I love writing down monthly plans and then sticking smiley faces on them whenever I finish a workout. I am 38 btw :) I would love to see yours!

I have been sticking to my plan and not skipping runs but every run lately feels harder that it should. Pace is down, heart rate feels higher and its messing with my head a little. Once the weather cools off, does it usually come back pretty quickly or do you have rebuild?

I used to be a very consistent, avid trail runner. I could even run at night without fear. I was reasonably wary of men, but never terrified. Well, about a month ago I was hiking with my friend who is also a woman. Suddenly, a man approached us and said: "Hello, may I ask you a question?" I just assumed he wanted directions or something, you know, like a sane person would. Instead, he followed with, "What the fuck are you girl scout jews doing on my fucking property?" Not only was he a deranged tweaker, he also showed us that he was recording with his phone. He used the front camera so we could actually see ourselves in the recording. I'm not sure why, but this detail makes the whole situation even more terrifying. I quickly responded, "Oh, we were just leaving." He yelled, "YEAH, YOU BETTER FUCKING LEAVE!" I truly didn't know what to do. We were just quickly walking away. I thought about running, but what if that provoked him somehow? What if he's armed? What are his intentions? I started having a panic attack for the first time in my life. It was like I was suffocating. My friend whispered to me that we should run, so we ran. She kept on reassuring me the entire time, sticking by my side no matter what. The way back to the car was insanely uphill, and as a beginner, I physically had to stop for breaks no matter how hard I tried not to (I also have asthma). We could still hear him yelling after us and I cannot explain how terrifying it was being unable to keep on running. In the end, we made it to the car safely. It was the best case scenario, and yet I still cannot get over this incident.

I feel uncomfortable using the term, but I think I may be traumatized. I no longer enjoy the outdoors like I used to. For example, a few weeks ago I was alone on what used to be my favorite trail. Mid way through, I saw a man coming down the mountain. Any normal person, Including past-me, would have thought nothing of it. But I was terrified. I wasn't thinking about anything but this man the entire time: his intentions, where he was going, will we encounter each other? Well, we did. He said "Hello" and moved on about his day. Every time I have gone back on trail, I've had some stupid experience like this. I've upgraded my gear: I have a personal alarm and the best pepper spray on the market, but it doesn't bring any peace of mind. I don't run like I used to now. I'm lucky if I even manage a single 5k a week. This truly used to be my passion, but it's over now.

Realistically, I know the only way to get over a fear is to face it. You know, exposure therapy. I'm not really looking for a "solution" here, but people who have experienced similar. Have you had a terrifying experience like this, but gotten over it? I want to hear that it's possible for me to love running again.

I started running again this year and usually run twice a week. One day, I was too tired, so I waited until the evening. It was already getting dark, but I still went out. At a corner, a guy on a bike rode past me and whistled at me. Then about a minute later, he came back and did it again. I was scared. It was dark and there was no one around. I just ran faster and tried to get away from him. Luckily, he didn’t follow me.

When I was in college, I used to run around campus with my friend. Never thought something like this would happen. After that, I got a walkingad and run at home. Just staring at the wall, without any nice views. The good thing is I don’t have to deal with those things anymore.

I don’t know. I just feel a little sad.

Hi ladies! What are your favorite running socks?

I got some Saturday Strides ruffle compression socks which I really like but want to explore other options.

Bombas, Balega, Feetures? Which one is your favorite and what style?

Right now I'm looking into Balega ultra light no show sock (it's really hot and humid here in TX) and they have some fun colors!

i started running this month and have been able to reach 3k non stop 🎉 (yay) but i got food poisoning and haven’t been able to run at all for 2 days.
should i start running from tomorrow?
why does it feel sp bad to take a break
thanks in advance:)

What it says on the tin.

Realizing I have completely undervalued nutrition in the grand scheme of physical fitness, hoping to get a sense of what's been working for y'all.

What are you prepping for your pre and post run nutrition? What are you bringing with you on your long runs? Anything you swear by?

I’m about 10–11 weeks into recovery from a **nondisplaced right femoral neck stress fracture** and a **nondisplaced right pubic ramus stress fracture**. I only started walking again last week after being on crutches, and while I’m definitely improving, I still get pretty sore once I get close to 5,000 steps. I see my sports medicine doctor again on July 31st to discuss the next phase.
I’ve been thinking a lot about my long-term goals. Originally I wanted to run Chicago or NYC in fall 2027, but now I’m wondering if it’s smarter to forget about chasing a PR and spend the rest of this year and all of next year rebuilding. That would give me time to heal properly, strength train, cross-train, enjoy running again, and hopefully avoid another injury. I’m even considering waiting until fall 2028 to seriously train for another PR.
For anyone who’s recovered from a femoral neck or pelvic stress fracture—or coaches who’ve worked with runners coming back from one—what did your return look like? How long did it take before you felt like yourself again, and if you were in my position, would you race in 2027 or take the extra year and aim for 2028?

