Parents just don't understand

well my dad was shocked when i went out for a run in the rain the other day. people who don't run will not understand your sacrifices. just accept that and move on. why does it bother you anyway? its not like it affects how you perform

Nearly everyone who runs can relate. No one cares about running except those who run.

WIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLL

I actually experience the opposite. My mom gives me shit when I take a day off while I'm home during the break. She reminds me that all my other teammates aren't just sitting around the house all day "moping around." This is what makes me want to be back at college ASAP.

Wow, I can't believe you run when it is 20 degrees out. You'll freeze your lungs!

...and if your lungs don't freeze, then your uterus will fall out, even if you're a guy.

...and if your uterus doesn't fall out, then your knees will go bad like my Uncle Charlie's knees. He ran three miles a day every day for 95 years.

And if your knees don't go bad, then you'll use up all your heart beats.

Well, that's settled. Now where did I put my diet Coke and Little Debbie cakes?

In a very stern voice say, "Listen to me, Ryan Shay DID NOT die because he ran so hard." Then point out the millions of people who run hard world wide and don't die because of it.

Explain to her that every dedicated runner who lives in a cold climate runs no matter what the temperature.

Explain that she gets tired because she is out of shape, you don't and aren't.

Explain that if you are overtrained and/or too tired to run, you will rest, and usually you rest by running easy.

We must all get the same warning that our knees are going bad from running.

I've been running 25 years and have never had a knee injury. Yes to Shin splints, plantar fasciatis, hamstring pull, groin pain, sore quads. Rarely (maybe never) have I seen a post on letsrun asking for advice coping with sore knees. Since I don't want to tempt fate I smile and say I've been lucky.

hell ya.

that always happens, parents just dont understand what it takes to runnn..

hell ya.

that always happens, parents just dont understand what it takes to runnn..

hell ya.

that always happens, parents just dont understand what it takes to runnn..

hell ya.

that always happens, parents just dont understand what it takes to runnn..

[quote]nittanyboiler wrote:

...and if your lungs don't freeze, then your uterus will fall out, even if you're a guy.

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It's okay, I don't need my uterus to run.

txRUNNERgirl wrote:

It's okay, I don't need my uterus to run.

You do need it to have my baby.

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