How do you run on New Years day but not look like a resolutioner?

Cute

thejeff wrote:

We ran 16 on the first day of 2016, but the numbers were a coincidence... At least 2 folks commented to the effect of "great way to start the New Year!", so ya, I felt like a resolutioner, fo sho :-)

Fun post.

Only one run today? Like the other 99.99+% out there jogging?

Time for doubles and triples, grasshopper.

I never notice lots of new joggers on NYD. Where I see resolutioners is at the gym. The place is PACKED in January.

Serious Runner wrote:

I have an easy run today, but it's new years day! So there is no way to distinguish myself from the masses!

Really? You are worse than a resolutioner. You are an insecure somewhat fast runner, worried about what everyone thinks.

How about for a resolution, being your own man? Run your run for YOU not others. MAN UP!!!!!

the 0.01% runner wrote:

Only one run today? Like the other 99.99+% out there jogging?

Time for doubles and triples, grasshopper.

I would've doubled, but I have a race tomorrow that I want to be fresh for, so it was just a prerace day run!

sad sad sad wrote:

Serious Runner wrote:

I have an easy run today, but it's new years day! So there is no way to distinguish myself from the masses!

Really? You are worse than a resolutioner. You are an insecure somewhat fast runner, worried about what everyone thinks.

How about for a resolution, being your own man? Run your run for YOU not others. MAN UP!!!!!

True dat. But I would also like to be distinguished from the masses of commoners. Please, are there any outfits? Maybe I should buy new shoes to look different

sad sad sad wrote:

Serious Runner wrote:

I have an easy run today, but it's new years day! So there is no way to distinguish myself from the masses!

Really? You are worse than a resolutioner. You are an insecure somewhat fast runner, worried about what everyone thinks.

How about for a resolution, being your own man? Run your run for YOU not others. MAN UP!!!!!

You really should read an entire thread, including followups by the OP, before commenting.

Eat plants

I ran on the same treadmill I have run on for the past two months. Heading to the fitness center for another hour run on the treadmill. Goal is 1,000 miles on the mill Jan-March. That's my resolution.

Nice. Idk, i feel like the dreadmill as serious runners call it is such a drag.

The winter of BaSe wrote:

I ran on the same treadmill I have run on for the past two months. Heading to the fitness center for another hour run on the treadmill. Goal is 1,000 miles on the mill Jan-March. That's my resolution.

I agree

Going vegetarian wrote:

Eat plants

Hey sad sad sad! wrote:

sad sad sad wrote:

Really? You are worse than a resolutioner. You are an insecure somewhat fast runner, worried about what everyone thinks.

How about for a resolution, being your own man? Run your run for YOU not others. MAN UP!!!!!

You really should read an entire thread, including followups by the OP, before commenting.

Haha thanks

If you're a Serious Runner, why do you care?

as a resolutioner what worrys me is that people will think im a guy who actually cares about running. I'd hate to be mixed in with that crowd

tacomafan wrote:

If you're a Serious Runner, why do you care?

That's exactly why! I would hate to be thought of as a hobby jogger. I spent years running to get my 10k to 29:57 to feel superior to hobby joggers.

Weigh less than 200 pounds

i'm 5'8" dude, i weigh 190

Who cares what people think. you do you.

Reality is that resolutioners don't actually run on nyd. Instead, they put it off until normal life resumes a few days in. Then they get massively excited and spend lots of cash on gear and gimmicks like fit bits and post selfies on instagram with captions like #this is the year.

Then once reality dawns at the end of February that getting fit = consistent hard work, they're gone like a stack of pies at a weight loss support group.

Just be patient and normal service will resume!