runaholic
nounEtymology From run + -aholic.
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Informal One who is addicted to running.
- One such woman complained, "My husband has become a 'runaholic'. He constantly talks about his running time, his equipment, people he has seen doing unusual things while he was running and on and on and on. […]1987, Chris Pepper Shipman, I'll Meet You at the Finish!, Life Enhancement Publications (1987), page 65
- A "runaholic" might persist in running in spite of muscle aches, minor sprains, or more serious injuries; […]1991, Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, & Robert Silverstein, The Addictions Handbook, Enslow Publishers, →ISBN, page 12:
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- First and last, I'm a runaholic. I started pounding the pavement right after my divorce.2004, Eric Jerome Dickey, Naughty or Nice, New American Library, →ISBN, page 21: