trying to get back in the game...running partners?

Posted by erik holmgren on 3/21/2007 on erik holmgren's blog

it's been far too long since i've been serious about my running; not since high school did i actually run for fun. running just came naturally to me back then - it was genetic apparently. My dad always told me about running track and being able to outrun most of the track team in his street shoes (even though he was too poor to participate - had to work his way through high school).

anyways...I'm in the ghetto of Durham, NC now. Fiancee doesn't like me running here, but i figure most folks will leave me alone if they think i'm crazy enough to run here, i must be too crazy to mess with. I'm moving to Burlington, NC to be closer to her as the wedding is at the end of this year...

I guess i just want to get this all down so I know i'm taking it serious

it's been difficult starting. hard to find anyone interested in running...or getting into running (i'm as good as a n00b again). just trying to run maybe 5-10 miles a week to get back into the swing of things for a few months - it's been rough starting out, especially wanting to just be able to run for an hour and not miss a beat. Think it's tough knowing i'm doing it on my own...no one to push me, no one to take my mind off my burning calves, and vice versa (etc.)

any advice for finding running partners?

Thanks in advance

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baselbutt says:

My first stop when I visit a new city for work or vacation is the local running shop. I'm not talking about a Sports Chalet or other big name mega-store - The best places to find other runners are the small (high-end) stores that serious runners tend to frequent.

They will often times have organized running groups or even teams (in some cases).

Those are my two cents,
~B

"if you run for yourself, you might let yourself down, but if you run for someone else, you'll never let them down..."

by baselbutt on Wed, 2007-03-21 17:44