Attention: Runners

Need collective advice on the best current US based runners magazine.
I need to repay a debt of gratitude to a promoted colleague.
The extent of my running these days, is a climate controlled, cooperate gym, on a treadmill, for a few minutes a week.
But it sure does enhance fat burning!
TY for your advice!

Hi flashination. I’m guessing the colleague you speak of assisted you in some way and you would like to order them a subscription to a magazine, which is very generous. I’m an avid runner at 50+ miles per week on average, so here are my thoughts. I find that with most magazines these days the articles just seem to be recycled over and over and are generally centered to those who are new to whatever the mag is promoting. This could be running, bodybuilding, Mopar, etc. Magazines now have to compete with the interwebs, so half of the pages are just ads.

If you are dead set on a magazine then probably one of the most popular is Runner’s World. As far as running, I rarely find an article that is beneficial. Over the years I have found what works for me through trial and error and talking to the ‘elite’ in the field. Pretty much like any other hobby or sport. With the internet, message boards/forums answer most of my questions as well. If there were a flashlight magazine I really doubt I would actually learn anything more than what I do from this forum.

On another note, you can get good reviews on the latest tech (GPS watches, heart rate monitors, shoes, etc.). Even then I sometimes wonder if they are being paid by the manufacturers for good reviews. But…it’s running…you put on your shoes, go outside and run…I personally couldn’t care less about the tech. I do grab our local newspaper call Run Ohio as it contains upcoming races and race results, so perhaps you have something like that in your area.

That being said, we have a couple of stores tailored towards runners where I buy all of my shoes and clothing. I can completely flatten a pair of shoes in 2 months, so it gets costly. I would love it if someone would give me a gift card to one of these stores. Just an idea.

BTW, do they still sell Zima? Brings back memories :slight_smile: