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 […]
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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 […]
So it’s winter!
Well it’s finally Winter (with a capital W) here in northeast Ohio again. Now I have to hear the constant complaint about how cold it is and “when is spring going to come?” and “have […]
Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018.
Most people “ring in” the New Year. I, conversely, “run in” the New Year. For many years now I have participated in a New Years Eve run at a few different venues. Living here in […]
Looking For a Running Partner
“No pain, no gain” It’s a common refrain I use it again and again as I try to explain to my friends who abstain that I really do have a brain. I’m just trying to […]
More Murphy’s Laws for Runners
Murphy’s Law for Runners: Prior to the start of the race, the other line for the Porta Potty always moves faster than the line you are in. It will start to rain 5 minutes […]
Life’s Journey: An analogy for runners
Many of the same experiences we all encounter during our life’s journey are analogous to those of us who consider ourselves runners. Runners are those of us among you who you see out running the […]