Running Times to cease publication 2016

darn. I still liked having something to grab in the airport.

I'm sadder about this than Scott Weiland.

the smartphone has killed magazines. People can find something short to read at any time. Running times was aimed at the everyman runner who was faster than the readers of runnersworld. They should have given more race reports for top road races and college meets and maybe 100 deep results lists for them.

They've had some real good articles on the human body lately. I like it for that and training more than results. The net killed all that. Crazy to think about how I had no idea who had run what until T&F News showed up with month old results.

I'm sorry to hear this - I always used to get good workout ideas from the magazine. No freaking way am I trudging through runners world unless they change it - it's just not for serious runners.

LetsRun.com killed Running Times.

gdm wrote:

LetsRun.com killed Running Times.

I wouldn't doubt it. This place ought to be on someone's watch list, that's for sure.

This is most disappointing. By far the best running publication out there for the serious runner. I think Jonathan Beverly did a solid job running the magazine.

But like we've seen with the megalith races, there's likely just not enough interest to focus on the top tier of our sport to keep RT going. While running is the largest participation sport in the US (and world?) the overwhelming majority just don't care about the elites, or about reaching their potential. It's about finisher medals and self promotion through social media.

Oh yeah, who made you the boss of me? If I want to keep reading Running Times then I will keep on a reading. Why don't you, little mister, mind your own da*n business?

Stop lying Weldon Johnson you Texas wimp.

MM3307 wrote:

I'm sadder about this than Scott Weiland.

Why would Scott Weiland be sad about this? He died before RT announced they were shutting down.

comicbookguy wrote:

They've had some real good articles on the human body lately. I like it for that and training more than results. The net killed all that. Crazy to think about how I had no idea who had run what until T&F News showed up with month old results.

Crazy? Or, "No problem"? I like the internet. Nice to be able to get lots of info, current when it matters, easily. But the currency of race results doesn't really matter, at least to me. Someone ran a really fast 800 in Rieti? Great. Find out 20 minutes later? Fine. Find out in T&F News a month later? Fine. Not a time-sensitive thing. Did I enjoy being a track fan any less in the T&F News-a-month-later days? No.

gdm wrote:

LetsRun.com killed Running Times.

That should be in their mission statement.

I feel there isn't much between the board, race results/analysis and previews (and of course tons of links).

What's kinda missing are exclusive articles - like a huge article pointing out the training of Ryan Hall leading up to his Boston PR (sponsored by ASICS).

Or a feature about how Kara Goucher balances family life with being a world class runner (again, sponsored by one of her partners, like skechers).

gdm wrote:

LetsRun.com killed Running Times.

This was my initial thought when I saw this thread title. I hadn't even saw the "tweet" or read thru the comments on here.

I give credit to the Brojos. For as much bullshit as is on this message board, the site is the top site in the world for T&F news.

EZ10Miler wrote:

This stinks. I know the age of the magazine is over, but I still enjoyed reading RT. I think they did a respectable job of providing decent, relevant information regarding the sport over just the lame ol' stuff you see in RW.

Maybe that means there's a void and someone will fill it?

What a great coincidence. LetsRun - The Mag - will be launching in 2016. We'll feature a profile piece like the one you see today on the homepage plus a few print only Q&As and a column or two on training - one by JK.

Giving away your content for free is a bad business model.

Don't forget the centerfold.

Why doesn't Nike's Runnerspace subsidiary rescue RT?

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

MM3307 wrote:

I'm sadder about this than Scott Weiland.

Why would Scott Weiland be sad about this? He died before RT announced they were shutting down.

Say what?

MM3307 wrote:

I'm sadder about this than Scott Weiland.

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

Why would Scott Weiland be sad about this? He died before RT announced they were shutting down.

Boston wrote:

Say what?

The way that it is written says that Scott Weiland was sad about this and MM3307 is sadder than Scott Weiland is about this same news. The poster SHOULD have said "I am sadder about this than about Scott Weiland." But what's proper English and grammar these days.