Is LRC next?
Dunno if it's important or not. I do hope it leads to a lot of changes with Runner's World, but I wouldn't count on it.
Now there will be some real dieting going on at RW,
Hopefully it will suck less. I did like how they would have articles on "Running pickup lines" and then have an article about how women are afraid of men who talk to them during runs and not understand conflicting messages.
I don't see how a running magazine can relate to serious runners and hobby joggers.
With the internet I don't see a need for a magazine for serious runners- race results and training theory can all be found on the internet.
I mean, we have Renato Canova on letsrun. 30 years ago that would have been a monthly column in RW (or Running Times).
Wow! This sale is packed with inspiration. The readership should explode with the writers chock full of new and innovative ideas. The new RW will be the best it can be in the new year.
runn wrote:
I don't see how a running magazine can relate to serious runners ...
Not a worthy market anyways (no decent chicks, no money, etc.
Putting in my resume...... wrote:
Wow! This sale is packed with inspiration. The readership should explode with the writers chock full of new and innovative ideas. The new RW will be the best it can be in the new year.
Bring back RT, please!
https://i.pinimg.com/474x/d6/7a/b9/d67ab97c92b22c0e7ec6d82765310ab7--get-running-beginner-running.jpgKarl Hungus wrote:
Hopefully it will suck less. I did like how they would have articles on "Running pickup lines" and then have an article about how women are afraid of men who talk to them during runs and not understand conflicting messages.
Were these actual articles? If so, good lord.
I was hoping Running Times would evolve into an on-line publication when Rodale stopped publishing it, but no such luck.
It seems unlikely that RW will change with the sale unless the new owners see some obvious improvements to the current business model.
Thanks for posting - I'm out of publishing and had missed this news. $225 million is a sad number. Wow did Maria Rodale run the family business straight into the ground. Hope the NY Times and Wiley are paying attention.
vivalarepublica wrote:
Karl Hungus wrote:
Hopefully it will suck less. I did like how they would have articles on "Running pickup lines" and then have an article about how women are afraid of men who talk to them during runs and not understand conflicting messages.
Were these actual articles? If so, good lord.
I'm too lazy to google them but they had something like "running pickup lines that might work" (they were awful) designed to be cutesy. And one of their writers was on a stretch of "I'm sharing stories of creepy men who say hi to you during runs." It just seemed like they didn't catch the irony. And one of the other RW writers kept writing articles about her (her experience with crossfit, and other crap.)
It's HUGE. Rodale not only sold these magazines, but all those athletic, running, tri, etc books they publish also. Publishing is dead and only Men's Health turned a profit. Women's Health and RW have lost money for years and most of the articles were done for free. Advertising is so off and they don't know how to make money on social media. Women's Running is owned by the Competitor group, Rock and Roll and Ironman, so we know where that is going. It all just means a lack of a magazine for us to enjoy.
I wouldn't trust the pick up lines from Runnersworld, they would probably freak out the poor girl, and make her run for her life. I have some good ones that people here might like to try on there runs. I would just approach and be friendly first. Ask does she come here often, and show her scenic forest trails that you can run through together, she might be interested. If the weather is cold and raining take your top off and offer to give it to her. Tell her that her pace is very good. If she isn't carrying any gels or energy bars, offer her some thing. If she has none you can compliment her. Say "I see your not carrying any thing to refuel, is that because you think your fat, because your not". Now that you have made her feel comfortable and at ease, you can do the pick up lines.
1. You are like the Bekele of this park(where ever you are running with her)
2. Running with you is better then being able to keep up with Bekele. I want to be beside you for ever.
3. This park has some nice lakes, trees and hills, but the most amazing part of it is you.
4. Bekele has run with some great runners, Sihine, Tadese, Geb to win gold medals, but he hasn't won with the best runner of all, you. To me you are gold.
As you seem to know something about running publishing maybe you can answer something I've wondered about since Running Times shut down. How do magazines like Track and Field News and New England Runner stay in business? It seems to me, and maybe I'm wrong, that they've found a niche and filled it . But if NER can do that by covering the sport in the Northeast, why couldn't a magazine do that for the whole country? And I can see why T&FN may appeal to fans of sprints, throws and jumps rather than just distance runners, but that is still not a very large audience. I don't think, and again I may be wrong, that their circulation was bigger than was Running Times'. And why is "Trail Runner" still around, or moving to a somewhat wider field, how do other magazines that appeal to very select audiences, "Outside,"for example, survive? And isn't "Ultrarunning" still published? Again, that's appealing to a very select audience.
Banana Bread wrote:
Now that you have made her feel comfortable and at ease, you can do the pick up lines.
Basically the article was "all men who approach you during a run are potential rapists."
runn wrote:
I don't see how a running magazine can relate to serious runners and hobby joggers.
With the internet I don't see a need for a magazine for serious runners- race results and training theory can all be found on the internet.
I mean, we have Renato Canova on letsrun. 30 years ago that would have been a monthly column in RW (or Running Times).
You probably can’t focus on both but how hard would it be to do a monthly interview with an elite or something? Do a couple page article, talk about their own training and whatnot. For the cheap price of the crappy magazine I’d buy it to read the occasional article about Meb/Shalane/Emma... would have to be an American to keep it interesting for HJs not a rando Ethiopian.
Runnn wrote:
runn wrote:
I don't see how a running magazine can relate to serious runners and hobby joggers.
With the internet I don't see a need for a magazine for serious runners- race results and training theory can all be found on the internet.
I mean, we have Renato Canova on letsrun. 30 years ago that would have been a monthly column in RW (or Running Times).
You probably can’t focus on both but how hard would it be to do a monthly interview with an elite or something? Do a couple page article, talk about their own training and whatnot. For the cheap price of the crappy magazine I’d buy it to read the occasional article about Meb/Shalane/Emma... would have to be an American to keep it interesting for HJs not a rando Ethiopian.
You are describing Gary Cohen's web site. Give it a try.
http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Default.aspxThings may have been bleak and it may suck, but despite what one person typed here, RW was still paying for most of its articles.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!