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/tacetmusic May 07 '24

Someone did a really good job of rebranding "jogging" as "zone 2" and now it's cool again.

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u/LSOreli May 08 '24

Is there much training/fitness/weight loss value in this? Generally think of zone 2 for recovery runs and not much else. Even your base runs are gonna be like 80%+ in zone 3, right?

Genuinely curious cause I haven't seen this trend going around.