I'll be moving to Albuquerque in the next few months and was wondering if anyone has any insights on the running community. I've always heard Albuquerque is kind of a Flagstaff-light, with a couple good groups of pros who train their semi-regularly, good trails, decent facilities, etc.
I know UNM is there, but can any of you share more insights on the running community there? Thanks!
Look up Dukes Track Club
I'll definitely give them a look. Are there any good open tracks in the area to get some work in?
What part of town will you be living in, or do you not know that yet? Most but not all school tracks are relatively accessible.
Stay strapped, everyone is all loco here
My sister who is also a runner lives in Santa Fe, but also lived in ABQ before then. What's your age/gender/running goals? That would better determine where you'd fit in the running community there.
Not sure where I'll be living in ABQ yet, but am an avid half marathon/marathon runner. I've run a few 2:30 marathons and would love to get more into trail running, too. Thanks for any advice!
When I was there, there were some 2:40s-2:50s types in the Dukes track club, and they also organize a race up the mountain. Training with them was a good supplementary workout to joining in with some UNM 15-16 minute types occasionally. There are some open tracks in town, in addition to the possibility of running at UNM if you ask the coach politely. I did most runs on the Bosque, along the river at about 5000 feet. It is flat and mileage is marked. On the mountain on weekends, you can get from maybe 5500-10000 ft for long runs. In various places, you may spot some Kenyan pros, who were always encouraging when they saw me. I spotted a woman being paced by a cyclist once on the Bosque. Maybe that was Paula. She used to train there.
riley stops wrote:
Not sure where I'll be living in ABQ yet, but am an avid half marathon/marathon runner. I've run a few 2:30 marathons and would love to get more into trail running, too. Thanks for any advice!
Certainly there's some 2:30 runners in town. I wouldn't worry too much about tracks until you know where you are living because you'll be able to find something relatively nearby regardless.
ABQ is actually nothing like Flagstaff. At all. Flagstaff is a running town. ABQ is a dumpy, unsafe city with subpar running and no options to descend for training.
But have fun.