You know you're a runner

This was something Patti found last year. It is worth a few good laughs. Feel free to add your own. You know you're a runner when. . .

• you know how to pronounce (correctly) Plantar Fasciitis.
• you have a favorite ice pack.
• you laugh about chaffing
• your massage therapist knows your race schedule
• you brag about losing toenails
• your room smells like a nursing home because of all the analgesic you use
• a pot is started to bet on when your next toenail will fall off
• you run even though you are sick
• you put more time and work into taping parts of your body than to your tax return
• you go through a box of Band-Aids without getting a single cut
• there are permanent blood stains on your T-shirts where your nipples were rubbed raw
• it hurts worse to take a shower than it does to keep running
• you find yourself standing in front of the mirror trying to see if you have a leg length discrepancy
• you know the names and remedies for every possible injury from bursitis to shin splints
• you could teach a class about biomechanics and the different kinds of shoes people need
• you are the only person in town who knows what Quinine is used for besides treating malaria
• your physical therapist or massage therapist is on speed dial
• your rolling pin is kept near your bed instead of in the kitchen

And here are the ones related to your clothing. You know you're a runner when. . .

• you refuse to wash your running shoes because you like to wear the dirt as a badge of honor
• every T-shirt you own has a race name and sponsors listed on it
• your socks come in two categories: running socks and others
• you go for having a drawer for your running clothes to having an entire bureau for running clothes
• you have tons of race shirts but can't find a work shirt for the life of you
• you balk at the cost of everyday shoes and then spend $75 - $100 on a pair of running shoes that will only last 3 months and think you're getting a fabulous deal
• you refuse to buy running shorts that are longer with a seam longer than 2 inches
• you think a black Timex Ironman watch goes with black tie dress
• you are constantly washing running clothes but have to go through piles of clothes on the floor to find work clothes each morning
• you can shop at REI and Raleigh Running Outfitters for hours, but can't stand 5 minutes anywhere else
• you spend $12 on socks that help you avoid blisters
• you have more shoes than your girlfriend or girl friends (as the case may be)
• you have to explain to everyone why you can't run in the T-shirts you get at races