You are dedicated if you run every day.
You are obsessed if you run every day including holidays, vacations, your honeymoon, and the day your children were born (especially you women!).
You are dedicated if you run when you are feeling less than your best.
You are obsessed if you puke on your shoes and want to keep running.
You are dedicated if you run in all kinds of weather.
You are obsessed if you own snow chains for your running shoes so you can run in several feet of snow.
You are dedicated if you look at the course map before you run a race.
You are obsessed if you memorize the entire race website and/or race bible before a race.
You are dedicated if you carry a watch and try to run certain splits during a workout.
You are obsessed if you can't sleep at night worrying about hitting those splits the next day.
You are dedicated if you know your PR from last year, and aim to beat it this year.
You are obsessed if you know every PR you have ever run for the last 40 years.
You are dedicated if you are careful about what you eat.
You are obsessed if you make your own bean-based vegetarian brownies to eat after you run.
You are dedicated if you scout the competition on the starting line.
You are obsessed if you have memorized the best times of all the other people on the starting line.
You are dedicated if you take your family to road races with you.
You are obsessed if your kids spend more time at races than in church.
You are dedicated if you have a different running outfit for every day.
You are obsessed if your running duds get more wear than your normal clothes.
You are dedicated if you like to read and talk about running.
You might be obsessed if you start your own running blog so you can talk about running all the time.
Any other ideas? I'm still pretty sure I fall on the dedicated side of the line, with only occasional visits to the land of obsession, but I'd be open to feedback. Happy running!
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