Buzz·Posted on Jun 24, 201421 Secrets Runners Won't Tell YouOnly two of them involve poop.by Anne Helen Petersen, Jessica Misener, Arianna ReboliniLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Your running rotates around your pooping schedule. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Which means you know how to make yourself poop. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Shoes really DO matter. View this photo on Instagram 4. You lose half your weekend to long runs. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Running is boring as hell. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. You always feel great post-run, but the "runner's high" remains pretty elusive. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. And even if you've run long distances (10+ miles), you'll still sometimes struggle through a 3-miler. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Losing one or more of your toenails is a very real possibility. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Wearing a thong is a must. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. ...your running clothes smell like DEATH. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Two words: SNOT ROCKETS. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. You are incredibly specific about your running conditions, and the smallest annoyance can completely ruin a run. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. It's easier than you think to get dehydrated. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 14. These are actually pretty awesome. View this photo on Instagram 15. These too. View this photo on Instagram 16. Yes, your knees will hurt sometimes. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. You spend way too much money on shit like this. 18. Sometimes you'll get bloody socks when you run. View this photo on Instagram 19. You're obsessed with your Garmin — and might even like it more than your smartphone. View this photo on Instagram 20. Nipple chafing is REAL. View this photo on Instagram 21. But in the end, you love it so much that all the weird and gross stuff is totally worth it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF