… The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners. It was embarrassing. The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, " Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?" I replied: " Do you want to know?" and I dropped out. We work out too much. We waste time. A friend of mine runs marathons. He always talks about this "runner's high." But he has to go 26 miles for it. That's why I smoke and drink. I get the same feeling from a flight of stairs. A runner asks …

Runners, come one come all! HTO and Let’s Get Fit want to help get you energized for the week and get your blood pumping. Join the HTO Running Club every Tuesday night for an all inclusive running adventure. This program will include: Trail Runs, to help improve pace, Hill Running, to help improve stride and Loop Sprints, to help improve speed; choose one activity per week or work all three as a circuit. Let’s Get Fit team leaders will be on hand to assist with proper running techniques, stretch …

Hi North Bethesda runners! I want to re-vamp the way this meet-up is structured so that it will be more conducive to everyone getting out and hitting the trails with each other.  I am not sure what the best method for making the group more robust, and therefore I am very open to any ideas of how we could figure out ways to meet-up and schedule runs.   The way that we've done it in the past is I've suggested and scheduled a run (we usually had a weekday evening run [though I stopped scheduling th …

We are a group of animals with human faces, and we run barefoot. We do not care about being fast, lean or tough. We run in the woods, our soul is plain and our paws are bare. Join us and find what animal you are ! (ahem:) We also do outreach to new runners and/or new barefoot runners. If you can walk barefoot, you CAN run barefoot. This is not an extreme sport but an increasingly popular way to strengthen your body and prevent injuries caused by bad running form. Contact the organizer if you are …

NB Washington, DC & McLean, VA Running group welcomes runners and walkers to join our weekly group run/walks. This is a great opportunity to make new friends, get fit, and have fun! Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome. We love trails! This program is FREE. This group is organized by New Balance DC Store Manager, Charles Grace and New Balance Tysons Corner Store Manager, Dan Guzman and Run Leader Tim Owen. For Group Runs at New Balance DC Wisconsin Ave, Contact Charles Grace …

The Howard County Striders are an incorporated non-profit organization dedicated to promoting lifetime fitness through running, based in central Maryland. We sponsor or support many types of activities, including high quality race events, group runs, low-key weekly races, and a robust complement of training programs for both adults and youth, from beginners on up, to support continued active lifestyles in the community.

This group is for runners of every level, whether you're training for an event, casually squeezing in a couple of miles, or just looking to catch up on the latest celebrity gossip while breaking a sweat. We take full advantage of the many lakes, parks, trails, and waterfronts in Maryland to conduct our group runs. That being said, we're always looking for new places to run and encourage our members to step up and suggest their favorite routes. Run, Gab, Gulp & Go is pretty self explanatory...We …