I ran my 13th half marathon recently, and over the years, I would say I've become quite the observer. Runners are weird, crazy, unique, predictable, and superstitious. Here is my list from experience as a runner. If you're a runner, hopefully something on here makes you laugh...
You know you're a runner/racer if:
1. You lay out your clothes the day before the race and take pictures of it for social media
2. You still struggle with getting the chip on and your bib straight before every race
3. **Girls mostly - you pack extra hair ties and bobby pins for the race
4. Your shoes have 100+ miles on them but you won't replace them because "they work"
5. You will pay $100+ to run 26.2
6. You will pay that more than once in your life
7. You can't wait for the free beer and go to the expo for the free giveaways which still sit around your house.
8. You can easily talk about your pre and post racing bathroom episodes with strangers
9. You have lost a toenail.
10. Your family follows you around the race course
11. You pack an entire extra outfit for the race "depending on the weather"
12. You have a mini shrine of your bibs and medals at home
13. You frantically wave at the cameras
14. You have your playlist ready to go weeks in advance
15. You leave your chip on your shoe for weeks after the race
16. You finish every race wondering why the heck they don't give out Walmart bags for all the food/drinks.
17. You know your splits by heart
18. You still don't get people who sprint the first 1/2 mile then abruptly start walking right in front of you
19. You pig out on race day b/c "it doesn't count"
20. You've already signed up for the next one!
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