You Know You're a Distance Runner When...

Last week heading out the door for my recovery run before I changed my mind, I failed to grab my Yurbuds which meant for the next 5 miles it was me and my own thoughts....YIKES!  What's a good running blogger to do?  Write a post of course!!  I began to think of all the kooky things distance runners consider normal...that we may not even realize that 90% of the world's population thinks is absolutely insane!!

You know you're a distance runner when...

...you go to bed early on a Friday night while others are just leaving their house for dinner so that you can be up and fresh for a long run!

...you use words like fartlek, tempo, and repeats like they are every day common language that all your friends and family can understand!

...you consider 5 miles and easy run...shake out run...recovery run!

...you actually wake up the next morning after running double digits and well....run again!

...that achy, sore, tired feeling in your legs brings a smile to your face!

...you travel/go to work with your own foam roller, stick, and ball!

...your mileage count is already well past 100....and of course you keep track of it!

...you cross a finish line....and begin to look for the next one!

...you drop over $100 dollars on sneakers in a heartbeat but would never spend that on a regular pair of shoes!

...eating things named GU, chia, bloks, or stingers is part of your everyday life!

What would YOU add to the list??