You might be a jogger if...

16x wrote:

carry a water bottle with you when you run. gag

That can be a necessity. Close to 90 degrees when I did my Sunday 19-miler this past week. I carried two 12-ounce water bottles in my hands. 24 ounces for 19 miles isn't enough, but better than nothing

...you wear soccer shorts to run in

You're fat.

You actually listen when someone says that running is bad for you.

you think marathon means any distance race. I get that a lot, and it annoys the crap outa me.

"I ran a marathon once, I think it was 6 miles"

You run a couple of mararthons a year without putting any speed on the track

.....Visit www.letsrun.com

Don't knock the joggers you need all the fans you can get

You take your walking breaks on the inside lane of the track. I want to strangle those people!!!

Your not the only one!

-Try to do someting about your shoes smelling/looking dirty

-Listen to RW's advice that you should stay off your feet the day before a race

-Proudly display your "I Completed X Race" award

-Have specific shorts for specific days, ie flag shorts for the 4th of July

-Cheer on the fat kid as he Gallowwalks a 5k in an hour

-Don't understand why Alan Webb has run like shit this year

-Think Ryan Hall is somebody's dorm

-Consider Roger Bannister the fastest miler ever

-Think tv's coverage of track meets is outstanding

-Actually think you are cool for waddling through Boston with 20000 other people crammed around you

16x wrote:

carry a water bottle with you when you run. gag

There's nothing wrong with carrying water with you if you're going over 20 miles, and it's 90 degrees out.

Carrying water with you in races that are either short, or have adequate aid stations is ridiculous though.

Last year I saw a guy wearing a camelback in a 4 mile XC race! It wasn't even warm out.

Mr. Runner Dude wrote:

16x wrote:

carry a water bottle with you when you run. gag

There's nothing wrong with carrying water with you if you're going over 20 miles, and it's 90 degrees out.

Carrying water with you in races that are either short, or have adequate aid stations is ridiculous though.

Last year I saw a guy wearing a camelback in a 4 mile XC race! It wasn't even warm out.

Maybe he was smuggling heroin or clean urine.

I am always amused by these types of threads. Does any group have a bigger inferiority complex than "real runners"? Everyone bitches about the lack of television coverage and fans for track and field, but when it comes to the people that could build that fan base you are dismissive and condescending. I would love to see a pro basketball player tell all the "wannabe" pick-up players that they shouldn't bother playing, since they aren't willing to devote the time and effort to perfect their shooting and ball-handling skills. Any sub-pro player should also not buy the new $150 Jordans or matching clothes, since they are not really that good at basketball anyway. These players and marketers understand that it is a business and their livelihoods depend on the consumer and casual athlete.

Yes, there are posers, hell I am probably one of them, but I enjoy running and pushing myself. You don't have to be a great runner to be a fan of track and field, this kind of attitude can only hurt the devolopment of the sport as a spectator franchise.

Yea, staying off your feet the day before a big race is a terrible idea and definitely makes you a jogger. You never want to conserve too much energy right before a big meet. I usually try and walk 36 holes in the morning, play some ultimate frisbee after lunch, and run around with my dog until its time to go bar-hopping until 2am. Of course I would only do this before Regionals or Nationals. Runners World and their crazy ideas that someone should rest up before pushing their body to the edge, just insane!

I am no RW fan, but this notion that every single piece of advice they give is exclusively for joggers and should be ignored by us "serious" runners is crazy; for all of the magazine's faults and shortcomings they do dispense some usable advice, albeit its mostly common sense.

Where are you when the anorexic accusers, teenage phenom bashers and Webb critics are posting. No one is addressing real people; just a little harmless fun. I don't recall anyone suggesting that joggers shouldn't be able to enjoy what they are doing. However, there is a distinct difference between a recreational jogger and a person who bases almost everything that they do in the quest for faster times. There are elements that vary between the two, and at times they are in fact very funny. 90% of the posts on the "you might be a runner if" thread are poking fun at ourselves. The things that make us runners also make us freaks, and we know it. Go for a long run and relax a bit.

Think these are running shoes because eastbay says they are.

http://www.eastbay.com/catalog/productdetail.cfm?TID=5555-52260316490152160688097-0&module=home&action=shoeSizeSearch&supercat=other&sku=011446&model_nbr=43319

What is god's name happened to those running shoes?

And why are they sponsored my goodyear. Are they trying to get more Nascar fans?

I am relaxed although my post may have made me sound more annoyed than I really am. My comments were more in reference to this thread along with many discussing the shortcomings of other non-elite runners (the penguin, gallowalkers, jogger's world, etc.). There is a strong us vs. them mentality that is not beneficial to anyone.

If you want someone to appreciate how hard you guys/gals are working get them out running to see just how hard a 13:00 5k is when they are struggling to run 25:00.. For every 10 people that start running because of galloway/penguin maybe 1 or 2 will become a fan of T&F (or at least have a better appreciation for the sport) and that isn't bad for anyone.

and I will go out for a long run..

Anyway, this was probably not the thread to start this discussion.