r/AdvancedRunning is a subreddit with 478k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses training, marathon, running, race, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review running watch, running gear, and running socks.
Discussion about advanced training, racing, tactics, elite running, support, advice, and more.
"Advanced" Running is NOT based on your level or race times. It's for individuals with the mindset of improving their running performance, whether they are competitive athletes, experienced runners, or enthusiasts looking to take their running to the next level.
This is an actively moderated community, please review the rules/FAQ/wiki, and use the stickied Q&As for short questions/requests.
Popular Themes in r/AdvancedRunning
#1
Advice Requests
: "Aging female trying to break 3h - radical suggestions?"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "35F, 55mpw, paces have crept 30s/mile for 4 months and nothing in training explains it. Looking for ideas before I go down the medical rabbit hole."
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Regretting Hiring a Coach"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AdvancedRunning
#1
Training
: "How much Training can you actually add if you have a lot of spare time/full time running?"
154 posts
#2
Marathon
: "London Marathon 2026 Results"
116 posts
#3
Running
: "Update: Running after cancer treatment HM results"
101 posts
#4
Race
: "Race Report: Boston Marathon 2026 and first sub-3:00 (40F)"
64 posts
#5
Struggling
42 posts
#6
Looking For
36 posts
#7
Race Report
: "Rachel Entrekin’s Race Report after winning the Cocodona 250"
27 posts
#8
Injury
: "A bit of myth busting for us running nerds: when the pain is gone is actually peak reInjury risk"
23 posts
#9
Plan
20 posts
#10
Pace
: "Inconsistency in Pace and heart rate in Pfitzinger’s recommendations"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/AdvancedRunning
Running Watch
23 reviews
#1
Garmin
4.2★ from 20 reviews
#2
Polar
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
COROS
5.0★ from 1 review
Running Gear
16 reviews
#1
Smartwool
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Trailheads
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Aquafor
4.0★ from 1 review
Running Socks
11 reviews
#1
Balega
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Fitsok
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Thorlos
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AdvancedRunning
#1
Open Discussion
: "Marathons Are Selling Out Quicker and More Frequently - An Update with 2026 Data"
72 posts
#2
Race Report
: "Race Report: Boston Marathon 2026 and first sub-3:00 (40F)"
70 posts
#3
Training
: "AMA: I'm Marius Bakken, former Olympian and physician. Ask me about double threshold training, lactate, and the Norwegian Method."
33 posts
#4
General Discussion
: "The Weekly Rundown for March 29, 2026"
10 posts
#5
Health/Nutrition
: "Update: Running after cancer treatment HM results"
7 posts
#6
Boston Marathon
: "Runners helping runners at Boston! So awesome!"
4 posts
#7
Elite Discussion
: "London Marathon 2026 Results"
2 posts
#8
Gear
: "RunRepeat: What makes a running shoe faster?"
1 post
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+23k members(5.0%)
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Last updated: June 26, 2026