I found an article about running humor by Christine Luff on About.com. I love these “You know you’re a runner when…” statements from Luff’s article:
• You smirk when non-runners ask you, “So how long is this marathon?”
• You no longer make fun of fanny packs because your running belt looks very similar (although cooler) to one.
• You know how to take a cup of water from a water stop without choking on it or spilling it all over yourself.
• You no longer hate port-a-johns. In fact, there have been many times when you’ve been very happy to see one.
• You’ve had your running shoes for three months and you know it’s already time to replace them.
• You know where exactly one mile from your front door is (in any direction).
• You know how to correctly spell and pronounce plantar fasciitis.
• Your runs are sometimes longer than your commute to work or school.
And here are a few of my own:
• You know that the best way to prevent chafing is a steady supply of Body Glide.
• Your massage therapist is your best friend.
• You know that “EP” is an abbreviation for emergency packs that contain relief for bodily functions requiring “TP.”
• You believe that ice baths provide relief instead of torture.
• You’re familiar with the idea that your spinal discs are similar to jelly donuts. Jelly ooze is bad.
• You know never to cheer on a fellow runner by saying “You’re almost done.”
• You survive on a steady training diet of gummy bears, pretzels, peanut butter and jelly, Gus, Chomps, Gatorade, bagels, bananas and Clif Bars.
• You know that you can blame blisters and loss of toenails on the fact that you are a pronator.
• You’ve yelled at strangers on the course for talking about bacon while you’re at mile 20.
• You know the true meaning of the “bite me” phase, survived it and have the stories to go along with it.
