i guess i'm almost a runner.

someone on my team sent this out today:

>> You Know You're A Runner If...

but the funny thing is that according to this list, i guess i'm not totally "a runner" even though i run every day, race ~4 times every 2-3 months, and am on a running team. i mean, i GUESS this is a new identity for me, since i used to be a rower... but still. it just makes me wonder how long it takes to morph into a sport's identity.

for instance, of the 26 things on the list, there are only 8 things that apply to me (or would if, say, i was buying a house), and one thing i wish applied to me. according to those stats, i'm less than half runner. harumpf. apparently i have a lot of work ahead of me.

(and i bet my family is going to be thrilled to find out i can be even more annoying about this than i already am)

a few of the things that apply to me:

- forget birthdays and anniversaries, even major holidays, but never the date of next race

- run so much that my {household} has a seperate laundry basket for my running clothes (well, we have this more more or less, though you might also call the separate basket my bathroom floor...)

- would tell my realtor that i want a house in an area with good schools and a nice area to run

- try to convince people to run a 5k because it's "only" 3 miles

- friends think they need to practice more before they can run with you

my wish:

- boss tells you to go run because your having a bad day at work

if only...