Running Times Obsession: Has Social Media Ruined Running?

Is running still fun, or has it turned into a numbers game? In this episode, we dig into the growing obsession with running times, pace, and PRs — and ask whether social media (Strava, Instagram, TikTok) is to blame for shifting the sport's culture away from enjoyment and toward performance metrics.

We talk about:

Why so many runners are fixated on times over the experience of running itselfWhether social media has created unhealthy comparison and pressure around paceIf chasing a PR is actually a good thing — or if it's taking the joy out of runningHow the running community can find a better balance between performance and fun

Whether you're a casual jogger, a marathon runner, or someone training for your first 5K, this conversation explores a question a lot of runners are quietly asking themselves: are we running because we love it, or because we're chasing a number?

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