Stinky Running Clothes

Things I have learned about and from running:

• ·         Stinky running clothes really stink
• ·         Cats love stinky running clothes
• ·         5Ks are harder than longer races (who knew?)
• ·         There’s almost always someone slower than me (who knew that too?)
• ·         Running consistently with more moderate distances is the key
• ·         Cross training, particularly biking at 90+ rpms, really helps
• ·         Compression shorts are immodest
• ·         Running shorts (not compression) twist and rub
• ·         Dogs love stinky running clothes
• ·         Mambo #5 is a great running tune
• ·         After 8 miles, I need a bathroom break (almost always)
• ·         Breakfast is key
• ·         Carrying water isn’t as hard as it looks
• ·         Running with new people is fun
• ·         Running isn’t always about speed
• ·         Good shoes that fit properly are essential
• ·         Wrightsox might be the best thing since sliced bread
• ·         Races are an addiction and like all addictions, they’re costly
• ·         I would prefer a cotton T than a tech shirt in my Goodie Bag (I like wearing the T’s after the races)
• ·         Pedicures are essential
• ·         Bourbon is essential ~ after, not before
• ·         I hate stinky running clothes
• ·         Twitter is more than I thought it was – great for running motivation
• ·         Non-runners get bored with running conversation
• ·         Non cat people get bored with cat conversation (wait, I already knew that)
• ·         New running shoes are exciting
• ·         Running in cold weather is the best
• ·         Runners come in all shapes, sizes, speeds
• ·         Women’s running clothing runs small
• ·         Women’s running shoes run small
• ·         Running in the rain is kind of nice
• ·         More than half of my weekly wash is now devoted to stinky running clothing
• ·         #runchat is great
• ·         Lots of people blog about running and some of them are really good
• ·         It takes a LONG time to reach a point where recovery is quick
• ·         Only wimps run on treadmills in the winter (I’m often a wimp)
• ·         Gadgets, like a GPS watch, make running fun
• ·         10:00 is not 10 o’clock
• ·         10:00 is 6 mph
• ·         10:00 is fast for me J; real fast
• ·         Once stinky, stinky clothes remain stinky no matter what you do
• ·         Car drivers who are not runners don’t see you (this is the corollary to why motorcycles are rarely seen)
• ·         Little kids think it is funny when old people run
• ·         Non-runners are jealous and past runners are envious
• ·         Running isn’t easy at any pace
• ·         Reading about running is fun too
• ·         Elite runners must be made differently.  How can anyone run that fast for that long?
• ·         Hydration, hydration, hydration
• ·         Pink, neon green, neon yellow are cool colors for stinky clothes
• ·         Young runners are a pleasure to watch, it looks effortless
• ·         Sunshine is a real motivator
• ·         Coffee is king
• I·         Stinky clothing is the best!