This found it's way to the Penguin lists today. Since I just KNOW all
of you are working very hard this week, here's a little break...
YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS RUNNER WHEN...
...you need a magnifying glass to see your name in the newspaper.
...people say, "you run three miles...at once?"
...you go to a golf course to run.
...you combine phrases like "10 mile run" and "easy run" in the same breath.
...you enjoy running hills.
...you're running in your dreams.
..."chariots of fire" is actually entertaining to you. ...you don't
know what an "off-season" means.
...your calves are bigger than your biceps.
....you wake up in the morning and find that you're already running.
...your sport is other sports' punishment.
...y.our heart rate is below 50 and you are not dying.
...ibuprofen is your recreational drug of choice.
...you don't laugh every time you hear fartlek.
...you are from the US and you think in terms of meters not feet or yards.
...all your white shirts have mud spots up the back of them.
...while everyone is sleeping you are up running, and while everyone is
...awake you are sleeping.
...you feel one second is a lot of time.
...you can name a person from namibia, djibouti and zimbabwe.
...your work books are covered with split times.
...you're a guy, you weigh 140 pounds, and you're trying to lose weight.
...you know at least three comebacks to "run forrest run."
...you go backpacking for two weeks in the mountains and get out of shape.
...you time the splits of little old ladies jogging around the track
"just ...in case"
....you can name every runner within 100 mile radius who has pr's
faster ...than yours.
...you almost wish that a pickpocket would grab your wallet so that you
...could chase him down.
....a "ladder" has nothing to do with home maintenance.
...."quarters" are not a monetary unit.
....you have a hard time turning to the right.
....it's obvious that wilson kipketer and wilson boit kipketer are two
...different people.
...a car honk makes your middle finger rise into the air by reflex.
....your pin number for your atm is a personal record.
...you waste ridiculous amounts of time engaged in meaningless
arguments and discussions about running.
...you actually recognize soccer as a sport.
....you think there needs to be a fourth movie made about the life of
Steve Prefontaine.
...you can easily recognize the difference between gatorade and powerade.
....when a non-runner asks you if you "jog" you have to fight the urge
to punch them in the face.
...your email address contains something to do with running.
...the "dont walk" sign means "run"
...you don't think adding onto a run for two minutes is a ridiculous idea.
...you have all the answers as to how Alan Webb should proceed with his
career.
...you haven't made it to the toilet or the woods fast enough more than once.
...port-a-johns are a luxury.
...you wish lance armstrong would run a 10k.
...you say things like "long and hard" to your female friends and it is
not a sexual innuendo.
...you can get drunk at the bar for $2.50.
...it is no longer possible to sprain your ankles.
...you set your alarm for 6 am on the weekend.
...you'll run 18 miles but must find the perfect spot at the grocery
store because you hate to walk.
...you plan your meals around your workouts.
....you think that it's unfair that a magazine entitled "road & track"
is all about cars.
...when you run on trails and trip over a stump, you get your watch
stopped before you hit the ground.
...the offensive linemen at your college sit in awe at how much you can eat.
...you stay up 4 hrs past your normal bedtime to watch 4 minutes of tv.
...your morning shower is about an hour after you wake up
...you have a spike wrench on your keychain.
...you've ever walked around with your hands in your pockets just so
you could feel your quads flex with each stride.
...you learn the most about your friends during workouts where not one
word is spoken.
...you laugh when someone tells you 800m is long distance.
...you hate walking up steps.
...the eternal question: spikes or flats?
...made fun of the ROTC people dying on their morning jog at 6 am.
...you've scoffed at military people trying to impress you with the
times they had to get up to run.
...you have heard of Coos Bay, Oregon.
...you can recognize a friend by the sound of their breathing.
...you have contests to see who has the most blisters on their feet.
...drugs don't come to mind when hearing "lsd" or "speed"
...the first 5 minutes of "endurance" is the best music video you have
ever seen.
...you write directions to your house in metric and your friends aren't
confused.
...you have to ask a girl to open the jar of pickles for you.
...you could watch a whole marathon and not get bored.
...you can use endorphins in a sentence.
...you've ever relieved yourself in an empty water bottle in the back
of an athletic van.
...your idea of "quality time" is a cool-down jog together.
...when you run on a treadmill there's always an empty one to either
side of you despite the line of guys waiting to use one.
...you get bored and start stretching.
...during work, you zone out and start looking at splits on your watch.
...you have band aids on your nipples.
...you have a watch tan line.
...you have figured out a ways to sleep comfortably on a bus even with
a large gym bag by your side.
...when running by a police radar, you sprint to see how fast your mph is.
...you have made countless "pump-up" cd's.
...you try to apply every song's lyrics to running.
...you do calf raises while brushing your teeth.
...when you drive you think about your speed in minutes/mile.
...you mumble expletives when someone is walking faster than you.
...you look for reflections off windows so you can analyze your stride.
...you practice drafting in every day life, driving and walking.
....you have a beer mile pr.
...you run to cross country practice.
...you include running analogies in your work.
...you have a natural inclination to run naked.
...you have asked the question "so.what are your pr's?" more than once.
...instead of doing work, you frequent web sites such as runnerslife or
runnersweb
(that's my excuse & I'm sticking to it!)
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I'm skipping my SR tonight because I've been taking Allegra D all day and the D tends to jack up my HR 
Hope you're feeling better soon. If you need a pick-me-up, just think of all those purple shoes! 
I was talking about you just last week to a client who does Ironman triathlons. I was bragging about how great you are.
I am going to pull out my MfM, get inspired, and start mentally preparing for the marathon.
