Why isn't Larmie a big distance running hub like Flagstaff?

I agree with that article honestly. I think it is all true.

But there is no cheap/hidden gem mountain towns left in the US. Everything is priced appropriately. You very much get what you pay for.

And the wind/weather is what you pay for.

Also real estate isn't THAT cheap. A SFH in decent shape is gonna be at least 400-500k$

Sedona?

Ok. Neato. Basically LA in AZ surrounded by very pretty desert landscape.

Still nothing close to Wyomings gems!

Wind Rivers and Tetons and Yellowstone pretty much trump anything from anywhere else in the West!

...and very white

....and Flagstaff looks a lot like Bouder!

Like Prime says "a Historical White College"

I agree but Yellowstone is packed with people and the Wind River Range is not that excessable. I know, because I go there as often as I can.

Oh please. As if anything in Wyoming can touch the beauty of Vermilion Cliffs and the Wave:

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If Vermilion Cliffs, the Wave, the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, and Sedona weren't enough, we got Horseshoe Bend, Petrified Forest, Saguaro National Park, Monument Valley, Lake Powell, Jerome, Bisbee, Prescott, Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Pinetop-Lakeside, and a whole lot more.

Plus, unlike Wyoming, we actually have a real major city in Phoenix, which has fantastic restaurants, world class resorts and golf courses, top notch entertainment, four professional sports teams, and a vibrant downtown. Even Tempe and Tucson are better than anything Wyoming has to offer.

ASU and UA are much better universities than anything in Wyoming.

There's a reason major events like the Super Bowl, BCS playoffs, and Final Four are held in Arizona, not Wyoming. Arizona is better!

Imagine bragging about phoenix lmao

Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. It's a place many people want to be. Many more people want to be in Phoenix than anywhere in Wyoming.

Where did Taylor Swift start her her record-breaking tour? In Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix! She didn't bother doing a concert in Wyoming. The only way people in Wyoming could see her show was by watching her movie! Phoenix gets all the big stars. Wyoming gets wind.

Yeah, it's a great place for solitude at altitude. Simple living with no hassles. The fear of a little breeze keeps the non-hackers away. Thank god groups like Roots aren't in Laramie, with drones buzzing around and drink porters for any run over 3 miles. 😒

That's if they have a movie theater within a 2 hour drive!

We are not comparing the economies of AZ and WY, this is about altitude training for serious runners. A lot of people move to FL too but that doesn't mean it's a great place to train. In fact, the more people there are the worse it can be. The worst thing about the front range is that the trails are packed with people and the roads getting there are jammed with cars.

Imagine bragging about a crowded expensive suburb full of transplants lmao

Yes, you make a good point but altitude training doesn't exist in a vacuum. It's about both quality of training and quality of life overall. That's why, to answer the OP's question, Laramie is a not a big distance running hub like Flagstaff. Much better quality of training and better quality of life in Flagstaff and Arizona than in Laramie and Wyoming.

Imagine believing Wyoming is a better place to live than Arizona.

Imagine feeling so insecure about this subject that you posted about it.

Imagine buying a house in Wyoming.

Buyer: "So, what happened to the last owner of this house?"

Agent: (Awkwardly hesitates) "Umm, do you really want to know?"

Buyer: "Yes, I'm curious."

Agent: "He shot himself. That's pretty common around here."

Yeah suicide is a joking matter for you. Are you like 12? Grow the f up kid.

You're right, that was below the belt. I apologize, I got carried away. I don't like people talking trash about my state.