Waking up before the sun rises- to run- is like signing up for a secret club where the only prizes are your badge of derangement (dosed out in "friendly jokes and ridicule") and a prescription for your OCD. It's AWESOME! Most folks think you're delusional, but the reality is, well, you are delusional. BUT there is a small pride that you take in "getting in 10" (10 miles) before 6 am that non-runners won't understand. Let’s chat about the delightful absurdity of pre-dawn wake

Runners... aren't we the weirdest? Running is a strange world. If you’ve ever been a runner, you know it’s full of odd habits, early mornings, and a strange kind of joy that outsiders just don’t get. I’ve always been one of those "weird" runners. Back in high school, I ran cross country and track, which already made me a bit of an oddball. People called me a "run-for-fun whacko" or "nerdy," and while I wasn’t running anywhere near the fictional distances of Forrest Gump, I wa