How addicted are you?

Take this quiz to see how hooked to running your are. A significant number of positive responses, especially to the later questions, may mean that running may be controlling you more than you are controlling your running.

___ You frequently find that your conversation centers on your running experiences.

___ You run primarily to deal with tension or physical stress.

___ Most of your friends or acquaintances are people you run with.

___ You prefer to run alone.

___ You regularly run first thing in the morning, upon awakening, maybe even before eating.

___ You have experienced physical uneasiness when going without running for even one day.

___ Family members think excessive running is a problem for you.

___ You need to run a certain distance regardless of how you feel, or how much it inconveniences others.

___ You would rather run than attend a social function.

___ You will go to extremes lengths to get your run in, no matter how bad the weather conditions.

___ You hide how much you run from those how close to you so they will not know.

___ Your running has led to conflict with friends or family members.

___ You have tried to cut back, but cannot.

___ You have run for a period of weeks or months with a chronic injury that is painful throughout the run.

___ You have lost a significant number of days from school or work because of running or racing.