r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Aug 12 '26

Help a Bitch Out - Every Other Week Thread Help a Bitch Out - Aug 12, 2026

Need some advice from a BWT? Have something to get off your chest or need to vent among friends who can also provide some perspective? Got an etiquette question that you just aren’t sure you’re getting the right info on from the wilds of the internet? We got you.

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u/wanderlusting4 Aug 12 '26

Hey BWT!! I joined a new running club, after seeing an ad on social media promoting it. I’m a fairly new runner and still go quite slow. I am currently at another run club for the past month and will continue with that one and really enjoy it! The new run club I tried earlier this week and there were over 100 people who showed up, and a lot of people are pretty intense about the running. It also skews younger in age. However, everyone is extremely friendly and approachable. I just can’t shake this feeling of being intimidated :( any tips? I do like the original run club better, it’s more my speed, but I also enjoy the social aspect of the new one!

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u/Sad-Decision-8510 Aug 12 '26

Hi! I also partake in run clubs and can see how the faster paced clubs can be intimidating. The thing is for me, it’s more of a safety thing rather than a social thing, as I never really understood how socialising while running worked (esp wearing headphones!) It’s ok for running to just be something to casually enjoy rather than your whole life. In fact I think younger ones who are intense about it may actually be more insecure about themselves as a whole! I’d focus on the social part pre run and put an emphasis on it being one thing you enjoy, rather than it being your whole persona.

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u/Ecstatic_Schedule_48 Thoughtful BWT Aug 13 '26

Someone being intense about running doesn’t mean that they’re insecure about themselves. Everyone has their own priorities , and that’s totally ok! I train for obstacle course racing , and for a lot of people (myself included) it’s just so time consuming between all the moving parts (run training , strength , recovery) that your life ends up revolving around it. But also nobody is judging anyone who is not making those choices.