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It's not "slow" but "sexy" running

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Muttley Jul 2023 12:06pm, 24 Jul 2023 2,574 posts	Quote Pin Muttley And I do it naturally anyway theguardian.com Comments are worth a read too!
Diogenes Jul 2023 12:09pm, 24 Jul 2023 80,466 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Not the way I do it!
The_Saint Jul 2023 12:09pm, 24 Jul 2023 7,050 posts	Quote Pin The_Saint "I suspect there will be naysayers reading this who will grumble that 18, 16 or even 12 minutes a mile isn’t “proper running”. Perhaps they will suggest that people should train more or lose weight before they toe a start line. But as the slow running movement gathers pace, they will be the ones left behind." That's not how motion works.
Muttley Jul 2023 12:47pm, 24 Jul 2023 2,575 posts	Quote Pin Muttley Some interesting views in the comments about where slow running ends and where abusing the goodwill of volunteer marshals begins. There's a local 10k in which the blurb makes clear that this is a running event, not a hike. I remember a different 10k a few years back when there was a disagreement between race volunteers and a couple of ladies who turned up to just amble round the course having a natter, and were highly offended when told off for being inconsiderate. Run-walk and slow running are one thing, just walking is another. I'm with the marshals on this one.
Fragile Do Not Bend Jul 2023 1:07pm, 24 Jul 2023 11,391 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend I’m definitely glad that more slower runners are taking up running and cut off times are gradually getting more generous. Many of the big city marathons still have a 6 hour cut off time which is too close to my PB for me to run the risk of not making the cut off.
Hanneke Jul 2023 1:15pm, 24 Jul 2023 107,104 posts	Quote Pin Hanneke Thanks for sharing Mutt As someone who started running late, in my 40th year, to celebrate being 40, this interests me. I wasn't a slow runner once I progressed from walk/run to run/walk to running. Not a fast one either. My marathon pb is 3hrs43 or summat but I am a one pace wonder, so no faster on 5 kms My claim to fame is being at the very first park runs at Bushy park, when it was just a time trial with a few friends. I enjoyed those although 5 km is like a torturous sprint for me! I quickly graduated to trail and fell running once I moved out of London. Brilliant as no time fixations as conditions very heavily influenced that. Simply not getting lost would win me the women's race sometimes, which was pleasing! And with the smaller fields, the cameraderie between runners even better. I also found out that I walk faster than many people run, especially uphill. Most importantly: I loved it! Being out in all weathers in nature. I then got injured at the OMM and could not run for a year so started cycling. I transpired to be rather better at that so competitive me had me cycling. In the end, it is about what you enjoy and again, off road was that: not a slave to the Garmin, technique and strength more important than speed and especially aptitude towards endurance: the longer I go, the relatively faster I get! What is not to like? Go slow, just, for a very long time Yes, it is all relative and I feel we get too obsessed with our Garmins. I no longer race, as illness struck, but my best race results were on the bike when I was 47 years old! So do not get discouraged, just enjoy! Slow IS relative. What is deemed slow on a 5 km race is fast in a 60 km ultra...
Fragile Do Not Bend Jul 2023 1:27pm, 24 Jul 2023 11,392 posts	Quote Pin Fragile Do Not Bend I’ve had a look at the comments on the article and I was pleased to see there are a lot fewer negative comments than I was expecting.
lin50 Jul 2023 10:18pm, 24 Jul 2023 4,628 posts	Quote Pin lin50 Great article! I’ve never been a ‘fast’ runner (and the older I get, the slower I go), but ‘sexy’ pace means I can go and do parkrun with my friends and chat all the way round, and for me the social aspect of running is the most important.
The Mussile Jul 2023 2:47pm, 25 Jul 2023 1,100 posts	Quote Pin The Mussile EVERY run I do is by definition sexy (also a bit jiggly and wobbly at the moment)
Ally-C Jul 2023 2:53pm, 25 Jul 2023 3,799 posts	Quote Pin Ally-C Some interesting views in the comments about where slow running ends and where abusing the goodwill of volunteer marshals begins. There's a local 10k in which the blurb makes clear that this is a running event, not a hike. I remember a different 10k a few years back when there was a disagreement between race volunteers and a couple of ladies who turned up to just amble round the course having a natter, and were highly offended when told off for being inconsiderate. Run-walk and slow running are one thing, just walking is another. I'm with the marshals on this one. A friend is a very good hill runner & I heard her getting interviewed on the radio one day saying; I’ll stop when I keep the marshals out longer than they should be, I agree with her sentiments.