How do you know if someone runs?

Don't worry, they'll tell you.

(Someone recently wrote an excellent article or blog post about this, how running, or track, is not well attended in high school because many schools don't offer it until high school, and most sports use running as a punishment, so kids associate running with negative thoughts.  I think it was a Runner's World article, but I can't find it now.)

Anyway, runners are a breed of their own.  Runners are always thinking about running, where, when, how, how far . . . these are all thoughts that a runner has during the day and sometimes even while they are running.  And honestly, it's worse when you start run streak.  I do not fit the mold of all runners, but I do have my own quirks that probably resonate with other runners.

I have become good (not great) at blowing snot rockets while I run.  Before I started running, I would never have done that, I didn't even spit well back then.

I hate running sometimes.

I run the same route almost on a daily basis.  Even different mileage has the same starting route usually.

If I run past a store window I always check myself out, especially my butt.

When I travel I bring more running clothes than regular clothes.

Again, when I travel, I'm always looking for a good spot to run.

Also, when I travel, I stress out how I'm going to get my run in.

I'm over race bling, I don't need another medal, unless it's for a distance I've never done before or I PR'd (which I haven't done in years).

I secretly love my race tshirts and can't bear to part with any of them.

I don't understand how someone with long hair can run without putting it up.

I always speed up when I'm passing another running.

I never warm up and rarely cool down, or stretch.

I actually dread when my son wants to run with me more than a mile.

I have never peed (or otherwise) outside while running.  Other runners talk about it, but I've never had to.

I'm sure there are many more, but that is all I can think of for now.  Do you have any quirks related to your exercise that are cliche (or not)?