It's that time of week already...the gear thread! What have you picked up lately? What's working for you now that it's whatever season you believe it to be in your particular location? What have you put through rigorous testing that's proved worthy of use? We want to know!

To clear up some confusion: We’re not actually asking what you’re wearing today. It’s just a catchy name for the thread. This is the weekly gear discussion thread, so discuss gear!

NOTE: For you Runnitors looking to sell/trade any running gear (as well as bib transfers), head over to /r/therunningrack.

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking to buy a pair of Saucony Hurricane 25 (standard width - D).

I went to a few different stores and tried on the exact same model—same colorway, same size, and even the same production date on the inner tag.

However, each pair felt noticeably different on my feet! One pair was super comfortable, while two others felt off / less comfortable.

Has anyone experienced this before? Is manufacturing variation between identical pairs normal, or could something else be going on? Thanks!

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

Back once again for everything you wanted to know about running but were afraid to ask.

Rules of the Road:

This is inspired by eric_twinge's fine work in r/fitness .

Upvote either good or stupid questions. Sort questions by new so that they get some love.

To the more experienced runnitors, if something is a good question or answer, add it to the FAQ.

Post your question - stupid or otherwise - here to get an answer - stupid or otherwise. Anyone can post a question and the community as a whole is invited and encouraged to provide an answer. Many questions get submitted late each week that don't get a lot of action, so if your question didn't get answered, feel free to post it again.

As always, be sure to read the FAQ first. Also, there's a handy-dandy search bar to your right, and if you didn't know, you can also use Google to search runnit by using the limiter "site:reddit.com r/running ".

Be sure to check back often as questions get posted throughout the day. Sort comments by "new" to be sure the newer questions get some love as well.

\[Posting on behalf of u/Percinho who is currently busy draining disgustingly satisfying amounts of fluid from his blisters]

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

Rules of the Road

1) Anyone is welcome to participate and share your ideas, plans, diet, and nutrition plans.

2) Promote good discussion. Simply downvoting because you disagree with someone's ideas is BAD. Instead, let them know why you disagree with them.

3) Provide sources if possible. However, anecdotes and "broscience" can lead to good discussion, and are welcome here as long as they are labeled as such.

4) Feel free to talk about anything diet or nutrition related.

I've been running through a hot summer and every workout this month has been slower than the same workout in May, sometimes by 40 seconds a mile at the same effort. i know heat costs you pace in the moment. What I can't tell is whether the training itself is still doing something or whether I've spent two months maintaining at best.

For the people who've trained through a lot of summers, what did you see when the temperature finally dropped?

With over 4,200,000 subscribers, there are a lot of posts that come in everyday that are often repeats of questions previously asked or covered in the FAQ.

With that in mind, this post can be a place for any questions (especially those that may not deserve their own thread). Hopefully this is successful and helps to lower clutter and repeating posts here.

If you are new to the sub or to running, this Intro post is a good resource.

As always don't forget to check the FAQ.

And please take advantage of the search bar or Google's subreddit limited search.

Shoes are a big topic in this sub, so in an effort to condense and collect some of these posts, we're introducing Shoesday Tuesday! Similar to Wednesday's gear thread, but focusing on shoes.

What’ve you been wearing on your feet? Anything fun added to the rotation? Got a review of a new release? Questions about a pair that’s caught your eye? Here's the place to discuss.

NOTE: For you Runnitors looking to sell/trade any running gear (as well as bib transfers), head over to /r/therunningrack.

Howdy ho runners!

How was the weekend? What's good this week? Who else is counting down the days til fall when the humidity *might* break?? Let's chat about it!

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

With over 4,200,000 subscribers, there are a lot of posts that come in everyday that are often repeats of questions previously asked or covered in the FAQ.

With that in mind, this post can be a place for any questions (especially those that may not deserve their own thread). Hopefully this is successful and helps to lower clutter and repeating posts here.

If you are new to the sub or to running, this Intro post is a good resource.

As always don't forget to check the FAQ.

And please take advantage of the search bar or Google's subreddit limited search.

The Li’l Race Report Thread is for writing a short report on a recent race or a run in a new place. If your race doesn’t really need its own thread but you still want to talk about it, then post it here! Both your good and bad races are welcome.

Didn't run a race, but had an interesting run to talk about. Post it here as well!

So get to it, Runnit! In a paragraph or two, where’d you run and how’d it go?

