runaholic

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English

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Etymology

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From run +‎ -aholic.

Noun

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runaholic (plural runaholics)

  1. (informal) One who is addicted to running.
    • 1987, Chris Pepper Shipman, I'll Meet You at the Finish!, Life Enhancement Publications (1987), page 65:
      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. []
    • 1991, Alvin Silverstein, Virginia Silverstein, & Robert Silverstein, The Addictions Handbook, Enslow Publishers, →ISBN, page 12:
      A "runaholic" might persist in running in spite of muscle aches, minor sprains, or more serious injuries; []
    • 2004, Eric Jerome Dickey, Naughty or Nice, New American Library, →ISBN, page 21:
      First and last, I'm a runaholic. I started pounding the pavement right after my divorce.