Runners

My son wrote the following for all you runners.

Had an epiphany of sorts yesterday.  Here is what I’ve come to realize:

You know you're a runner when you get excited about newest ASICS GT-2000-2, your new slogan is “Even the best can be better”, and you tell all your friends about it:

You know you're a runner when you mourn over discarding an old pair of runners, remembering all the battles you've fought together.

You know you’re a runner when money is no object when buying new shoes.

You know you’re a runner when you have “chafing” in places you didn’t know you had.

You know you’re a runner when you consider tapering before a marathon to be the hardest part of training.

You know you’re a runner when you try to convince your wife to go on winter vacations in warm places so you can run a marathon.

You know you're a runner when your answer to "How was your day dear?" is "GREAT! I had an awesome run!"

You know you're a runner when you try to turn all your friends into runners.

You know you're a runner when you have more spandex than underwear.

You know you're a runner when the slightest weight gain is a tragedy.

You know you're a runner when a day without running is torture.

You know you're a runner when you swear to one day be the world’s oldest marathon runner.

You know you’re a runner when you keep raising the bar.

You know you're a runner when you can't imagine life without running.

You know you're a runner when you accuse the person offering you a piece of cake, of attempted murder. 

You know you're a runner when your Inbox keeps filling up with running related advertisements.

You know you're a runner when you religiously take your vitamins and supplements.

You know you're a runner when you can write the book on nutrition.

You know you're a runner when your biggest fear is not being able to run.

You know you're a runner when you won't play tennis with a friend, fearing possible injury.

You know you're a runner when you’re a member of GNC and Popeye’s.

You know you’re a runner when “taper” is a four letter world.

You know you’re a runner when you don’t know the meaning of an “Easy” run.

You know you're a runner when you start writing a bunch of "You know you're a runner when" sayings, and there is no end in sight.