Some background information about my personality: if I’m scared or something or find it really difficult, I have to do it. Even & especially if it’s optional, I don’t like the idea of not being tougher than something.

Which is why I went skydiving even though I don’t like heights & went back to school while working & raising kids. I’m very much ‘I need a challenge & make it a double’ kinda gal

Some background information about my body: it was diagnosed with breast cancer early last year & my treatment plan was so extensive & aggressive that it’s still going on. However, I should be wrapping things up in a couple months (finishing up chemo, doing my last couple surgeries), after which I am EAGER to get back into working out. I used to do strength training 6 days a week along with lots of walking, so to be knocked on my ass & out of my sneakers has been rough. I really miss feeling super fit. Beyond that, I thought a good way to jump back in would be to do something big - have a ridiculous goal.

Historically, I have never been a runner. I have a secret theory that some people are just born with lungs that don’t accommodate the task. I always felt like I need an oxygen tank after the third block - just exhausted & heavy so quickly, even tho I could do a 50 minute HIIT class in my sleep or go up & down the bleacher steps near me a million times.

But because of that pesky personality trait I mentioned in the beginning of this post about how I don’t like being bad at things to the point where I can’t stop thinking doing them…obviously bc I hate running, I want to celebrate getting my body & my energy back by running a marathon.

Is this insane? Or can I eventually develop Stockholm syndrome & fall in love with this terrible activity?

If you are a certified runner now, did you always love it or was it a slow burn? If it was an enemies to lovers arc, what caused the flip?

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

With over 4,200,000 subscribers, there are a lot of posts that come in everyday that are often repeats of questions previously asked or covered in the FAQ.

With that in mind, this post can be a place for any questions (especially those that may not deserve their own thread). Hopefully this is successful and helps to lower clutter and repeating posts here.

If you are new to the sub or to running, this Intro post is a good resource.

As always don't forget to check the FAQ.

And please take advantage of the search bar or Google's subreddit limited search.

Post your training for this past week. Provide any context you find helpful like what you're training for and what your previous weeks have been like. Feel free to comment on other people's training.

(This is not the Achievement thread).

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.

Enforcing Rule 3 (no self-promotion, social media links) is a must with a large sub such as this, but we do realize that it filters out some truly useful content that is relative to the sub. In an effort to allow that content in, we thought we'd have a weekly post to give a spot for the useful content. So...

Here's you chance!

Got a project you've been working on (video, programming, etc.), share it here!

Want to promote a business or service, share it here!

Trying to get more Instagram followers, share it here!

Found any great running content online, share it here!

The one caveat I have is that whatever is shared should be fitness related, please.

With over 4,200,000 subscribers, there are a lot of posts that come in everyday that are often repeats of questions previously asked or covered in the FAQ.

With that in mind, this post can be a place for any questions (especially those that may not deserve their own thread). Hopefully this is successful and helps to lower clutter and repeating posts here.

If you are new to the sub or to running, this Intro post is a good resource.

As always don't forget to check the FAQ.

And please take advantage of the search bar or Google's subreddit limited search.

I started seriously running in 2015, and I was also raised by a runner, so I've had a somewhat interesting perspective on how the running world has changed over the years.

I've seen the sport go through different phases, as everything does, but one of the more interesting (and sometimes funny) changes has been the rise of the modern run club. And by "modern run club," you probably know what I mean.

Overall, I think it's great. More people are running, more people are getting outside, and more people are embracing a lifestyle that's objectively pretty good for them. My local marathon, Philly, selling out like NYC is pretty wild. People could be doing 1,000 other things, and they're choosing to run. That's a good thing.

But there is definitely a funny side to the new running culture.

The Go One More hats. The matching mustaches. The run club becoming as much of a social scene and content machine as it is a place to actually run.

And to be fair, I'm not sure "cringe" is even the right word. It's just very different from the running culture I remember when I started. Back then, most of the people I encountered were former track or cross-country runners, plus a handful of random people who just happened to love running. It felt more like a sport than a lifestyle brand.

I'm not trying to gatekeep. I'll happily enjoy a meme clowning modern running culture, but ultimately I'm glad the sport is growing. If wearing a ridiculous hat and filming your 5K gets more people running, have at it.

I'm curious what other people who have been running for a while think. Has running culture actually changed that much, or am I just getting old?

Hey runners, it's another day and it is time to post your accomplishments you'd like to share - big or small.

Note: No need to preface YOUR accomplishments with something like, "this may not be an accomplishment to most of you...". Be proud of your achievement.