You Know You're Serious About Running When

Here's a starter list which I will be adding to over time.  What crazy things have you done as a runner?

You know you're serious about running when ...

• You leave an awesome party because you have to run some seemingly random amount of ridiculous mileage the next day.
• You turn down a dinner date because it's the only day that week you can fit in a Zone 3 workout.
• You monitor the weather forecast to ensure your long run falls on the day it's least likely to rain.
• You get PVR so that you can watch your favourite TV shows on a rest day.
• The most hilarious quote you've seen lately is (seen on the back of a T-shirt): "If you see me collapse, please hit pause on my Garmin."  [Twitter post by @RunningQuotes]
• You book a hotel for a destination race based on its ability to ensure you can have your regular pre-race breakfast.
• You book a hotel for a destination race.  Full stop.
• You sign up for a running seminar because the speaker is Gary Reed, two-time Olympian.
• You watch marathon coverage on TV, even if the race happened last week or year.
• You either own, or have seriously considered the merit of, toe shoes.
• You've not only read Born to Run, but you've also suggested it to others and talked about it at dinner parties.

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Here's a few more I thought of, after the fact:

• You're finally excited to watch the summer Olympics because of all the running events. 
• You hear about ultramarathoners and think they're insane ... insanely awesome, that is.
• You've sat in an ice bath to help speed up your recovery.
• You write a blog about running.