Do you discuss your running with non-runners?

Oh are you doing the couch to 5K thingy?

Yes non runners always ask how many km you do each day.

No, I have never started a conversation with a non-runner about running. When I am asked about running by non-runners, I politely answer their questions, but I don't do anything to further the conversation. No point in it really.

I guess that’s what I’m trying to say. I never bring it up unless someone else does. But even then I try to keep it brief.

I don't even talk about it with other runners. Why do runners talk about running so much when other people don't talk about their sports all the time?

do you talk about football with people who don’t follow it? or your favourite tv show with people who don’t watch?

other ppl talk about their sports way more than running lmao

Its just seen as weird for runners to talk abt it but it’s normalized to debate abt football teams for hours

No, but I discus with them.

Yeah my wife loves when I talk about my daily runs or a race. Almost as much as I love when she asks me about her makeup or clothing

I don't because most people could care less or they feel guilty that they aren't more active.

I'm 67. I never talk about it with people from my age group mainly because it comes across as offensive. Most of my cohort are now on various prescription medications, have heart or blood pressure issues, arthritis or joint issues etc. So my talking about my most recent race is just rubbing their face in the genetic lottery issue.

Younger people are more interested, probably because they see me as an outlier and so want to know more.

Even with "runners" the conversation can sometimes be rubbish - "why are you running so much for a 5k?!".

Just ask about their own running or fitness, more likely to be a better conversation for both parties & maybe you then can have a better conversation about running later on.

If someone asks me what I'm doing at the weekend and I am racing I'll tell them I am racing. If they then follow up the week after and ask me how my race went I will talk about it but if they forget or don't care I won't go out of my way to tell them about it. Likewise, I won't start talking about my training unless they ask.

Of course not.

I feel the same way. Non-runners don't understand running and have no interest in it. It would be like someone with a passion for knitting trying to talk to me about it over lunch. It might be amazing. For them. But I'm just not going to be into it.

If someone asks about it, I'll answer their question. But I don't bring it up or make any effort to evangelize about it. I don't try to convince them they should do it, or even try to make them understand why I do it, because that's a waste of time. They don't understand it and they never will.

My parents would hang up the phone if I started talking about my training.

They warned me initially but I just couldn’t help it… and click! ha

I do! I've convinced a few of my friends to at least download the MapMyWalk app by Underarmour. Now, I see them recording their steps via walking. Since we've added each other on the app, they see my weekly progress reports with my runs and have been the ones to initiate conversations about it. They still think running is way too hectic of an activity to squeeze into their routine–but I might just have some converts in 2 more weeks!

For me it is this. I figure they are just asking to be polite. Also, generally it is a boring subject to those not involved.

You do realise there are non-runners who are fans of the sport of running, don't you?