The New Running Magazine

Only us 4:30 marathoners have time to read running magazines!

"A lot" is too words.

...and no, there is not alot of people out there who want such a magazine. if there were theyr would be one. At one time Runners' world seemed to focus mor on faster runners and found there were no mony to be made in the market. The USATF has a mag, get it.

There is no real market for this sorta thing

Aren't there a couple magazines that cater more to the elite runners? I don't know that you'll get something as specific as training plans for 2:25, 2:30, and 2:40, but I think this month's Running Times had a snippet of a training plan for a 2:3x runner from McMillan (sp?).

If your serious about training for a marathon, why wouldn't you get serious and buy a book? I've heard Pfitz's marathoning book is really good.

Magazine articles and their plans just don't have the depth that a good book can give you.

solorunner wrote:

When is someone going to start a running magazine like runners world for competative runner? I'm an average runner, 4:15miler to 2:35 marathon type, ...

You are not average, you are kinda slow for a serious runner.

A mag like Cat Fancy would fit you a little better. Get it at the checkout line at your local grocery store.

To follow up on spelling and Grammar's post, you spelled "competative" wrong.

I'd read it, if you and solo promise not to be the editors.

Running Times is at least geared for the more serious, if not competitive, runner.

How about Peak Running Performance?

www.peakrunningperformance.com

First of all, I beat you to the punch since I already said I couldn't write. Thanks for the "alot" tip though. I don't come to letsrun for grammar tips though.

Secondly, I agree with you about Runner's World's marketing decision. But now that they've cornered the largest running market, maybe someone out there would be into making only a few million and targetting the rest. Just a thought. As I mentioned in my first post, letsrun would make a good magazine. Look at all the people posting on this site.

In response to that other guy, I don't see why people like me wouldn't want a magazine since they seem to go online for this information. Everyone likes to get magazine or Rolling Stone would cut their print edition and go completely online.

Spelling and grammer wrote:

"A lot" is too words.

.. theyr

I think you mean the number, which would be spelled "two".

I'm not sure, but I think you mean "they're" instead of "theyr".

Would I be correct in those assumptions?

there is insufficient demand for such a magazine. if there were one, it would have such a small circulation that it would be prohibitively expensive. hate to break it to you, “average runner,” but there are only a few thousand of you in the country, hardly enough to support the kind of publication you envision.

Thanks, but I'm not looking for a personal assessment of my running or my grammar. I'm just asking if there's a potential for this kind of magazine. Give my your name and address and we can talk about it in person. Or maybe you have no balls and enjoy taking anonymous shots.

see, we are already getting people on board. thanks jellious

I love how everyone thinks they're the ultimate source of information here sometimes. I'm sorry market master, but have you done the market research for this? If you say no, then clearly you don't know, if you say yes then obviously I'm not the only one thinking about it. You lose either way. Yay for me!

solorunner wrote:

jellious

I've always preferred jam.

market master wrote:

there is insufficient demand for such a magazine. if there were one, it would have such a small circulation that it would be prohibitively expensive. hate to break it to you, “average runner,” but there are only a few thousand of you in the country, hardly enough to support the kind of publication you envision.

I'm not so sure about this. There are several small magazines that are circulated in Colorado that I assume have low subscription rates and demand, but somehow still make it. Rocky Mountain Sports and Colorado Runner are the two that come to mind. Maybe it's because of their local niche that they can draw local advertisers and remain profitable.

Grammar and spelling wrote:

solorunner wrote:

jellious

I've always preferred jam.

Preserves are the way to go.

huge difference between local or even regional publications and national. i made the assumption the original poster was talking about a nationally distributed publication.

suffice it to say, I know the magazine market in this country.

Subscribe to Peak Running Performance and you'll be told "you're joining thousands of serious runners and coaches currently receiving the #1 Running Publication in the Nation."

For being No. 1, I had never heard of it until mention was made of the pub on another Letsrun string.

I'm not a shill for the mag, just curious, so I downloaded the free sample issue from Jan/Feb 2006 (Vol. 15, so they've been around awhile).That issue included columns by Salazar, 2X World Ironman champ Scott Tinley and marathoner and nat'l snowshoe team member Frank Mungeam. The website lists Joe Vigil, Jack Daniels and Steve Scott as regular contributors, too.

Does this sound like what you're looking for?

Hmm, far as I know RT hasn't published any "How to Lose 5 Pounds and Run a 4 Hour Marathon on 30 Miles a Week" articles lately.

I mean, how serious do you want? We define our target audience as people who are serious about their running and want to improve, whether that's from 3:30 to 3:15 or 2:45 to 2:40 (much faster and you probably have/need a coach, or at least some in depth books).

We also define that audience as people who see running as defining themselves - they run because they want to, and enjoy the way they feel while running, not because they'll look better/lose weight/pick up more guys/chicks.

If that's not serious enough, please let us know how we can do better.