Are you a warrior, purist, socializer, or exerciser?

dillydoodles

posted: 2/8/2007 at 8:28 AM

In the March 2007 Issue of Runner's World there is a quiz that "will help you understand your running personality and keep you motivated." Are you a warrior, purist, socializer, or exerciser? Most of my answers were either A or D, so apparently my running personality is somewhere between 'warrior' and 'exerciser'. The 'warrior' part of me thinks of running in terms of training, working towards goals, both short term and long term. I love all the planning, the numbers and stats involved. The 'exerciser' part of me runs for physical benefits, weight management and disease prevention. I'm not a 'purist'. Although I do enjoy running - like the way it makes me feel and how it makes me feel afterwards, I almost always have a plan. I should add some more 'fun runs' to my schedule, leaving the watch and the HRM home. I'm not a 'socializer'. I always run alone and don’t belong to any training clubs. I'll smile or nod or say 'Hi' to another runner as we pass each other, but I don’t really want to chat with someone while I’m running, LOL! It might not hurt for me to seek out others to run with now and then though, just for the fun of it. Have you taken the quiz? Are you a warrior, purist, socializer, or exerciser? (I don't think the quiz is on-line, but if I see it somewhere I'll post the link.) ~ Arlene

va

posted: 2/8/2007 at 8:51 AM

I havent read the article, but from your description, I am probably about 2/3 warrior, 1/3 exerciser. I think there is a bit of a purist in me, but its suppressed by the fact that I am overweight. I look forward to the day when I will be able to run without caring about the miles, the pace, the calories, ...

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 2/8/2007 at 8:58 AM

Quote from dillydoodles on 2/8/2007 at 8:28 AM:

Most of my answers were either A or D, so apparently my running personality is somewhere between 'warrior' and 'exerciser'. The 'warrior' part of me thinks of running in terms of training, working towards goals, both short term and long term. I love all the planning, the numbers and stats involved. The 'exerciser' part of me runs for physical benefits, weight management and disease prevention.

Hmmm...sounds like we are very much the same type of runner. I run both to train for races AND to lose weight. And I'm very much a plannner...not at all a purist. k

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

dillydoodles

posted: 2/8/2007 at 11:03 AM
modified: 2/16/2007 at 7:02 PM

Quote from va on 2/8/2007 at 8:51 AM:

I look forward to the day when I will be able to run without caring about the miles, the pace, the calories, ...

va - I totally understand. One day, we'll run like that - at least now and then :-) I've promised myself that come spring-time I'm going to try to find some new trails, preferably scenic, and not concern myself about the stats.

XanaduStone

posted: 2/8/2007 at 1:52 PM
modified: 2/8/2007 at 1:52 PM

I'm definitely a purist and scored that on the quiz- I also know this because I was looking through past log entries the other day and realized that every comment entry uses the phrase "I felt....." and "Felt like..." Apparently I'm constantly trying to get in touch with myself ... Wait, that sounded dirty.

reneemc

posted: 2/8/2007 at 1:55 PM

I wasn't surprised when I turned out a Purist, though I am working to add some other personalities to my running life. So long as they don't compete with the voices in my head.

2008 Goals

Run 1250 miles

Get down to 135!

Break 5 hours in the NJ Marathon

Scout7

CPT Curmudgeon

posted: 2/8/2007 at 1:57 PM

Quote from XanaduStone on 2/8/2007 at 1:52 PM:

I'm definitely a purist and scored that on the quiz- I also know this because I was looking through past log entries the other day and realized that every comment entry uses the phrase "I felt....." and "Felt like..." Apparently I'm constantly trying to get in touch with myself ... Wait, that sounded dirty.

You and Jeff are both dirty perverted hippies.

rockenmamaof5

posted: 2/8/2007 at 2:07 PM

I haven't seen the quiz (will have to remember to pick up a copy of RW but I'd have to say Warrior for me since that describes me in most anything I do lol

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

mikeymike

posted: 2/8/2007 at 2:52 PM

Purist: 2 A's 9 B's 2 C's 1 D

Runners run.

LebbenB

posted: 2/8/2007 at 2:54 PM

Quote from rockenmamaof5 on 2/8/2007 at 2:07 PM:

I haven't seen the quiz (will have to remember to pick up a copy of RW but I'd have to say Warrior for me since that describes me in most anything I do lol

I thought the same thing. You might be surprised, though. After taking the quiz, it turned out I was more of a purist than a warrior - sort of a warrior-monk, if you will. Mike

XanaduStone

posted: 2/8/2007 at 3:07 PM
modified: 2/8/2007 at 3:09 PM

Quote from Scout7 on 2/8/2007 at 1:57 PM:

You and Jeff are both dirty perverted hippies.

Ok, maybe I fit that archetype a little Big grin

: somebody come up with a quiz for people on this forum A: Number-obsessed Stathead Runner (Do you even slightly care about things like VO2max or %HR zones?) B: Dirty Hippie Runner (Do you run to "get in touch with" nature?) C: Forum-chatting Addict Runner (Do you post more than 8 times/day? Do you know people on the RA forum better than your friends at home?) D: Cardio-Cross Training Fool Runner (Do you do more than 6 exercises other than running? Yoga-Elliptical-Pilates-RandomCardioMachine3000?) Any other archetype ideas? Big grin

va

posted: 2/8/2007 at 3:17 PM

E: Can't-Wait-Until-You-Don't-Jiggle-While-Running-Runner

LebbenB

posted: 2/8/2007 at 4:13 PM

F) Gadget Guru (You wear an HR monitor, odometer, GPS, wristwatch and an iPod while running.)

slowandsteady