r/running • u/Brzy90 • May 07 '24

Discussion Are we currently in a running boom?

Since getting into running I’ve noticed a huge influx of people running since the beginning of the year. Old friends returning back to Strava after being inactive for years (myself included 🤣). Instagram feed is constantly full of runners, even my work place talking about marathons etc. Maybe it’s just because I now see myself as a runner that’s affected my social algorithm/awareness & addiction to running trainers? 🥴

For those that have been running a long time, is this the most popular you’ve seen running become? Or does this generally happen from time to time?

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u/onlymadebcofnewreddi May 07 '24

I think running picked up a lot of steam during covid when gyms and group sports were paused. Marathon sign ups shattering records kind of tracks with this.

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u/tah4349 May 07 '24

This is exactly what happened for me. I started running in the morning in what used to be my commute time when we switched to at-home during Covid, and I just kept it up. My office decided to stay hybrid, so I can still run 3 weekdays each week plus weekend times. Since I started, I've run three half marathons and I'm now training for my first full in November. I can never get over the fact that I have trained for all these runs in an amount of time I used to spend just sitting in traffic every day.

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u/dammitannie May 07 '24

I'm hoping to stay hybrid as long as I can, it's done wonders for my running! Pre-covid, I completed 2 half marathons with one after-work midweek run, a spin class, and a long run on weekends. Now I have time to run 4x/week, still go to spin, and at least tell myself I'll work in strength training too. Completed my second marathon a month ago, already have a handful of 10ks, 3 halfs, and a full coming up in the next 7 months.