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Is running trendy?

shopgirl78shopgirl78 member
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I have been running the last 6 months, barely could run a 1/4 mile when I started and have worked my way up to 4 mile runs and probably will be able to complete a 10k in the spring.   I live in a small-ish town but it has a lot of great trails for both running and biking (there is a huge bike even here every year).  Anywho, MH has been making comments that everything has a 5k and 10k now- not many 1/2s here.  He implied it was trendy.  I was wondering if its because I have started running that we just see more or is it actually trendy?  What say you?  

Trendy makes since economically.   It is a sport in which you can spend little money and still participate (of course, you can spend lots too : )  

eta:  I am not a regular on here but post sometimes but thought I might get different answers.  I may XP this to parenting (where I generally hang) as there are a lot of runners there too. 


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    akl0506akl0506 member
    hmm...I don't really think so.  Although, my mom has been running for the last 22 years, so I grew up with a runner in the family.  I don't really run very often though, honestly.  I think yoga is trendy, Zumba is trendy, but running is a fairly "classic" exercise activity. 
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    Bighair12Bighair12 member

    imageakl0506:
    hmm...I don't really think so.  Although, my mom has been running for the last 22 years, so I grew up with a runner in the family.  I don't really run very often though, honestly.  I think yoga is trendy, Zumba is trendy, but running is a fairly "classic" exercise activity. 

    Agreed. 

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    Brit's Luna154Brit's Luna154 member

    Nah, I don't think it is trendy. My parents always ran and I remember tons of 5K and 10K races in my (small) town when I was little.

    I think of things like anti-gravity yoga or Zumba as being trendy.

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    I wouldn't go so far as calling "trendy," but I know I started running recently because it's a lot cheaper than a gym membership or buying lots of home equipment to work out with.  I wouldn't be surprised if it's becoming more common for economical reasons.  :)
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    kirkettekirkette member

    No, although there are trends with in running.

    Example- obstacle races, mud races, and minimalist running to name a few. 

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    courtneyklvcourtneyklv
    Im sorry..but why does it even matter if it is trendy or not??? Um..people have been running since time began..so this isn't a new thing....
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    shopgirl78shopgirl78 member

    imagecourtneyklv:
    Im sorry..but why does it even matter if it is trendy or not??? Um..people have been running since time began..so this isn't a new thing....

    It doesn't matter and trendy isn't necessarily a bad thing, its a great thing in this case!  I am well aware they people have been running for all of time.  I guess the question was more specific to races (5K, 1/2, ect)...but thanks for your sunshine. 

    Funny, I got the opposite responses on parenting.  


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