I have recently gotten into running, I’m doing a couch to 5k program. I have an uppa baby vista the newest model. My LO (11 months) doesn’t seem to mind me jogging with him in it. My question is do I need to get an additional jogging specific stroller? Will it make that big of a difference? I’m mostly just running around the neighborhood and on paved trails

Hi ladies, I’m 5’11” and roughly 134 lbs. I am having an ablative laser treatment done in the next couple of weeks (but I'm also spending some time outdoors). I need some recs for long sleeve breathable SPF shirts—I’m struggling to find tops with arms that reach my wrist. Im in Texas, so it is blistering hot. To cover my neck and chest I’m using gators and bandanas, but any mock neck cuts would be great too. The only decent piece I’ve found is Athleta’s Interval Jacket in Small/Tall, but again, it’s a little too warm for that right now (arms and shoulders are perfect). I bought and kept the Coolibar Women's Funnel Neck Long Sleeve Top - UPF 50+ Sun Protection - Catona, but it’s slightly short in the arm (I’ll deal). Thank you!

As the title says… help ya girl out! I have been looking at the LSKD, Muscle Nation, and Adidas running crops but afraid to take the plunge because of my DDD boobs. I’m not plus size but at 5’5” and 165lbs I have a pretty soft belly so also feeling like something that cuts off at the belly button is going to look and feel horrible on me.

I am in Australia if that helps but happy to order from overseas. I just really want the option to keep my gels and phone in my top vs my pants. Whenever I put my phone in my shorts they sag like crazy which is very annoying

Hi all, I'm planning to start training for my fourth half marathon with hals intermediate 2 plan in mid August. My mileage over the summer has varied from a week off to 18 mi. Mostly base runs​.

I took a week off due to an injury and ran 9.2 miles last week with a 5K race. This was 3 runs that week no mass volume on a single day. Likely a bone bruise i didnt let heal was the injury. ​All's good now. I'm working towards 15 miles before the plan starts with low mileage spread out over the days and no speed work. Haven't been following 10 percent and upping about 2 miles a week with baby mileage and zero issues. Next week I'll do 13, then another week of 13, then 15. No long runs max 4 miles.

The plan starts around 17ish miles, so I'm thinking of cutting to 16.5 for the first week to follow the 10 percent rule. Or should I do 16? This will also be a week with 5K intervals. Alternatively, also thinking of cutting the long runs short by a mile. Longest would go from 12 to 11 which isn't a big deal. ​If my body feels off, I would of course cut back more.

What would you do?

edit: this week I'm running 11 with a day added of 2 miles.

A few days ago I started experiencing a dull pain in the ball of my right foot (around the top of my arch, closest to the bottom of my toes), I haven't ran since but can feel the pain whenever I walk, both while barefoot and wearing shoes. I have a 10k in 1.5 weeks and was supposed to be ramping up my training this week with a 5.5 mile long run this Saturday (I'm following Hal Higdon's novice 10k plan and it's week 7 of 8).

I've been trying to stretch my calves and hamstrings but the pain hasn't gone away for the past 2 days and I'm worried. Is it advisable to stop all running until the pain goes away, and am I still able to run the upcoming 10k? I'm worried about this potentially resulting in long term foot pain, and I think it was caused by not stretching enough beforehand or something with my running form.

I know breath work is important but I want to know if people are actually getting good results from this breath work app?

I really wanted to make an app that’s private so no servers, no ads, no account, no tracking. works offline too.

It works through Google Health Connect so if your watch or app syncs Garmin, Strava, Coros, Polar, Apple Watch via Health Sync, Fitbit, etc it will work.

I managed to add:

• HR zone breakdown (easy / steady / hard / max)
• VDOT training paces (easy, marathon, threshold, intervals)
• Training load & ACWR when to push, when to back off
• Race predictions for 5K, 10K, half, full.
• Pace & cadence trends over 4 weeks
• Running efficiency & aerobic decoupling
• GPS route maps colored by your pace
• Personal bests, splits, and pacing scores per run
• Consistency calendar:an 84-day heatmap showing your running streaks at a glance
• Share cards: 6 different templates (route map, stat grid, hero distance, etc.) to share your run as a PNG

It's in closed testing on the Play Store so only available through testing

Join the group(required by android for testing): https://groups.google.com/g/rever-app-test

Become a tester: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/rever.app

Install the app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rever.app

I am a solo dev so apple will take some time.

Please have a look and share any feedback good or bad.