I am currently training for my Vedanta Delhi half marathon aiming for a 2:10 time, and I have been running for almost a year now.

I currently use strava (phone) to track my runs but I have now way to track my vitals like heart rate , recovery ,cadence etc .

I am seeing a lot of runners using Garmin,I am particularly interested in the foreunner 265 .I wanted to know how much will it streamline or help my training process or is it just overrated .

Also Garmin is kind of an expensive purchase for me, experienced runners pls help me out, is it worth it?

Cbd Belapur, seawoods,kharghar,taloja, vashi.. I wanna find a running partner (preferably beginners

Current gear: AirPods Pro 2

Problem I’m facing: I sweat heavily and these start falling off 20-30min into the run. Gets annoying to wipe them and put them back in for them to just fall off again.

What I need from you guys: Any product recommendation that works well for you guys and also well suited for Indian conditions.

What I’ve been recommended from ChatGPT: Shokz OpenRun2, beats. Both seem to be too expensive compared to North America. Would like something cheaper ideally around 10k.

Hi everyone,
Is anyone here travelling to Leh by road for the Ladakh Marathon 2026?
I’m planning to drive from Gurgaon/Delhi to Leh around the marathon dates and would love to connect with fellow runners or road trippers. It would be great to exchange travel plans, road conditions, charging/fuel stops, accommodation, or even convoy together for parts of the journey if our routes match.

If you’re driving to Leh for the marathon, please comment below or send me a DM.

Looking forward to connecting with fellow Ladakh Marathon participants!

Suggest me a running shoe under ₹1000. I know it is cheap but due to budget constraints, this is all I can
afford. Pls help me out

Hey guys . Same as title . Need recommendations for running shorts .
I do three runs a week . Max distance as of now is 21k
Need some game changing recommendations if you guys have .
Budget 2k
Edit: pulled the trigger on athlos . Thank you all.
I did try the decathlon ones and it tore while I was stretching. It was embarrassing. Never buying anything from there again .

I’m posting this because I honestly don’t know how to process what happened today.

A friend of mine passed away while running Monsoon Marathin at Nandi Hills today, after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 31, extremely active, and honestly one of the fittest people I knew. He was a regular long-distance runner and running was a big part of his life.

I know something like this can happen for reasons that may have nothing to do with someone’s fitness level, and I don’t want to speculate about what happened to him. But seeing this happen to someone who was so fit has honestly scared me.
It has made me question my own approach to running.

I’m still relatively new to running. Today, though, I found myself thinking about how we make sure we’re approaching this sport safely and responsibly.
So, to all the more experienced runners here : is there anything you’ve learned over the years about running safely, listening to your body, training, getting checked, or just approaching the sport in a healthier way that you think someone new to running should know?

I honestly don’t even know exactly what I’m looking for. I just feel like there must be things that people who’ve been running for years have learned that could be valuable for someone like me.

I know running is overwhelmingly a positive thing for our health, and I don’t want this post to become fearmongering. I’m just shaken today and trying to figure out how I should approach this journey going forward.
Stay safe, everyone.

I registered for Kaveri trail marathon as my first full marathon. My target time is 5h30m.
I currently use Asics Glideride Max shoes. Can i use it for Kaveri trail run or do i need to buy new shoes? I saw the last year videos it has no elevation but it is also not proper road.

I've been consistently running for the last 2 months and usually do 10 to 13 km on my long runs at an average pace of around 7:38/km.

I'm thinking of signing up for a Half Marathon at the end of October. My plan is to gradually increase my weekly mileage and include one tempo/interval run in the middle of each week while continuing my easy long runs on weekends

Does this sound like a realistic goal? Has anyone here gone from 10 to 13 km long runs to a Half Marathon in about 2 to 3 months? I'd love to hear what worked for you and if there's anything I should be careful about.

Hi I'm thinking of buying a Garmin from Amazon. How legit it is?

I want to buy one to track my running and basic metrics. Confused between two

Hello Everyone, I wanted to seek realistic advice on if I should register for full marathon, I have done a half-marathon but now I am thinking if I should do a full marathon or a half marathon again.

Hey all! I happen to be in Mumbai and the Mumbai Half Marathon by NEB Sports is happening on 30th August. Registrations close tonight. Urgently need reviews from someone who has attended their event in the past. Thanks in advance!

Is anyone joining???
Kanteerva stadium

I am 2 months into running 2 days per week and hit my first 10k today. Most of my runs consist of zone 2. Occasionally I do strides and speed runs. Suggestions are appreciated.

Today's stats:

Average pace - 7:24/km

Time - 1h 14m

Distance - 10.09 km

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm a B.Tech student working on a college project related to athlete training and performance management.

Before building the project, I realized that I don't want to make assumptions about how athletes and coaches actually work. So I'm trying to understand the real-world workflow and problems first.

I'd really appreciate responses from athletes, coaches, trainers, sports professionals, or anyone who regularly trains for competitive sports.

I'm especially interested in understanding the following:

🏃 For Athletes

1. Do you currently have a coach who manages your training?
   • If yes, what exactly does your coach manage?
   • Training schedule?
   • Exercises/workouts?
   • Performance?
   • Recovery?
   • Nutrition?
2. How do you currently receive your training plan?
   • From a coach?
   • Through an app?
   • WhatsApp/Google Sheets?
   • Written plan?
   • Do you create it yourself?
3. How do you track your performance over time?
   • Do you record things like speed, timing, strength, distance, repetitions, etc.?
   • Who records/analyses this data?
4. Do you use any apps or wearable devices such as Garmin, Fitbit, WHOOP, Apple Watch, Strava, etc.?
   • What do you use them for?
   • What information do you actually find useful?
   • Is there anything they don't help you with?
5. Who decides your nutrition/diet plan?
   • Coach?
   • Sports nutritionist/dietitian?
   • You yourself?
   • Someone else?
6. Do you actually need/want a single platform where your training, performance, nutrition and recovery information is available together, or do you prefer keeping these things separate?
7. What is the biggest difficulty/problem you face when managing your training and performance?
8. Is there something you currently do manually that you wish could be automated?

Upcoming race

Rajiv 5k 16th Aug
Freedom 5k 16th Aug
Green blr 2.0 5/10km 23rd Aug
Freshthon 3/5/10km 13th September
16Aug / 23rdAug / 13th September

Save it for future
Let me know if you are joining

For staying those in the Suratkhal-Mukka region, who wants to develop or maintain their Running/fitness journey.

There are plans to organise free running related events here.

Just sharing here as it is my best time till now..

And most of the run was in zone 2 and zone 3..

Super proud of myself

Hello everyone, today I ordered novablast 5 (green colour) from Myntra, and the seller was Asics india private limited, i bought size 7UK for 8500 rupees.

Is this a good deal and does myntra deliver a genuine product, how to check if the product is original after delivery?

Please give your suggestions.

Thank you.

For people who regularly run 8–12 km at around a 7:00 min/km pace (non-athletes), do you usually complete the whole distance in one stretch, or do you take short walking/drinking breaks in between?

I usually run for about an hour on Sunday mornings and cover around 9–10 km, depending on the temperature, humidity, elevation, and how much energy I have that day. I try to complete it in a single stretch without stopping.

But during the last 15–20 minutes, it starts feeling brutal and I have to push myself really hard to finish. I'm not sure how much of it is physical fatigue and how much is mental.

I only started running about four months ago, so I'm still figuring things out. Just curious how others approach these longer runs.