Funny Conversations with Nonrunners

My mom to her friend: this is my son, the one who does the jogathons

Me: they're trail marathons

True story.

it can be pretty amusing when people have the realization that yes, everyday you've seen me for the past few years has been after I ran 6-13 miles only a couple hours earlier.

When non runners think anything under 4 hours is fast for a marathon.

(freshman year of college)

Roomate: So what's after conference, the Olympics?

Me: ...

Told a non-runner I was aiming for 4:18 and he asked if I would be able to make the Olympics with that time

*after every long run ever*

Someone who doesn't run: How far did you run?

Me: (any number 10-16) miles

Nonrunner: you're freaking crazy I'd be done after 1 mile.

(or something to that effect)

Me: goodnight, I'm going to bed

Friend (whom I haven't seen in awhile): man, you're getting old, going to bed all early these days

Me: I've always gone to bed early

Friend: what, you have, why?

Me: I run twice a day and I go to the gym

Friend: why twice a day?

Me: so I can fall asleep easier, and wake up for an early run

Friend: oh...

Had an entire 10 minute convo on how har cross training was with someone. Didnt realize i was talking about cross country and he was talking about crossfit till the very end...

D2 scrub wrote:

(freshman year of college)

Roomate: So what's after conference, the Olympics?

Me: ...

lol

hobby_jogger_024 wrote:

*after every long run ever*

Someone who doesn't run: How far did you run?

Me: (any number 10-16) miles

Nonrunner: you're freaking crazy I'd be done after 1 mile.

(or something to that effect)

+1

Every single one of you are coming across like a bunch of smug douches.

I didn't realize you werent talking about the kind of cross training where you lift weights or swim or bike or whatever to supplement running til I re-read your post twice.

Any time they ask me whether I commute driving or using the underground.

It's ok'd wrote:

My mom to her friend: this is my son, the one who does the jogathons

Me: they're trail marathons

True story.

Trail marathons and jogathons are the same thing i dunno why you were offended by that

Coworkers routinely tell me I need to "step up from 5k's because they are too easy".

I ask them if they would say the same thing to Usain Bolt regarding the 100m.

Dumb_ass Coworkers wrote:

Coworkers routinely tell me I need to "step up from 5k's because they are too easy".

I ask them if they would say the same thing to Usain Bolt regarding the 100m.

My response -- you've never run a hard 5k.

I had an amusing one the other day while I was running with my dog. We came upon a lady and her two dogs, so of course my dog was interested in sniffing the [dogs'] butts like dogs do. We stop briefly for them to meet.

Lady: You're dog is very fit!

Me: Yeah, she loves running.

Lady: How far are you taking her?

Me: 8 miles today.

[Pause. She gives me a confused/concerned look.]

Me: (Sensing her concern for my dog's well-being) She really enjoys it. She never seems tired at the end of our runs. I think she's in better shape than me!

Lady: Well, my dogs slept on the couch all morning and they're still in better shape than me.