I am very thankful for the RBF. I feel blessed to be a part of a world wide community of runners who support and inspire each other. I am thankful we are able to have the opportunity to share our running experiences, which our non-running friends probably do not understand.

Only runners can understand....
-why a person would get excited about a shoelace website (thanks Ben)
Only runners can understand....
-why anyone would set their alarm to wake up before dawn to go running
Only runners can understand....
-the "honor" of having a black toenail
Only runners can understand....
-why a runner would get disappointed after running a great race, but missing their PR by 2 seconds
Only runners can understand....
-the excitement of a new pair of running sneakers
Only runners can understand....
-how a bag of frozen vegetables can easily be used as ice pack for aching shins
Only runners can understand....
-no mater how many times you use the bathroom before a race, you always have to go again when you reach the starting line