- Anyone else love to train but hate organized racing?
I'm not the fastest guy on here but I'm no spring chicken either. I love running. I love the intensity of a hard tempo or interval workout. But when I have a race on the calendar, it makes me...
166 points116 comments4 d ago
- I have to run a sub 5 mile in january or get cut from track, and I’m not even close.
for context, I’m a junior who started running at the beginning of my sophomore year, and made track as well. I’ve run 19:40 in the 3mile and most recently a week ago ran a 5:33 mile. Average weeks...
130 points128 comments7 d ago
- It's getting hot in here...but marathon RDs don't care?
What I believe to be true: It's getting hotter year after year in most places on earth Optimal distance running weather temps are 40s/low 50s F Most big marathons, including majors, are now...
80 points141 comments2 d ago
- Will Abbott stop at 9 majors ?
I keep hearing 9 is where they want to get to. I do wonder with the running hype around the world if they keep expanding. Where do they end ? And is being a world major just mean your well...
73 points195 comments2 d ago
- What do you intermediate/advanced recreational runners do when you run out of time in the week?
I have a personal interest in this topic but I think it should be worthwhile as general discussion. "Adding volume/time" has no pros/cons or constraints when you're running <2 hours a week as a...
36 points76 comments4 d ago
- Out of curiosity, do we have any examples of runners who went pro and what their first (untrained) times were?”
I was basically wondering what the title says. It could be at any age, as long as they were untrained when they first started, before eventually turning pro
32 points65 comments2 d ago
- Race Report: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2026 - A return to 26.2 miles
Race Information Name: Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Date: November 7, 2026 Distance: 26.2 miles Location: Indianapolis, IN Website: https://monumentalmarathon.com/ Time: 3:15:23 Goals | Goal |...
26 points6 comments3 h ago
- 2026 Detroit Free Press Marathon Race Report
\ Race Information \ \\Name:\\ Detroit Free Press Marathon \ \\Date:\\ October 18, 2026 \ \\Distance:\\ 26.2 miles \ \\Location:\\ Detroit, MI \ \\Website:\\ https://www.freepmarathon.org/ \...
25 points10 comments5 d ago
- Race Report: 2026 NYC Marathon - How to improve?
Race Information Name: NYC Marathon Date: November 1, 2026 Distance: 26.2 miles Time: 3:28:XX Goals | Goal | Description | Completed? | |------|-------------|------------| | A | Sub 3:05 | No | |...
23 points22 comments5 d ago
- What normally limits your pace during marathon race day, and what do you do about it?
As title says. Curious to get a general impression of the most common reasons other runners reach their pace limit during marathon race day, how often is it the same reason, and to what extent do...
18 points13 comments7 h ago