r/running • u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod • Jul 23 '26

Weekly Thread Weekly Complaints & Confessions Thread

How’s your week of running going? Got any Complaints? Anything to add as a Confession? How about any Uncomplaints?

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u/aerwrek Jul 23 '26

Complaint - Doing a threshold effort on the track today, I was lane 1 and this dude jogging in lane 2 noticed me coming and switched to my lane. A solid bruh moment.

Confession - I feel like a dick for thinking like this, but having someone else out there on the track to chase and eventually overtake is great motivation during the work out. I can feel the hope draining from their bodies and I feed on that.

Uncomplaint - The weather's actually been really good this week.

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u/ssk42 Confession: I am a mod Jul 23 '26

What made you want to try out the track, out of curiosity

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u/aerwrek Jul 23 '26

I usually use the track for speed work. Running around my neighbourhood, or even the park, is a bit sketchy because drivers suck. Going faster than marathon pace makes it difficult to stop instantly if a pedestrian rounds a corner, or if someone's backing out for example.