Are runners crazy:
At a recent meeting, the subject was habits (not the ones the nuns wear!). One meeting participant stated that she could not understand how runners could possibly get up and go out for a run […]
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What Do Runners Wear?
Well, everything and nothing. While the vast majority of runners do wear traditional running attire, there certainly are an abundance of outliers that go against the traditional. There are races for runners wearing pink bunny […]
Running with the Bulls(hitters):
While we’ve all heard about and seen the runners who run with the bulls during the “Running of the Bulls” in Pamplona, Spain and have to wonder why anyone in their right mind would want […]
Spring things (for runners)
Ah, spring. It is the best of times; it is the worst of times (with apologies to Charles Dickens) for runners. The cold grip of winter is now (or shortly will be, we hope) behind […]
Things only runners understand
If you are new at running or hang around with runners you’ll hear and see things that a “normal” person wouldn’t necessarily understand so in the spirit of good fellowship to the hoi polloi, I […]
Ah, Spring
Spring is sprung, The grass is riz, I wonder where, All the flowers iz? Ok, so I’m not a poet, that’s obvious. But, spring is here and now it’s time. For all of you wanna […]
You Might Be A Runner:
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 […]
Excuses, excuses, excuses
Over the dozens of years that I’ve been running, it’s inevitable that, when I discuss running with someone, this comment is invariably raised “I’d love to start running” to which I invariably reply “why don’t […]
Things only runners say:
Oh, I can’t go to that, I’ve got a long run tomorrow! It could be true, on the other hand, it might mean you don’t want to go to: the ballet, your mother in laws birthday […]
Runners vocabulary – explained.
There are many terms that are regularly used by members of the running community but that may be baffling to non runners. So, someday when you happen to be talking to a runner, here’s a […]