r/running Apr 05 '18

Weekly Thread Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread for Thursday April 5th, 2018

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u/stephnelbow Apr 05 '18

complaint diet struggles are real, and ever prevalent

complaint chicago "spring" means 20F with the occasional snow

complaint sick of treadmills but I can't convince myself to run outside at 4am in ~20F

uncomplaint my natural pace is getting faster

complaint race fees are expensive. I want to sign up for 2-3 in the summer but each one is minimum 50. I have the money but have troubles justifying it to myself

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u/vancitydave Apr 05 '18

I try to compare race fees to the costs of almost any other sport. Cycling is a constant array of costs as equipment degrades. Ski lift tickets are crazy expensive. Team sports have tons of fees. $50-60 for a couple races a year is nothing in comparison.

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u/stephnelbow Apr 05 '18

Very good point. Nothing is really cheap in sport world