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Ok, lurker mode off now. Picking up from a post by Bob McClellan, let’s see what we come up with… You know you’re a runner when: – You only have an hour free and your wife wants sex, but you haven’t run for the day yet. So, naturally- you run. – A day without sweat is like, pointless. – The more extreme the temperature, the better it feels to conquer it. – You have more race shirts than all others combined. And you’re pretty sure those who don’t are inferior…. Any others? Brian- I’m still new to this stuff!- Robinson

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You know you’re a runner when: – You only have an hour free and your wife wants sex, but you haven’t run for the day yet. So, naturally- you run. – A day without sweat is like, pointless. – The more extreme the temperature, the better it feels to conquer it. – You have more race shirts than all others combined. And you’re pretty sure those who don’t are inferior…. Any others? Brian- I’m still new to this stuff!- Robinson

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You know you’re a runner when:

- you buy more bath towels for those extra showers you take after end-of-the-day runs… hey, doing laundry eats into running time too! – a co-worker states: "Quite the rain yesterday!" and you reply "Yeah, that really cooled me off when I was on about my 5th mile". – you find yourself doing various stretches while standing in the grocery store/bank machine/etc line-up and just don’t care what others think.

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You know you’re a runner when: – you find yourself doing various stretches while standing in the grocery store/bank machine/etc line-up and just don’t care what others think.

I felt like I truly became a runner when I stopped caring what other people thought and just went out and did it. Jean S.

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You know you’re a runner when:

o You are massaging your sore calves with "Bengay" at Newark airport on a Friday night, and totally ignore all the weird looks/stares from onlookers . . . . . for an all-important long run is planned in Chicago on Sat morning! o When you can get into Chicago at midnight, go to bed at 2am, and wake up at 5am to head out for a 14miler with a marathon training group at 6:45am . . . . and think it is perfectly normal to do so! -suku. — N. Sukumar, Research Associate Work Phone: (609)258-0494 Princeton Materials Institute FAX : (609)258-6878 WWW: http://www.princeton.edu/~nsukumar *GO BLAZERS*

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You say "fartlek" in polite company without the slightest embarrassment. BobMac

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10. you don’t jog in place at stop lights….but stop your watch. 9. have at least three different shoes you run in regularly 8 you ask for a chair in the DMV line becuase you are really sore from speed work the day before even though everyone looks a you like you are a freak(ok maybe this is specific to me). 7. you know that rushed semi-public excreation is no solely the domain of young children 6. you think a trip to Eugene to see Hayward field and to run up to Pre’s memorial sounds like a good family vacation 5. while listing your top three prettiest girls Neanna Lynch is number one followed by Kara Wheeler and Marie Davis 4. the flu = 3-5 miles easy. 3. You know that the hair bag things at hotels work well as a ice bag in a pinch but have no idea what the intended use is 2. You accidentally farmer blow durning social occasions 1. one word. Fartlek! this would be my top ten SPA

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Nope. Gotta be a compromise there. I’ll give her 10 minutes, maybe even 15, after I get back. I just run my route faster. You know you’re a runner when you stand around in a synthetic fabric that doesn’t hide much and call it running clothes, not underwear. Todd

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You know you’re a runner when:

Or married to a runner…. – You only have an hour free and your wife wants sex, but you haven’t run for the day yet. So, naturally- you run.

She says what the heck… and you both run. Your weather description vocabulary includes "runner’s rain". Great stuff. Mahalo Joel and Paula

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10. you don’t jog in place at stop lights….but stop your watch.

I jog in place at stop lights AND stop my watch. I think it’s a good idea to jog in place while waiting, because it keeps the blood circulating more. Better than stopping dead cold. C

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When you are out walking and look for curbs, because they give you a nice place to stretch your calf muscles. BTW Good subject.

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When scheduling "the run" is subsconsciously one of the top items on your daily "to do" list- up their with eating and sleeping, a shade ahead of working and romance, and way ahead of other hobbies. Before you buy.

