I've seen lots of nasty people peeing in public, but never a runner. Not saying it won't happen, just saying.
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Things they never told you about running:
1. You WILL get an injury. It will suddenly appear, it will fill your world with angst and misery, and it will suddenly go away.
2. You can't actually eat whatever you want and as much as you want. Only non-runners believe that.
3. A stupid pot-metal award on a cheap ribbon will thrill you for half a day.
4. Breaking some arbitrary personally set goal (30 minute 5k, 20 minute 5k, 2 hour half) will make you grin to yourself at all odd hours and walk like you are two inches taller.
Runners run
Also in the evening, you will layout your running clothes before you lay out your work clothes for the next morning.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” - T.S. Eliot
Jocks aren't fashion statements. Guys will be sorry later if they don't make a few purchases.
While you are smiling because you want a decent finish line photo, some little kid(s) will pass you much to your spouse's amusement.
If you are trying to beat a little kid at the finish line, don't have this look of horror trying to catch up. That kid will be smiling and you won't in the pictures. (happened to a friend of mine a few times same kid)
17. The friends you make through running will become like family.
True dat.
Proud Calgarian
Things they never told you about running: 1. You WILL get an injury. It will suddenly appear, it will fill your world with angst and misery, and it will suddenly go away. 2. You can't actually eat whatever you want and as much as you want. Only non-runners believe that. 3. A stupid pot-metal award on a cheap ribbon will thrill you for half a day. 4. Breaking some arbitrary personally set goal (30 minute 5k, 20 minute 5k, 2 hour half) will make you grin to yourself at all odd hours and walk like you are two inches taller.
How true!!!
2015 Goals and PRs:
5k - 17:59 (18:05); 10k - 35:59 (36:42); HM - 1:19:19 (1:19:59); FM - 2:49:59 (3:05:46)
Jocks aren't fashion statements. Guys will be sorry later if they don't make a few purchases. While you are smiling because you want a decent finish line photo, some little kid(s) will pass you much to your spouse's amusement. If you are trying to beat a little kid at the finish line, don't have this look of horror trying to catch up. That kid will be smiling and you won't in the pictures. (happened to a friend of mine a few times same kid)
That's true, one race this year I totally booted it past this kid - he's enjoying himself and happily skipping along, I'm looking like I hate life!!
great photo!
These are so true! When I medal at a race though, I wake up with smile on my face for a whole week.
Way to rock the short shorts! I'm old school in this regard too. It freaks some of the younger people out when I go running in short shorts and no shirt, though. They think I'm running in underwear.
Go figure
1"-3" splits are about all I go with in the summer, and they're definitely all I race in. I never in a million years thought I'd be the guy out there running in those things, but they're the only way to go.
Hipfan...at least it looks like the kid was running a different (presumably shorter) race
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
These are good.
In #4 I would also include arbitrary personally set training milestones, e.g. weekly/monthly mileage, paces, streaks, etc.
And you will want to tell everyone, even those who have no idea what it means.
Dave
Things they never told you about running: 1. You WILL get an injury. It will suddenly appear, it will fill your world with angst and misery, and it will suddenly go away.
25 years of running and it hasn't happened yet. If the first part is true, hopefully the second part is also.
I never in a million years thought I'd be the guy out there running in those things, but they're the only way to go.
I am fighting going down that street with every fiber of my being!
I have a 5" pair of split seams and it is crazy how much leg they show. 1 inchers would probably show so much cheekage, that I would have to run with a bodyguard lol!
Great list! I laughed loud...at work...in a very quiet room...now everyone knows I am not doing what I am supposed to be doing...