How’s your week of running going? Got any Complaints? Anything to add as a Confession? How about any Uncomplaints? submitted by /u/ssk42 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Full transparency: I was a director at ChiRunning back when it started and witnessed the mega-trend that was a mix of barefoot running, mid-foot striking, running from the core, etc. that all seems to have given way to reliance on Hoka-esque shoes (they all look like Hokas) instead of focusing on any special method or technique. submitted by /u/colossuscollosal [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Race Information Name: Toronto Marathon Date: May 5, 2024 Distance: 42.2 km Location: Toronto, ON Time: 4:06:51 Goals Goal Description Completed? A Finish Yes B Sub 4:13 Yes C Sub 4 No Splits Kilometer Time 1 6:06 2 6:05 3 5:58 4 5:47 5 5:32 6 6:34 7 6:05 8 5:55 9 5:56 10 5:42 11 5:47 12 6:00 13 5:57 14 5:32 15 5:29 16 5:42 17 5:41 18 5:27 19 5:34 20 5:51 21 5:41 22 5:40 23 5:39 24 5:47 25 5:40 26 5:45 27 5:46 28 5:45 29 5:50 30 6:00 31 6:00 32 5:52 33 6:00 34 5:55 35 6:08 36 5:55 37 5:50 38 5:53 ..read more

Searching for scientific insight on what might be total bunk? One of my cross country coaches when I was in high school told us that all the hydration that you “use”/benefits you during exertion is from 12+ hours before. The idea was basically that if you’re hydrating for a morning race it is not sufficient to start seriously thinking about that the evening before. And even if they have been hydrating, people tend to enter that final stretch of hours before their race/workout and believe they’ve entered the final and most vital stretch of their preparation and start really intentionally chugg ..read more

Mine would probably have to be one of the many times I finished dead last in high school cross country races and heard the gator behind me the whole race. My mom recently told me she felt bad but was glad I could laugh about it now submitted by /u/artisticromantic [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

If you're a heavier runner, new to running, or just can't seem to stop getting injured when you increase your mileage, this post is for you. I improved my 5k time from 20:35 to 18:46 from January to March, running only one day per week. Seriously. Only one day per week. This isn’t a trick or gimmick. And it's not an anti-running post at all. I love running, I just tend to get injured quickly when I run too much. Here’s how I did it: I lost ~9 pounds from race day to race day (196 to 187). This was probably worth ~30 seconds. My one running day was high-effort intervals. I did A LOT of Z1 tra ..read more

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small. Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement. submitted by /u/AutoModerator [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

With over 3,100,000 subscribers, there are a lot of posts that come in everyday that are often repeats of questions previously asked or covered in the FAQ. With that in mind, this post can be a place for any questions (especially those that may not deserve their own thread). Hopefully this is successful and helps to lower clutter and repeating posts here. If you are new to the sub or to running, this Intro post is a good resource. As always don't forget to check the FAQ. And please take advantage of the search bar or Google's subreddit limited search. We're trying to take advantage of one of ..read more

Hey all! American (37/f) looking for international half marathon suggestions. Any recommendations? So far on my bucket list are the Poseidon Athens Half in April 2025 and the Rome half after that. submitted by /u/Silent-Issue-2939 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Via Canadian Running magazine submitted by /u/SomewherePresent8204 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more