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*You’ve been hit by a slowly rolling car only to pick yourself up off the hood and finish your five miler. (I know I was a slightly crazed runner when I did this. I don’t recommend it.) *Your family refers to you as the running maniac. *You plan your weekend (sleep, food, entertainment) around your long run. *Your running wardrobe, including race T-shirts, has grown larger than your regular wardrobe. *You can no longer wear cute toeless shoes or sandles because of blackened or missing toe nails, and you really don’t care. *You are a forty year old woman who actually considers going outside in nothing but shorts and a sports bra. Michelle

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* When Running laundry is kept seperate from other laundry so that it is always taken care of. * When people ask what do you want for your birthday and you reply is a gift certificate to the local sporting good outlet. * When it snows and you drive around mapping your run to see where the plow has been. * When you actually enjoy being soaking wet from sweat. * When you go out for an "easy 10". * When you feel bad about taking time away from the family by heading out for a few hours, so instead you get up early (while they sleep) for your Sunday Long Run. Bob.

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You’re driving–anywhere. You look at the hills and think to yourself: "I wonder if there’s a trail that goes up there…" — George Beinhorn "How to Run Your First 50-Miler" http://www.oceansofenergy.com Marketing Copywriting & Editorial Services http://fpage1.ba.best.com/~trail/services01/

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When trying to figure out how to get to the car repair place to pick up your car, you realize its about the distance of a run you’ve scheduled that day. So you run there rather than bum a ride. Jim (I’m really going to do this tomorrow.)

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ok, lurker mode off now. Picking up from a post by Bob McClellan, let’s see what we come up with… You know you’re a runner when: – You only have an hour free and your wife wants sex, but you haven’t run for the day yet. So, naturally- you run. – A day without sweat is like, pointless. – The more extreme the temperature, the better it feels to conquer it. – You have more race shirts than all others combined. And you’re pretty sure those who don’t are inferior…. Any others? Brian- I’m still new to this stuff!- Robinson

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I knew I was a runner when: 1) I scheduled my meals, carbo-loaded snacks and water intake perfectly to give me the best possible run in the evening. 2) I couldn’t eat enough to stop looking gaunt. 3) I started walking around the house about an hour before my run to make sure I wouldn’t suffer from side stitch or stiffness. 4) Aches and pains started feeling great. A sign of a real good workout (nevermind the risk of overexertion or training). 5) I started wishing I was a guy so I can run after 10pm. 6) I read the same issue of Runner’s World over and over and over again.

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You know you are a runner when you care less for how the shoe looks, but everything for how it fits, and feels. When you buy off brand everyday clothes so you can afford Cool Max running wear. When weather is scarcely a factor in the decision to run or not. When you purposely run your route "backwards" to have the wind at your back during the return loop. I’m sure there are more…. Teresa

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Sheesh, I must have too much time on my hands! here’s my second list: You know you are a runner when… You spend far more time caring for your feet than any other body part..or several parts combined! You know and use several different lacing techniques and can discuss them in detail. The running shoe store folks know you by first name and PR. Your only online shopping accounts are with Road Runner and Fog Dog.

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You have already have 3 quilts made with race t-shirts – and your drawers are still full of them. Mike Tennent "IronPenguin" Ironman Canada ‘98 16:17:03 Great Floridian ‘99, 17:13:38

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10. you don’t jog in place at stop lights….but stop your watch. I jog in place at stop lights AND stop my watch. I think it’s a good idea to jog in place while waiting, because it keeps the blood circulating more. Better than stopping dead cold.

no no no. You stop the watch and then gyrate while keeping that imaginary hoola hoop going Marlon.

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When trying to figure out how to get to the car repair place to pick up your car, you realize its about the distance of a run you’ve scheduled that day. So you run there rather than bum a ride.

i did something like that once this summer. i dressed for the run, took the car to the garage, then ran home (and then some, enjoying a very different route – and saved bus/cab fare! mind you, i wasn’t in the mood to run that distance *again* for the car pickup, so i bussed it. yeah, wimp.

