Fellow runners out there: any of these apply to u? (part 4 finally)

At last, all 4 parts have been posted. Seems that quite a number apply to yours truly...

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...you are embarrassed to wear sandals because of your hideous sock tan, but you where 'em anyway

...you are not embarassed to show someone where your hamstring "really" hurts

....you know splits are something that not only cheerleaders care about

...girls: you're embarassed to wear a bikini because of your shorts/bra/tank-top/t-shirt tan lines

...you have hundreds of safety pins scattered around your house

...you enjoy running in the rain

...you carry a waterbottle to every class

...you double knot all your shoes out of habit

...you have a watch tan that never goes away

...you feel naked without your stop-watch on

...you enjoy playing duck duck goose with a youth group knowing you can outrun them- you then get sad when no one picks you as goose

...when you pack a seperate bag for your running clothes

...when pasta is the only food you'll eat two nights before a race

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

...when your friends think they need to practice more before they can run with you

...Every time you see a runner when you're driving you feel like you too should be running, even if you ran 15 miles earlier in the day

...You shower about 12 times a week

...you're not a masochist, but you enjoy ironing out tight muscles and tendons on a foam roller

...You see your opponent shitting on the side of a road during a race and don't think twice about it

...You really have to take a shit during your 90 minute run, but without any leaves or toilet paper handy, you rip off the bottom half of your t-shirt and use it

...your toenails are black

....you feel lost without your water-bottle

....you have running withdrawl if you don't run everyday

....you consider school as just a break between runs

....your room smells like Icy-Hot and New-Skin

....you are bankrolling your physical therapist's next vacation

....your girlfriend can bench more than you....you can count all your ribs.