Must-have's!!  SCREW SHOES, baby!  Okay, these aren't the kinky shoes you were thinking of, so get your mind out of the gutter.. although, sometimes it would be nice to still be able to wear those kinds of shoes.  Alas, running has prevailed and we love our feet, so hot has been replaced with functional... Although, maybe you could paint them with nail polish?  Runner's World has a tutorial, check it out!

Yes, it's winter in Montana.  We have frosty mornings that make for gorgeous views.  The silence of the morning is broken by the sound of the snow crunching under our feet....  oh and our laughter!  The turnout for our runs is amazing when the temps are dropping so low.  We're so lucky to have such a support group.  Check out our Running Freak Training Page!  We feature the freaks currently training for a race, including photos.  Thank you for visiting our site!

We have the best support at home.  Couldn't do it without them.  

You might be a Freak Spouse if:

1. You know weekends will be planned around a long run.
2. Your spouse rolls out of bed at 4:30 am
3. You don't think twice about spending hours waiting along a race route, yet wouldn't stand in line at a restaurant.
4. You know how to affectionately tell your spouse that she smells after a long run.
5. You never start a sentence with "instead of running today.."
6. You cry at the end of races.. yet, still appear masculine. 
7. You tolerate the must-do's the night before a race.
8. You know that running out of carb-loading food is an emergency.
9. You hear the word "run", "running" or "runner" at least 10 times daily.
10. You've traveled 500 miles to watch your wife run, when she runs by your house every morning.
11. You have a wife that loves you and appreciates all that you do, even if she doesn't say it enough.

We met on Sunday for a little 3 mile, easy run downtown.  It was fun to meet some new members and to meet some of those "Facebook stalkers"!  Again, we're so lucky to have so many runners!  We had some on the injured and pregnant list, so we met for coffee after the run.   We had 18 members show! 
We took pictures of the fun!

_ 1. One mile is a warmup.
2. A weather forecast of single digits just means you need to add another layer.
3. You know exactly how many miles are on your shoes, but have no clue how many miles before your car needs an oil change.
4. You wear a headlamp daily.
5. You don't need to look for hills, they find you.  (thank you, Helena!)
6. You're always hungry.
7. You've had your running shoes for three months and you know it's already time to replace them.
8. You always know you have a friend running in the morning.
9. When you hear PR, you automatically think "personal record" not "public relations"
10. You have more running clothes than regular clothes in your laundry pile.
11. You smirk when non-runners ask you, "So how far is this marathon?"
12. You've lost a toenail and you tell people "It's not that bad."
13.  You have more fun shopping for running clothes than you do non-running clothes.
14. One of the first things people ask you when they haven't seen you in a while is, "What race are you training for now?"
15. Your runs are sometimes longer than your commute to work or school.
16. You get jealous when you're driving in your car and pass runners.
17. You eat a bowl of oatmeal, 2 pieces of toast, 2 boiled eggs and a container of yogurt for breakfast and you’re still starving by 10:30 AM.
18. You know what BodyGlide is and exactly where to use it.
19. You no longer make fun of fanny packs because your running belt looks very similar (although cooler) to one.
20. You prefer to spend two hours running instead of wasting two hours watching a movie.
21. You plan your vacations around races or training runs.
22. You believe your shirt sleeve makes a great kleenex.
23. The cops circle your block because there are so many cars around your house at 5:00 am, it looks like you're having a party.
24. You use the word "just" in front of the word "marathon".