totally without and redeeming content?
totally without and redeeming content?
I don't think that you can call them ABSOLUTELY worthless. They put cute girls on the cover from time to time.
Ya, that's it.
I buy Playboy to read the articles and I buy Runner's World to look at the pictures.
yes
You can use it to light your fireplace kindling in the fall and it give the parakeets something other than newpapers to look at.
They\'ve got that Penguin fella; he\'s always an inspiration.
true or false wrote:
totally without and redeeming content?
Actually, if you actually pay attention to any of the "training" advice, it's worse than worthless. Amby has stated (admitted) that RW is written for people running 7-10 minute miles. If your goal is anything under 6:00/20:00/42:00 (presumably, most here are well under these times), RW is not just worthless, it can set you back.
There are probably many "runners" who never get near a 20 minute 5K, never will as long as they read that crap, and never learn enough to figure it out (because they just read RW). They's be far better off if they dumped RW for a copy of jtupper's book.
on running slow and what to wear after your run while eating.
He's a JOKE
occasionally they'll have a decent little column on nutrition or stretching ... oh wait, most runners at the level of those frequenting this message board already know all that... so yep, useless. but to those jog-walkers, I guess it's kind of good.
The hobbyjogger's bible.
no
runner's world serves a purpose... it shows how elitist you are when you go out of your way to trash it. who cares if it sucks, just don't read it.
It's worthless insofar as the competitive athlete is concerned, but for what it's worth, its staffers can probably all spell "absolutely" correctly.
I find Soap Opera Digest to be completely worthless, but I'm sure that there are many who don't.
Reasons why RunnersWorld isn't worthless:
1. Their website has interviews everyday with top level runners and running administrators. No other website has this.
2. The magazine has articles on stretching and nutrition. People on this board DO ask questions relating to these topics as well as injury prevention so it can't be all bad. And it never hurts to get a reminder on things does it?
3. Their new format has a historical section so people new to the sport or just not in the know can learn a little bit about some of the greats from the past. Let's be honest here, judging from the stats knowledge board you'd think most people never thought track existed before 1995. It wouldn't hurt for a lot of people on this board to brush up.
4. It helps promote the sport. Like it or hate it, it does have articles on elite athletes, races, etc, so the beginner can get into it. And that's what the letsrun snobs want in the end right? Higher viewer numbers so elite track races get showed on TV more, (and someone to really respect your 15:00 5k road PR). Seriously, do you think Hansons would deny that the article on RunnersWorld on them a few years back was a bad thing?
Finally, just lighten up. If you think you know everything about running then you don't. It's an ever evolving sport and science, and some of the newest developments will find its way into the magazine. Granted, if you have been running for awhile then maybe you won't want to shell out te $20 for a year subscription since a lot of the articles may not help, but a few will and some are quite interesting and informative....
[quote]absolut wrote:
3.... Let's be honest here, judging from the stats knowledge board you'd think most people never thought track existed before 1995.
quote]
Meant to say:
...judging from the stats knowledge exhibited on this board...
The cover with Jen was worth 6 absolutely ball-draining jackoff sessions.
i sole purpose for runners world is to rip out cool ads and hang them up in my dorm.
and back when they had that section at the end, i think it was called "victory lap" with a brief article of a great moment in cross & track, with a 2-page picture accompanying it. that was sweet ass.
now its bullshit articles about building speed when in actuality they are dressing up the same 800 workout in every issue and putting a different lesbo as the eye candy
RW has some useful and worthwhile information. It just isn't worth paying for.
OTOH, the RW daily has some good stuff, and it is free. I go there everyday after I leave Let's Run.
LD
I would say that the vast majority of posters on letsrun are people like me. Good runner who are struggling mightily to become great runners.
The audience that RunnersWorld is trying to reach is more of the 3hour-6hour marathoner, the people out there who don't necessarily run to compete at a high level, but rather run as part of a healthy lifestyle. This is why I started running in the first place, to gain self-confidence and physical strength.
RunnersWorld is a excellent publication for the masses. They can't be all things to all people. They still cover the faster runners and some of the big road races, but most of the writing is intend to improve the lives of the "average" runner in the USA and wherever else in the world that they publish.
They serve US, the "elite" segment of the running community by supporting the entire sport. Without such support, we will quickly become a marginal sport like track-cycling or team handball. You obviously don't want this to happen.
The sport of marathoning and road racing is very very special and unique in the world of sports. It is the ONLY sport that I can think of where the average Joe and Jane can line up against the very best in the world at road races like the Berlin Marathon, NYC Marathon, Peachtree Roadrace, etc.
Therefore, the next time that you are at a roadrace, remember that the 1 hour 10km runners and 5 hour marathoners who pay their entry fees are DIRECTLY supporting your dreams and mine.
Jason
true or false wrote:
totally without and redeeming content?
I bought a years subscription on behalf of my niece needing enough magazine subscriptions sold for her school. I threw every one of them in the trash. I did not even bother taking the magazine out of its plastic protective cover; so yes, absolutely worthless.