Linking up to Amanda for Thinking Out Loud Thursday
The cute Lululemon outfits have you fooled…running is the least glamorous sport out there. Of course, if you’ve ever run you probably know what I mean. My list isn’t anything groundbreaking but it’s always fun to laugh at ourselves, right? Or maybe just laugh at me if you guys don’t do any of these things…
A somewhat of a follow-up to “You Know You’re a Runner When.”
1. T-shirt = tissue. No shame.
2. Toenails fall off, blisters form, and you can’t wear flip-flops without getting comments.
3. Runner’s trots. It’s a real thing. Even when you think you’ve nailed a foolproof plan, it catches you off guard.
4. Porta potties. No choice, buck up and use them.
5. Sock tan-lines are common, as are Road I.D. tan-lines if you’re like me…
6. Hair is either a rat’s nest, wet or in a ponytail. Straightening hair is overrated.
7. 90% of races start before the crack of dawn so runners have to forfeit their beauty sleep. The early bird gets the worm medal.
8. Compression socks, while VERY useful, are not always the most attractive. Especially when you wear them with flip-flops (guilty).
9. Runner’s make weird noises (grunting, heavy breathing, farting, spitting).
10. Runners are pigs. Hear me out…1) we sweat like pigs during and after running, 2) we look like pigs with our crazy red faces post-run, 3) there’s a chance we’ll have dirt on us and/or our expensive sneakers and, most importantly, 4) we eat like a pigs after a long run. Or a regular run. Or even if we don’t run.
Have I turned you off from running yet?
Omg…haha the shirt thing. Well for me (since it was the winter) it was a glove thing. I used those glove/mittens (convertible things) and by the time I got back to my dorm after my runs….in the wind and cold….I would just bring my mittens into the shower with me and wash them…..those poor mittens :P Hahahaha!
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I’m sure I would do the same thing if I ran in gloves! That’s what a washing machine is for, right? ;)
I remember how glamorous running seemed before I became a runner. haha! The runners tan. It doesn’t wear well with a swim suit.
Have a fantastic Thursday Emily!
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Right?! So many people think running is the trendiest/coolest sport. It’s not for the pretty boys.
hahah you NAILED them!!! can you go out tonight? nah, i’ve gotta race tomorrow.
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“Nope, I have to wake up at 3 a.m. to run. Wanna join?!” But I wouldn’t trade it for anything!
This post is so funny and so true! The porta-potties, the tan lines, compression socks, all of it so true for me. It definitely isn’t the most glamorous sport out there, but it is my favorite :)
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It’s my favorite too :) and makes for great stories.
I love this!! Especially tshirt equals tissue Lol so true!!
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Gotta do what you gotta do!
Love this and YES to all of these…Especially the ponytails! Put mine in a braid and it still looks like a hot mess from the humidity. Oh and how I despise the porta potties…They’re disgusting. I’ll use the great outdoors to avoid them at all costs…LOL!
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It takes me forever to untangle the rat’s nest that is my hair. I used to run in braids all the time. Need to start that again!
YES to all of these. My feet are gross from years of ruining my toenails during track season. And I’ve definitely experienced the oh so unpleasant runners trots. Not cute at all. But at the end of the day, it’s so worth it.
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It’s crazy how most of these things don’t even phase me anymore. It’s more than worth it.
Haha! This post is great. I can totally relate to the shirt= tissue, especially when it’s cold out. And the dreaded sports bra tan… ugh. No matter how much time I spend at the beach, I can’t get rid of it!
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I had an awful sports bra tan for almost all of last summer. Granted I fell asleep outside after a run so it was partially my fault :)
HAHAH, SO TRUE! As a trail runner, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve peed on my own feet….sometimes that just happens. Glamorous? Not really ;)
Maybe not glamorous but badass. And I’d rather be that ;)
love this. so true for me with the hair. it looks like a total rat’s nest !!!!
and the feet…..oh the feet….and the chafing !!!!
i was just laughing the other day that since i’ve been running ive visited more port o pottys the past 2-3 years than the entire rest of my life!
The chafing…so awful! It burns in the shower.
As a long time sufferer of allergies I can attest to that first point. Also, when the weather is humid my hair tends to stick out like horns on either side of my head. All of these points are definitely worth the runner’s high though!
I forgot to add the (beautiful) humid hair look. That happens all the time, especially when I’m home in FL.
haha yes to all of these. Now that my hair is getting long again it’s getting grosser than ever on runs. Like a hairy sweaty whip that slaps my face. EW
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OMG yes! I totally use my shirt to wipe my nose on! Why my nose likes to run when I run, especially when it’s cold out, I have no idea. And I’m a grunter, for sure. Phlegm likes to build up in my throat, so I grunt. I think anyways. Maybe I’m harnessing Serena/Venus Williams… ;)
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No matter the weather my nose seems to run. Even on the treadmill! I get stares during that one haha
I wholeheartedly agree with every single one of these. I don’t run too much nowadays, and I have never been that great of a runner, however I can attest to experiencing most of these. What a hilarious post, Emily! :)
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I think no matter how often or how far someone runs, they will come across a few of these things!
I’ve used my hat as a tissue before. I was telling my non-running friend, and she was like, oh, so you put tissues in your hat? Sure…something like that!
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HAHA this was my favorite comment.
Hahaha yesssss. The porta potties! Honestly it took me a while to get over my hate for porta potties but they become oh so necessary for long runs. The one thing I’d add is the lovely white filmy stuff that forms on your lips. So glamourous.
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Oh yes, that’s always attractive. Another thing I use my t-shirt to wipe off!
Well I am running a 4th of July race tomorrow morning and I will have to be up at 5am on a holiday to run in the heat for 5 miles and then I need to get in a strength workout and then I plan on taking a long ass nap because my stomach gets all kind of messed up after running, but I LOVE to run none the less!
And the crazier thing is that we PAY to do this! But it’s worth it. Hope you have a great race!
a bit of a lurker but i love this :D #6 and #10 are my life haha. hair is in a pony 6/7 days probably!
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haha wow!!