I sat laughing and reading this and thinking, "oh my gosh.... that is so true". On every single one. Love it. Reprinting it here so we can have it in our blog book we are totally going to make.. =)
But you should go to this link because the comments are pretty great too.
18 Things Nobody Told Me About Running
1. It’s hard…like, really hard. But just like relationships, parenting and figuring out your new iPhone, it gets easier with time. You may even–gasp—start to like it!2. Clipping your toenails will take precedence over plucking your eyebrows some days.
3. In spite of your childhood hatred of “weird food,” your pantry will be filled with running superfoods you’re not really sure how to pronounce, like quinoa, chia, spirulina and acai.
We JUST all ordered chia this week!!!
4. At some point, you will see other runners peeing in public. You will wrinkle your nose at them: EWWW, GROSS!
5. At some point, you, too, will pee in public. You will never judge again.
No seriously!!
6. Ditto for snot rockets. I can't blow snot rockets and I can't spit either...
7. When you first start, four miles seems like a lot. One day, you’ll catch yourself telling someone “I only ran four miles today.” Try not to smile smugly when that happens.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE when this happens... not gonna lie!!
8. You’ll wince at a pair of high heels with a $100 price tag, but declare it a bargain if that same tag is on your favorite running shoes.
ANd running clothes!
9. Your laundry basket will smell like a boys’ locker room. You won’t really notice (or care). It does make me mad that after a while you can't get the stink out of some of your favorite running clothes
10. You’ll geek out at the opportunity to run in the rain, because it’s just that awesome. or snow! I love running in fresh crunchy snow!
11. There will be stretches of days when you don’t feel like running at all. It’s perfectly normal, it’s not a failure, and a few days off does a body good.
12. Like Christmas, you will be wide awake at 2 a.m. on race morning, giggling. Also like Christmas, you will not be allowed to wake anyone in the house up until 5 a.m.
13. Without any prompting on your part, family members, friends and coworkers will take up running, too. They’ll ask all the same questions you had when you started—and this time, you’ll be the one with the answers.
Well ya.... we are trend setters.. ja ja ja
14. The first thing you’ll do when you book a vacation or work travel is look for races and/or cool running routes in the area.
This weekend at lake powell!!! yay!! or South Carolina this next week... Myrtle Beach running!
15. “Runger” is real, and it is marvelous. Only pregnant women and runners can truly understand strange cravings at strange times.
16. While running with your friends, you will talk about food, children, current events—everything but running. During cocktail hour with that same group, when you’re showered and wearing “real-world” clothes, all you will talk about, ever, is running.
17. The friends you make through running will become like family.
Love you guys!!! Love ya all too!
18. Anyone can do it. (Yes, you!) Yes, If I can do it ANYONE can!!
and because we need a picture:
Get your MO JO back Lex!!! you re a rock star!!!
One of my favorite rock stars!
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