Underrated or Overrated: Trends in Running

The running boom has brought lots of changes, but which of these new trends are actually good for the sport?

The RC team is bringing you another underrated or overrated episode focusing on trends in running, and we're bringing on coach Ruairi to answer questions like:

• Are running clubs a better way to meet people than dating apps?
• Should every running shoe have a carbon plate?
• Is too much data from running watches a good or bad thing?
• How RC coaches feel about the trend of "rawdogging runs"
• Does exclusive gear like Tracksmith's BQ singlet for Boston Marathon qualifiers celebrate excellence or gatekeep the sport?

We'll get into all the fun and bizarre trends in sport from running influencers to Strava art. So which trends are overrated?

We've got opinions and you probably do too, so let's get into the episode on which running trends are overrated or underrated.

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