I love the online running community.
I hope that is obvious.
Love You Guys
For the most part, the online running community is awesome! It’s supportive. It is non-judgemental. It’s inclusive.
But for all of the good that I see, there is one area where I think that our community can often be a bad thing. Read more
Amanda Yu started running in high school for social and superficial reasons.
Amanda Yu Running the Roads
It wasn’t until after college when Amanda joined the work force that she really got into running.
She says she needed a hobby that was good for her, and running seemed to fit the bill.
Her boyfriend agreed, and signed her up for her first half marathon in D.C.
(And for the record, her then boyfriend is her now husband, so she clearly wasn’t too upset that he signed her up for the race!) Read more
One thing that I’ve noticed during a number of different chats I’ve had on the podcast, and quite a few in the past couple of weeks, is that peer pressure for runners is often a really good thing.
I don’t know about you, but I know that I can do a pretty good job of sabotaging myself on a variety of fronts.
Have you every said something to yourself along the lines of “I could never do <insert running achievement here>”?
I know I have.
A solid group of running friends can provide the positive kind of peer pressure that will help you to get over whatever hurdle you’ve placed in your way and get out there and do it.
Peer Pressure for Runners