Race Banditing, AI Coaching Apps, If Downhill Races are PRs, and Other Grey Areas of Running Culture

About this episode

The episode discusses various gray areas of running culture, including bib-sharing, AI coaching apps, and what counts as a personal record.

Is bib-sharing wrong? Should downhill races count as a PR? Are AI running apps the future of the sport, or setting up runners for injury? In this episode, we have a nuanced discussion on many of the gray areas of sportsmanship and running culture. ✨ Title Nine: Comfortable sports bras that actually fit, from a women-owned company. Use code RUNTOTHEFINISH for free shipping at https://runtothefinish.com/title-nine/ ✨ Tailwind : Complete sport nutrition made simple, including hydration mixes, high-carb sport drinks, endurance fuel, and recovery mixes. Use code TREADLIGHTLY20 at https://tailwindnutrition.com/TREADLIGHTLY for 20% off your first purpose. In this episode, you’ll hear our takes on: ✅ Bib sharing and banditing ✅ AI coaching apps ✅ What counts as a PR? ✅ Running races while injured ✅ The ever-changing Boston Qualifying standards Tread Lightly Running is hosted and researched by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris, MSc. Production, show notes, and graphics by Laura Norris. Let’s stay connected: ➡️ Tread Lightly Running Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treadlightlyrunning/ ➡️ Laura Norris Running on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauranorrisrunning/ ➡️…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda Brooks, Laura Norris

Topics covered

• bib sharing
• AI coaching apps
• PRs in running
• injury in running
• Boston Qualifying standards

Keywords

• running culture
• sportsmanship
• downhill races
• AI running apps
• injury prevention

Sponsors

Title Nine, Tailwind

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston

Products: comfortable sports bras, Complete sport nutrition

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