- #ANOTHER WORD FOR RUNNING AROUND DRIVERS#
- #ANOTHER WORD FOR RUNNING AROUND SKIN#
- #ANOTHER WORD FOR RUNNING AROUND PLUS#
#ANOTHER WORD FOR RUNNING AROUND DRIVERS#
Reserves the right to yell “Are you blind?!” at inattentive drivers and/or mountain bikers – Courtesy of PodiumRunner
NEONTINO: A runner dressed in head-to-toe neon clothing. You also are considered to have run negative splits if each mile is faster than the previous. NEGATIVE SPLITS: Running your second half of a run faster than the first half. MOUNTAIN GOATING: Walking or running uphill in a crouched position using hands and feet to climb. MARATERNITY LEAVE: A sick day used the Monday after a marathon, solely to avoid walking up the stairs of your office building. LOTTOSTALK: The process of checking your e-mail every five minutes to see if you won a lottery spot for the Chicago, NYC, or Marine Corps Marathon – Courtesy of PodiumRunner LONGGONER: A run you knew right from the first mile was going to suck in every way imaginable – Courtesy of PodiumRunner LEAP FROGGING: Seeing that same person again and again during a race? You’re leap frogging each other. KICK: The final push runners give at the end of a race or training run. JUNK MILES: Getting those extra miles in without any real workout in mind. INTERVALS/REPEATS: Short, fast bursts of running that are alternated with slower running intervals. HAMMER/DROP THE HAMMER: Running hard when you need to. GHOST RUNNER: Ever get that feeling that another runner is running RIGHT behind you?
GARMINBRAG: A photograph of a GPS watch face uploaded to Facebook, because actually typing how far or how fast you ran would be narcissistic. Just remember, it’s important to eat around 100 calories after an hour of running. Others prefer to chomp on pretzels or sugary candies like Swedish Fish. When you see others posting about their running adventures and that longing is all too deep and all too real.įUEL: When tackling longer runs, runners have to fill up their tank! Running nutrition comes in all kinds of forms, including energy gels, chews, bars, and even jelly beans.
#ANOTHER WORD FOR RUNNING AROUND PLUS#
You’ll benefit from both aerobic and anaerobic exercise, plus you’ll help stave off boredom.įITNESS LEAK: A nice way of saying that you weren’t able to hold it in.įOMO: Fear of missing out. – Courtesy of PodiumRunnerĭREADMILL: For runners who love the feel of the fresh air and the pavement or trail beneath their feet, thinking about having to run on a treadmill is absolutely dread-inducing, hence the not-so-flattering moniker.įARTLEK: The beauty of the fartlek running workout is that you’re untethered to timers and mile marks, so they’re a great way to breathe a little freedom into an otherwise strict training routine.
A race strategy where you tuck behind another runner and allow them to suck and block the wind while you cruise through the miles, waiting for the perfect moment to break free. Try to avoid this!ĭRAFTING: Letting another runner do all the work.
#ANOTHER WORD FOR RUNNING AROUND SKIN#
The worst! When you literally CAN’T EVEN (run any farther).īUCKET LIST: A race or event that you really want to tackle in the future “that’s a bucket list race for me.”ĬHUB RUB: Thigh chaffing from skin rubbing together.ĬODE BROWN: When you’ve really got to ‘go.’ You know what we mean.ĬROP DUSTING: Passing someone on the course while, um, passing gas. These unsightly toenails are often caused by ill-fitting shoes that put pressure on your poor toes. Penalty laps are given for vomiting.īLACK TOENAILS: Yikes. Well, no more! Scan the list below and start throwing around your favorites to impress, confuse or amuse! Your Official Glossary Of Runner’s TermsīANDIT: These cheaters make their way into a race without registering or paying an entrance fee.īEER MILE: A race that consists of one beer (12 oz, minimum of 5% alcohol by volume) consumed every ¼ mile. Of course, it could also be that you’re still wearing your stinky running clothes after your group run.Īnyway, you’ve probably heard a few running terms that you had no idea even existed. That’s why when you’re hanging with your running friends at the pub down the street you get all those funny looks. Along the way, you’ve picked a lot of lingo only runners use. Or maybe your spouse is a runner (extra sorry if that’s the case). Or you’re just friends with a lot of runners (sorry, if that’s the case). Use your new running words to impress, confuse or amuse!
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