Letsrun front page is a great site that covers all aspects of elite running more depth than almost any other site on the web. The founders and passionate former sub-elite / elite guys and their love for the sport is self-evident.

Letsrun forum is a cesspit that reminds you that most people heavily involved in competitive team running - the type of people who actually like to gossip about the elite levels of the sport rather than just the occasional weekend warrior types - are insecure 13-19 year old guys. The fact the forum's anonymous and very sporadically moderated means that particularly loathsome demographic gets free reign to be as sexist, racist, ill-informed and immature as you'd fear.

The founders seem to like the forum that way as it drives their page views. So I'm conflicted.

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"Are you sure we're going fast enough?" - Emil Zatopek

From a guy whose father spent many years in a chair...

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Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

I am not sure why we all think that because someone DOES a 5k or an Ironman, that person wants to WATCH a 5k or an Ironman. Endurance and middle distance racing is not a spectator sport. Seriously, watching about 5 minutes of Kona coverage was as interesting as a third grade spelling bee. I would rather watch a decent football game than a world marathon record. I am far more impressed by the marathon record, but it does not mean I have to, or want to, watch it.