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… your name is Emily Markert. Teen-age runner caps recovery with 5K race August 9, 2000 1:52 am EST TWIN LAKES, Iowa (AP) – A 48th-place finish in a road race hardly seem worthy of mention. For Emily Markert, it was as sweet as winning a state championship. Just finishing the Twin Lakes 5K last Saturday was a grand accomplishment for the 18-year-old runner from Manson. It wasn’t so long ago that doctors wondered if Markert would even survive. A life-threatening disease destroyed her lungs last year, and doctors removed them in October. Her uncles, Don and Larry Fitzgerald, each sacrificed a section of lung to save their niece’s life. "It was very hard for her to allow them to do it," said Markert’s mother, Liz. "She didn’t want anybody else to have to suffer. But she had to finally make that decision." If she had not undergone the surgery, she would have died, her family said. Markert once thought nothing of running 5 kilometers, which is about 3 miles. She ran track at Manson-Northwest Webster and was on the school’s 3,200-meter relay team, which qualified for the state meet in 1998. Her friend, Erin McGuire, said Markert ran simply for the pure joy of running. "And then all of a sudden, she couldn’t," McGuire said. As a form of pneumonia destroyed her lungs, Markert was hospitalized in June 1999. Doctors performed the transplant in Los Angeles, and afterward, she began a long, painful recovery. She started walking two steps at a time, then moved up to a 10-step jog, which left her breathless. Running seemed out of the question to her doctors. It was never in question for Markert. She returned to Iowa in December and by spring, she was running. Only two blocks at a time, but at least she could do it. "It’s beyond what we expected," her mother said. When track season started, Markert told doctors she wanted to run a 200-meter dash, and they gave her the OK. "I got last place, but it still felt good," she said. Markert continued to progress, leaving her doctors amazed, her mother said. "They would say, `You have to remember, we’re not used to patients asking if they can run a race,’ " Liz Markert said. "But when she was sick, she set that goal, and that is what got her as far as she is today." On Saturday, Markert said her chest felt tight and, after two miles, she was wondering if she could finish. But Markert did, and the fact she beat only two others did not bother her in the least. She already had won a more important race. Patrick

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This wins. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ——Original Message—– Posted At: Thursday, August 10, 2000 10:48 AM Posted To: running Conversation: You know you’re a runner when… … your name is Emily Markert. Teen-age runner caps recovery with 5K race August 9, 2000 1:52 am EST TWIN LAKES, Iowa (AP) – A 48th-place finish in a road race hardly seem worthy of mention. For Emily Markert, it was as sweet as winning a state championship. Just finishing the Twin Lakes 5K last Saturday was a grand accomplishment for the 18-year-old runner from Manson. It wasn’t so long ago that doctors wondered if Markert would even survive. A life-threatening disease destroyed her lungs last year, and doctors removed them in October. Her uncles, Don and Larry Fitzgerald, each sacrificed a section of lung to save their niece’s life. "It was very hard for her to allow them to do it," said Markert’s mother, Liz. "She didn’t want anybody else to have to suffer. But she had to finally make that decision." If she had not undergone the surgery, she would have died, her family said. Markert once thought nothing of running 5 kilometers, which is about 3 miles. She ran track at Manson-Northwest Webster and was on the school’s 3,200-meter relay team, which qualified for the state meet in 1998. Her friend, Erin McGuire, said Markert ran simply for the pure joy of running. "And then all of a sudden, she couldn’t," McGuire said. As a form of pneumonia destroyed her lungs, Markert was hospitalized in June 1999. Doctors performed the transplant in Los Angeles, and afterward, she began a long, painful recovery. She started walking two steps at a time, then moved up to a 10-step jog, which left her breathless. Running seemed out of the question to her doctors. It was never in question for Markert. She returned to Iowa in December and by spring, she was running. Only two blocks at a time, but at least she could do it. "It’s beyond what we expected," her mother said. When track season started, Markert told doctors she wanted to run a 200-meter dash, and they gave her the OK. "I got last place, but it still felt good," she said. Markert continued to progress, leaving her doctors amazed, her mother said. "They would say, `You have to remember, we’re not used to patients asking if they can run a race,’ " Liz Markert said. "But when she was sick, she set that goal, and that is what got her as far as she is today." On Saturday, Markert said her chest felt tight and, after two miles, she was wondering if she could finish. But Markert did, and the fact she beat only two others did not bother her in the least. She already had won a more important race. Patrick

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When your so addicted to the runner’s high , you must run before anything important in order to pump yourself.

