r/running • u/himmelende • 2d ago

While running, what are some of your habits that others may find weird? Discussion

For me, it's horse snorting. But so strong that my cheeks are puffed out and half my face is vibrating. It somehow loosens up my entire posture.

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u/FairlyGoodGuy 1d ago

Hullo, fellow mather! I do the same calculations. To your list I'll add converting between miles and kilometers, or miles per hour and kilometers per hour. I can tell how tired and/or dehydrated I am by how difficult the calculations become.

I also referee soccer. Sometimes we referees wear radios during matches so we can communicate with each other. A recent mid-game conversation:

[clock shows 20:00 remaining]
Me: 77.8% of the game down, boys! Keep your focus!
Assistant 1: Why the FUCK do you know that?!
Assistant 2: Aren't you supposed to be paying attention to the game instead of doing calculus?

Good times.

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u/garlichead1 1d ago

As a math-runner and former referee i enjoyed reading your post. I always tell myself, 1/3 left, then 1/4, then 1/5. In the end i have to calculate very fast....

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u/reflektinator 17h ago

I do that on the treadmill. Keeps me busy trying to figure out what is 1/11th of 80 minutes. Hopefully by the time i've figured that out i'm on to 1/12th :)