r/TurtleRunners
7k members
r/TurtleRunners is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses running, run, turtle, marathon, and discussion.
A place for back of the pack (or slower than “average”) runners to talk about running, and all the quirks that come with a turtle pace. Don’t care about getting faster? Fine by us. 🐢
Popular Themes in r/TurtleRunners
#1
Advice Requests
: "I (29F) have been running consistently for 2 years and my heart rate is still ridiculously high. How to improve this?"
6 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Why are you still slow? 😅"
5 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "First marathon!"
5 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "Let’s talk gear! What is your favorite piece of running gear? Can be electronic, not electronic, apparel, shoes, whatever."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TurtleRunners
#1
Running
: "Slow Running revolution"
47 posts
#2
Run
: "My Running clinic banned "just", and here's why you should too!"
41 posts
#3
Turtle
: "Did that in Turtle fashion ! 🐢 "
23 posts
#4
Marathon
: "First Marathon!"
20 posts
#5
Discussion
18 posts
#6
First
: "First 5K!"
17 posts
#7
Training
: "Training week 2 long run"
17 posts
#8
Half Marathon
: "Ran my first Half Marathon yesterday!"
17 posts
#9
5k
: "First 5k!"
12 posts
#10
Shoes
: "Pretty proud of this one. Took the new Shoes out for a test. Grade- A"
9 posts
Flair Used in r/TurtleRunners
#1
Race Report
: "Finisher - 13.1 miles! My first half!"
21 posts
#2
Advice
: "I did it! First HM distance in the books. Now how the hell do I base build into a marathon? [more in comments]"
17 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Speed is not the only thing that you can improve on as a runner"
10 posts
Member Growth in r/TurtleRunners
Yearly
+1k members(21.7%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026