Running Addicts Anonymous

Maybe. Whatcha got?

I said yes to seven of those, but that couldn't be a bad thing, could it?

that's right on the mark.

I answered 7 in the affirmative as well. But to steal a line from a friend, "Of all the possible vices, running has got to be near the bottom".

Do you feel jittery or guilty after taking one day off of running?

"Hi, my name is Moe and I'm a runaholic."

(everyone) HI, MOE!!!

If you answered "yes" to some of the above questions, you may be ready to take some steps towards recovery. These are the recommended steps of our program:

1. We admitted we were powerless over our workouts - that our runs had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that a coach greater than ourselves could restore us to fast times and healthy living.

3. Made a decision to turn our training log and our Nikes over to the care of JK as we understood Him.

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of our base training, speed workouts and "easy days."

5. Admitted to Wejo, to ourselves and to another human being (perhaps Rojo, perhaps not) the exact distance of our runs.

6. Were entirely ready to have Malmo remove all these defects of character.

7. Humbly asked Hodgie-San to remove our shortcomings.

8. Made a list of all persons we had trampled and coaches we had cheated on, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Demonstrated our new running habits to such luminaries wherever possible, except when to do so would injure ourselves or others.

10. Continued to keep a training log and be coached and when we cheated promptly admitted it.

11. Sought through prayer and dictionary-reading to improve our conscious contact with JEH and Stepay as we understood them, praying only for knowledge of their posts and the power to tune them out.

12. Having set a bunch of PRs as the result of these changes, we tried to carry this message to Alan W., Seneca L., Regina J. and other targets and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Which would you prefer? Sex with your significant other or a 10 mile easy recovery run?

Could I choose 6x400 fast with complete recovery between them and a quickie?

How much sex, and would she let me try something new?

Man, I only answered 3 in the affirmative. Guess I'm not hooked.

idiot-watcher,

I'll give you props for that post; kind of can't believe others haven't yet. That post was dead on, took some thought, followed the 12 steps pretty closely, and was even funny. In my opinion, that post alone elevates you into the upper eschelon of posters on this site. No need to tell me I'm arrogant. I already know that. Anyway, good job.

I thought the post was great as well, but since recovering addicts are to prayerfully supplicate to "tune me out", I did not want to impede their progress (smile).

Sweet.

Knower ... thanks, dude. I, too, agree that posts from my current incarnation are far exceeding those of my previous personas. I hope to continue in this positive vein.

JEH ... I only through your name in there cause I was trying to think of a couple more posters on the fly there, preferably somewhat intelligent, intellectual and long-winded ones, and you two came to mind first (obviously no insult intended, just good natured ribbing).

Well, I guess it's OK if you just "through my name in there", but if you just threw my name in there, that's a different story altogether (smile).

ds-man,

So you were idiot-watcher and now you are ds-man. You say you've had many personas. You aren't that zipperman fellow are you?

By the way, I also liked your post, however I was a bit puzzled by my mention in step 11. I guess you find a need to tune me out sometimes? Sorry brother. I never claimed to be entertaining. I sincerely hope my posts don't cause you grief, but I guess I'd have to be full of myself to think they could, so I don't think they can. Peace your way brother.

Stepay, read my reply to JEH ... just off-the-top-of-my-head GOOD NATURED RIBBING (!) of someone I thought of as intellectual and perhaps a little long-winded :)

The truth is that I think the two of you are two of the best posters; it was just a spontaneous attempt at humor.

Aaaannnnnddd ... I actually didn't MEAN to reveal my idiot/ds identity! That was a mistake! oops...

But no, I'm definitely not Zipperman ... in fact not anyone worth REMEMBERING (haha)...

JEH wrote:

Well, I guess it's OK if you just "through my name in there", but if you just threw my name in there, that's a different story altogether (smile).

Ooops again. Getting too careless for a journalist!

Ok then I will stop muttering angry things about you under my breath. :)