the word “jogger”.
- You know that negative splits have nothing to do with gymnastics.
- You have a closet full of old, worn out running shoes.
- You know what the term “VO2 Max” means.
- You’ll drive 100 K to run in a 10K and you can convert the distance into miles.
- You have 3 drawers full of running gear and one drawer for everything else.
- You know that the word “bib” has nothing to do with babies.
- Your favorite beverage is Gatorade followed as a close second by beer.