The Running Thread - 2026

[Naomeri]

The treadmill screens in my office building have an alternate view of a track, so I can pretend I'm going somewhere. There is also a big tv that I could turn on (unless someone else gets there first) but then I fall into decision paralysis trying to find something to watch.

On the subject of other people using the gym, there's too many people that don't wipe down their stuff after their workouts There's one dude who comes in, spends about 60 seconds each doing 8 different things, and then just wanders out again.

 

[WillRunForPizza]

On the subject of other people using the gym, there's too many people that don't wipe down their stuff after their workouts There's one dude who comes in, spends about 60 seconds each doing 8 different things, and then just wanders out again.

Some people just suck. This morning this woman came into the gym and started playing something on her phone speakers, and when I asked her if she had headphones, she haughtily informed me that she had been coming there for two years and no one had ever complained, and was I new?

 

[nancipants]

That is cold -that's at the limits of what I'll run outside in when I'm training. Do you have cold weather running gear? You could always pick up some inexpensive gear and save it as MW throwaway layers. What's the predicted temperature at the start? And how long do you have to wait for the start?

My “cold” weather running gear consists of leggings and marathon weekend t-shirts. I’m gonna layer a few up top and wear shorts over my legging. I also have a throwaway hoodie that might stay on most of the race, along with a hat and gloves. Oh and double socks. Thankfully my hotel is 5 min from the start and I don’t need to wait long.

Maybe I’ll be like a dog in cold weather and get the zoomies.

 

[5xdisneyfans]

On the subject of other people using the gym, there's too many people that don't wipe down their stuff after their workouts There's one dude who comes in, spends about 60 seconds each doing 8 different things, and then just wanders out again.

People are at the gym near me are nasty. Nobody wipes down anything. I haven’t gone there in years. Gym’s use to get people to wipe things down after they use equipment. Not at this one. I am glad to have my own treadmill and barbells.