(In Oklahoma--when will it NOT be 98 degrees or 50-mph winds??)
* Your watch face is bigger than your iPod.
(But I could not LIVE without my Garmin 305!)
* You have more running clothes than regular clothes in the laundry pile.
(And it's stinkier...ew)
* You no longer make fun of fanny packers because your running belt looks similar to one.
(All the cool kids wear running belts)
* The salespeople at your local running shop know you by name.
(Hi, Brooke and James at Elite Feet in Edmond!!)* You know how to take a cup of water from a race water stop without choking or spilling it.
(I learned this the hard way)* At least one of your website usernames or email addresses has the word "run" or "runner" in it.
(Does "ezjogger" count??)* You own more pairs of running socks than dress socks.
(And I lose more running socks in the "Dryer Abyss" than any other form of clothing)* Your Facebook updates frequently involve running.
(Frequently? Daily. I know all of my friends are sick of hearing about it!!)* When you hear PR you automatically think "personal record" and not "public relations."
(What the heck is public relations??)* You have running clothes and an extra pair of running shoes in your car, "just in case."
(You never know when you'll want to just GO.)* Your holiday wish list can be fulfilled at any running or sporting goods store.
(Santa? This one is for you...)* You get excited when the new Runner's World comes in the mail.
(Honestly. I read it cover-to-cover in one sitting)* You always have your next race on the calendar.
(And on my blog)* Your runs are sometimes longer than your commute to work or school.
(Longest run so far: 6 miles. Commute to work round trip: <5 miles)* Your body aches but you're thinking about that next run.
(We runners are gluttons for punishment) * You've lost a toenail and you tell people, "It's not that bad."
(And I've stopped getting pedicures. I'm not into running for the glamour) * You apply medical tape or lube to various parts of your body and it seems perfectly normal.
(I've become an expert at strategically applying tape, moleskin, and body glide)
* You are confident you could escape from Houdini's straight jacket because it is probably easier than getting out of a sweaty running bra.
(This one speaks for itself...)
(This one speaks for itself...)
I may not run a 7-minute mile or even a 10-minute mile...but I am A RUNNER. I may not run marathons or average 30 miles a week...but I am A RUNNER.
I am A RUNNER because I say I am.
And no one can tell me I'm not.
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And you know you're a runner's Mom when you plan your family time around "the run" ;)
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