This has potential! It will not be the only entry as time goes by - and if you see yourself in any of these i.e. if the shoe fits, don't come crying to me! I have organized literally dozens (hundreds?) of group runs and participated in easily a bazillion races as well as directed a few and if one more person with a Garmin comes up to me and says "the course was short or the course was long" I'm gonna smack 'em upside the head. The life of a left brain runner - so consumed with the inches of a run that they miss the miles - it's not important that they CAN run and that they train properly; more so it is important that they get the exact mileage in.....to the inch! My favorite response was the RD of the Flying Monkey Marathon was, "the course is not certified, so if your Garmin says the course is short, feel free to keep running, I won't charge you extra." No one did. "If the course is long, stop! But we only pass out the medals here at MY finish line." Another left brain trait: do not pay attention to anything other than YOUR run; have your IPOD on max volume and pay no attention to race or run structure. In Nashville at EVERY aid station it was Cytomax (blech) 1st ( in Cytomax cups, no less) and water 2nd set of tables. Now, you may not know that at the first aid station, may be a bit slow catching on by the 2nd; but at the 3rd aid station you ought to have an inkling, a clue. Yet at EVERY aid station I went by some lame brained....oops sorry, left brained runner would run up to the 1st or 2nd table, "Water?" It's funny at aid station 3, 4, and maybe 5 but by table 6? As Biz Markie said in 'Just a Friend', "Don't gimme that...." Annoyance begins to set in. I swear at the last aid station, the LAST one, a girl ran up to the Cytomax table and asked, "Water?" Apparently she was a tad slow on recognizing trends. Now also, if you ask a question but you can't hear the response because Amy Winehouse is pounding through your ears...TURN IT DOWN! If you can't hear yourself breathe, "TURN IT DOWN" and if you are EVER tempted to sing along, DON'T!!!!! Left brains are always the first to arrive at an Expo, or a race and by first, I mean an hour before the announced start time; and if it doesn't start ON TIME they are the first to complain. I have directed numerous races and I am very prompt and I have never been the first person to arrive at 'day of registration', and it wasn't other volunteers that beat me. The LBR always walks up interrupting 'set up' (here's a clue we're a) not open b) not ready and asks, "Can I register (or) can I get my packet?" *sigh* "Not until we open". Apparently they...just....can't....help it! It's the left brain over riding the right - their shoes always have AT LEAST 1900 miles on them, at a minimum. It's either a Garmin or nothing; they run by sundial. There was a product called 'Goo' as I remember (not GU) and it was to replace rubber that had worn down on 1900 mile (plus) shoes - like the heel. MADE for LBR's, not sure if it's still available. I know LBR's who put duct tape on their shoes in the winter to cover up the holes wear they've worn through. LBR's don't wear gloves, old socks are great...all ya need. Great! I want to wear on my hands something that's TOO old for my feet. Now it is up for debate how often LBR's wash their running clothes, but I swear to goodness I have talked to and heard from LBR's that do NOT wash running clothes after every run. Maybe every 3rd run or so (I am NOT kidding - wish I were). I ran with such an LBR once, but only once. It's hard to run and gag. Running is an individual sport, but I have to draw the line at stink. I HAVE to! Your right to be an LBR ends where my olfactory sense begins. I can run away from annoying heavy metal music apparently coming out of your nose since both ears have plugs with 'max' volume. Unless the tune gets stuck in my head...oy! Think Vanilla Ice ...doo doo doo da da doo do - Ice Ice Baby. But once 'stink' gets in your nose, it's there for a few miles! I want to go 'Biblical' - Forgive the Left Brain Runner, for they know not what they do. But making me gag or spilling my beer are 2 unforgivable sins in the Book of Dan!