I've been running for about eight years now. In that time, I've come to realize runners have their own culture. It's full of little quirks and lots of realizations that runners are unique people with a special love for torturing themselves. But, for runners everywhere, myself included, running is a lifestyle, and it's one we wouldn't want to change for anything.
1. Picking out your outfit to run in the winter
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2. Carb-loading the night before a big race
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3. When your iPod or phone dies mid run, so you can't listen to music anymore
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4. Waking up for a morning run
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5. When you don't want to train, so you try to come up with some logical excuse
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5. Getting a new PR
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6. That moment of realization that you actually pay money to torture yourself. Why did you sign up for this race again?
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7. When you're finished with a race and all you want to do is eat.
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8. Having a conversation with someone about running and realizing they aren't interested in it at all
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9. Mid run thoughts
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10. Crossing a finish line
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11. Remembering how much you actually love running
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