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You know you’re a runner in Florida-:) You go out for a 5 miler when it is 90 degrees, and 90 % humidity, knowing you’re going to struggle – and going through it anyway!

I’d say that would be a reletively easy run in Florida. Only 90 degrees and 90% humidity? That’s a nice day. 100 degrees with a heat index of 120 and humidiy of 99% is when it really gets tough. Jeff

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…you borrow your friend’s (man) running shoes (which are 2 sizes too big) because you left yours (woman) at home.

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You know you’re a runner in Florida-:) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You go out for a 5 miler when it is 90 degrees, and 90 % humidity, knowing you’re going to struggle – and going through it anyway!

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YKYARW.. ..you take a short walk and it feels funny because running feels more natural than walking. ..you take the stairs instead of the escalator which is right beside each other. — RUNNING: When the pain settles in, you know you’re only halfway. TRAINING: If it doesn’t hurt, it probably doesn’t help. During training, tell yourself "I don’t often meet life-and-death situations. Here’s my chance." MARATHON: An event when the impossibility happens. It’s a dream factory!

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You know you’re a runner when you go outside and have to walk somewhere, you feel you should be running. You know you’re a runner when the maximum you can run is controlled by time, not by fatigue. You know you’re a runner when you want to play other sports longer than anyone else, saying that you’ve just started to warm up when they are ready to stop. -Unny Nambudiripad

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..you take the stairs instead of the escalator which is right beside each other.

No, no, no. You know you are a runner when on your way out to run, you use the elevator instead of the stairs because your knees hurt. — Ray Charbonneau | MIT Library Systems| Everyone is entitled to my opinion. *Disclaimer? Why?*|

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…the first thing you notice about a member of the gender you are physically attracted to (is that p.c. or what?) is whether or not they pronate. rb

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When you buy Power Bars by the case

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You know you are a runner when instead of going out with your friends and partying on a Friday night, you tell them no because you have to get up at 5:30AM to beat the heat on your 20 miler. You are even more of a runner when you do this when it snowing and has a wind chill factor of -10! Jason A. DeRocco See you in Boston 1996!

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You get up before 7AM on Saturday so you can get your long run in before it gets too hot.

You sleep in ’til it is too hot, then get your long run in anyway. — Sylvan Smyth Victoria, B.C. Canada

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When you buy Power Bars by the case

..and you like them.

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You know you’re a runner when you check the rec.running newsgroup first thing every time you log onto the internet. ..you plan your vacations around interesting or highly competitive races/track meets. ..the first thing you do when you check into a hotel is ask the concierge for a map of running loops. ../exit

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You know you’re a runner when you follow a thread like this to see if you’re normal 7621 El Lobo Circle (310) 860-876 Cerritos, California 90623-2402 Old flamers never die, they just go to blazes :-])

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You have memorized the world records for all running events but can’t even remember your own telephone number.

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You get up before 7AM on Saturday so you can get your long run in before it gets too hot.

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You consistently correct those who inadvertently call you a jogger. You mail the renewal to Runner’s World before your overdue bills. Your weekly running mileage is higher than the average commuter’s driving mileage. You’re orthopaedist asks you for advice on treating a particular running injury. You lose count of the number of laps, miles, intervals, or minutes you’ve run (or all of the above).

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…your biggest stressor for the day is not knowing if you’ll be able to get your run in or not. (Sorry for the earlier misfire.) — Pat Green

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Friends ask you why you’re dressed up when you are NOT wearing running shoes…

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you are willing to fight the biker’s for your space on the path. G. Hennig

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You go out for a 5 miler when it is 90 degrees, and 90 % humidity, come back soaking wet, and actually love it!!

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You go out for a 5 miler when it is 90 degrees, and 90 % humidity, knowing you’re going to struggle – and going through it anyway!

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Your supply of running shoes is beginning to exceed your supply of non-running shoes — Ewa A. Golebiowska Department of Political Science, Ohio State University, 2140 Derby Hall Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: 614-292-1681, Fax: 614-292-2407

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…your biggest stressor for the day is not knowing wheter wto get your run in. — Pat Green

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