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名詞

runaholic (複数形 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 (1991), ISBN 9780894902055, 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 (2004), ISBN 0451212983, page 21:

     First and last, I'm a runaholic. I started pounding the pavement right after my divorce.