Who all here is a runner? What do you run? 5k, 10k, 13.1, 26.2? Further?
Been a runner ever since I slowly drifted away from soccer, and I'll probably never stop running.
A local paper here just had an article out about the high school down the road and the successes they've had, as well as the University. But I was astonished to find how fucking slow the times were. Up north, where I'm from, the winning times here would be nowhere near ample to make the team. Swear to you the female U18 runner beat the males. Insane.
I grew up running track and field just to stay in shape for soccer in the summer/fall months. First started in events like 400m, 800m, but graduated to longer distances. I eventually got burnt out on soccer and did cross country, too. I fell in love with running during the XC seasons, but my specialty was definitely in the 800m sprints still--I didn't learn how to pace myself until years later. But XC grew on me and I got super competitive running the 5k's.
Had a track scholarship offer, but turned it down because I wanted to go to school in the south. I ended walking on the track team and had some success before losing my NCAA eligibility. While I was still in college, a friend of mine joked about doing a marathon, and long story short, we were training the following week. I was the only one who followed through and trained all by myself the last few weeks.
Then the marathon was cancelled on event day due to weather. I was really pissed and haven't signed up for another since, because out of spite I don't want to do it here. I'm going to finish my first marathon outside of this city.
So where are you favorite cities to run? I would love to do the Flying Pig in Cincy, but I've heard there are a ton of New England 26.2's which are the best during the fall.
Just for bragging rights, list your PRs too.
Been a runner ever since I slowly drifted away from soccer, and I'll probably never stop running.
A local paper here just had an article out about the high school down the road and the successes they've had, as well as the University. But I was astonished to find how fucking slow the times were. Up north, where I'm from, the winning times here would be nowhere near ample to make the team. Swear to you the female U18 runner beat the males. Insane.
I grew up running track and field just to stay in shape for soccer in the summer/fall months. First started in events like 400m, 800m, but graduated to longer distances. I eventually got burnt out on soccer and did cross country, too. I fell in love with running during the XC seasons, but my specialty was definitely in the 800m sprints still--I didn't learn how to pace myself until years later. But XC grew on me and I got super competitive running the 5k's.
Had a track scholarship offer, but turned it down because I wanted to go to school in the south. I ended walking on the track team and had some success before losing my NCAA eligibility. While I was still in college, a friend of mine joked about doing a marathon, and long story short, we were training the following week. I was the only one who followed through and trained all by myself the last few weeks.
Then the marathon was cancelled on event day due to weather. I was really pissed and haven't signed up for another since, because out of spite I don't want to do it here. I'm going to finish my first marathon outside of this city.
So where are you favorite cities to run? I would love to do the Flying Pig in Cincy, but I've heard there are a ton of New England 26.2's which are the best during the fall.
Just for bragging rights, list your PRs too.
