What’s your running personality?

Runners — what a funny breed ... you can range from the obsessive for whom running is everything, through to the casual runner whose training trips are a way to burn off the beers from the previous night.

So what kind of runner are you? Simply answer the 10 below (if you can fit it in with your training schedule that is) and find out your running personality!

Q1

You get a place for a major marathon, do you:
- Decide to run it in an attempt to record a personal best
- Opt to run in a comedy costume to raise funds for a charity
- Keep your fingers crossed that you actually finish
Q2

On getting up in the morning, your first thought is:
- I need to refuel with a nutritious breakfast
- Why are my legs aching so much?
- One egg or two with your full breakfast
Q3

How do you spend your lunch hour, do you:
- Take an extended break so you can go for a decent run around the local park
- Fuel-up so you are primed and ready to run home at the end of the day
- Go for a drink, promising yourself that you’ll run it off later
Q4

When you come home from work, do you normally:
- Have something light to eat so you can go for a run a bit later
- Go straight out for a run before you’ve even had a chance to sit down
- Stuff your face because you are hungry then find you are too full to go out
Q5

You get an unexpected bonus in your pay packet, what to you decide to do?
- Purchase the latest heart rate monitor or GPS watch that you have had your eye on
- Buy a new pair of running shoes and try them out straight away
- Opt for a new running top and then spend the rest on a new CD
Q6

When you go out for a run, do you:
- Frequently recognise several fellow runners and dog walkers and even give them a nod in passing
- Occasionally recognise a few faces but just carry on running
- Never recognise a soul — there are no familiar faces
Q7

You have a niggling injury, but think you may be okay to run — do you:
- Go for a run anyway because you don’t want to interrupt your training
- Opt for another form or exercise such as cycling or swimming
- Decide on a safety first approach, and let the planned training session slide.
Q8

Your best friend’s wedding clashes with a big race date. What do you do?
- Skip the wedding and run the event anyway
- Postpone the run and sign up for a one later in the year
- Breath a secret sigh of relief because you’ve got a real excuse not to take part
Q9

When out food shopping, do you:
- Look at the nutritional value of virtually everything you buy
- Avoid pre-packed foods and go for the whole foods, fresh fruit and vegetables
- Just buy the things you like and load up the trolley!
Q10

When faced with the option of taking the lift or the stairs what do you do?
- Take the stairs each and every time
- Use the lift occasionally — if you have lots to carry or it’s at the end of the day
- You always use the lift — after all that’s what they are for

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What’s your running personality?

You get a place for a major marathon, do you:

On getting up in the morning, your first thought is:

How do you spend your lunch hour, do you:

When you come home from work, do you normally:

You get an unexpected bonus in your pay packet, what to you decide to do?

When you go out for a run, do you:

You have a niggling injury, but think you may be okay to run — do you:

Your best friend’s wedding clashes with a big race date. What do you do?

When out food shopping, do you:

When faced with the option of taking the lift or the stairs what do you do?

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Whirlwind Wellness

Banish the Bloat

Steamtown 2012

new to it all

Drink Alcohol Only i...

What’s your running personality?

You get a place for a major marathon, do you:

On getting up in the morning, your first thought is:

How do you spend your lunch hour, do you:

When you come home from work, do you normally:

You get an unexpected bonus in your pay packet, what to you decide to do?

When you go out for a run, do you:

You have a niggling injury, but think you may be okay to run — do you:

Your best friend’s wedding clashes with a big race date. What do you do?

When out food shopping, do you:

When faced with the option of taking the lift or the stairs what do you do?

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