Signs of Runaddiction

On By @joysofrunningIn Just for laughs

How many of these can you relate to?

  1. Your whole laundry hamper is filled with running clothes
  2. You want to run during your recovery day because you see other people running
  3. You have serious FOMO when your running group is planning a special run and you can’t make it
  4. You know the brand, model name/number, and size of your running shoe
  5. You track how many km’s you have run in each shoe, like an odometer in a car
  6. You sign up for races as soon as someone suggests it, regardless of the distance or cost
  7. You are a meteorologist who studies the forecast and knows exactly what to wear for your run depending on the weather
  8. You can do runner’s math. You are a human pace calculator
  9. You monitor your pace, heart rate, and cadence for each run
  10. You are compelled to post a selfie after each run
  11. You talk about running All. The. Time.
  12. You have more than one black toe
  13. You have a medal rack
  14. You need another medal rack
  15. You have a collection of safety pins from races
  16. When you are not running, you are reading running articles or watching YouTube videos about running
  17. You can say fartlek without giggling
  18. You have an intimate relationship with your foam roller
  19. You can easily run 10km but can’t do 10 push-ups
  20. You want to go running right now.

What does your score mean?

  • If you scored less than 10, you are normal. Just keep running.
  • If you scored between 10-15, be on high alert. You are probably hanging out with runaddicts.
  • If you scored more than 15, consider some therapy. I hear running is a good therapy. 😉

10 thoughts on “Signs of Runaddiction”

  2. Lily's avatar Lily

    Lol. Great post. Let me add to your list…

    21. You need to make space in your drawers for your growing race shirt collection
    22. When you go on vacation, you preplan a running route
    23. You start planning your vacations around your running, hence discovering runcations

    last by not least…
    16.1 When you’re done with all those, you read other runner’s running blog 😉

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  3. Or are you telling me to attend therapy session #2?
    I don’t run with a Garmin, can do 10 push ups, worked my way up to 17 😉, don’t know anything about my shoes etc whether they color coordinate well with my outfit or not, am terrible at runners math as you know, don’t check with weather most times, have not watched any running movies/videos, tossed my bib & safety pins during 5k post RBC run & think fartlek is the funniest word ever 😂😂😂
    #nonaddict unless you change the list 😎

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