jamesq | Top Ten Worst Things About Running

Originally from a thread on rec.running (originated by Rob Carr). Personalized for myself.

People who say they hate running who haven't tried it. The 12 minute run you did in junior-high does not count as running because you had no training.
Cyclists on the no bicycle paths.
Head winds.
Chafing.
Days when you want to run, but can't.
Having the other runners seeing you walking, even though you know you're walking as part of a planned rest
Bonking. The running term for the sudden onset of exhaustion that generally means your not hydrated enough.
The non-runners I meet on the way to the paths who think I'm a dork (because hey, anyone that fat doesn't actually exercise, so why should he be wearing gym-strip).
Cold-day scrunchies, and trying to relieve them without looking perverted or constipated.

And the absolute worst thing about running is:

Having to steal a quick glance at the drop-dead gorgeous redheaded woman wearing a thin bra top and bikini running shorts on a chilly day, since staring would be rude and I'm a gentleman. Besides, she was going the wrong way.