I was having lunch with my dad yesterday and we were talking about discussing running with other non-runners. My dad is a die-hard distance runner and even at 73, he still get out there everyday (he calls it his old man shuffle).
He told me he doesn’t like talking about running with those who aren’t runners — not because he is snobby or looks down on those who don’t run, he just doesn’t like to do it. He doesn’t like the fan-fare involved. I was surprised because I feel and act the same way. Whenever I let it slip that I’m a runner, people always say “oh wow, I don’t even drive that far” “I don’t run unless I’m being chased haha” “how far did you run today?” “Once I ran the Disney marathon in 7 hours, blah blah blah”
I just don’t really want to have those conversations. I can talk about running and training all day with old teammates or other people I still run with. Does anyone feel the same way?