Who takes' runners' Instagram pictures?

Back to the future wrote:

Who doesn’t take their phone out in 2016, besides maybe the over 50 crowd? Just go to ANY run crew, and almost everyone is using their phones. Not only for fun stuff like taking photos either, but also useful stuff like I don't know, maps for if you get lost or the need to make a call if you trip or tracking your damn run so you don't have to spend money on a watch. It's a no brainer lol.

This is funniest thread of the year, it’s like I stumbled into an old man bar. "Why does my TV need a remote control? Why do people dance like this?", etc.

I've never run with my phone once in my life and I am 24 years old. If I get lost, I just run longer. I time my run with the basic Timex Ironman watch.

I wish I had the same luxury as you to take your sweet ass time and randomly find your way back at some random time after getting lost.

I didn't know there were kids your age that were old-school like that still? Good for you, you are a dying breed. I'm 12 years older than you and I'm the same way, Timex Ironman is all I need. Of course I started running in the early 90's when that's all we had so it's a lot easier for me to not be influenced by all the extra running-related crap that isn't necessary.

Kids these days are too heavy into gadgets. Why do you need a digital watch. I just stuff my pocketwatch into my vest and head out the door. No reason to make things complicated, geez.

My guess would be that you started running on a team in High School. Former XC and track runners tend not to carry excess items on their runs because they learned differently. People who take up running later in life find it absolutely normal, if not a requirement, to have cell phones and other 'stuff' with them on their runs.

Hmm, I'm sure they have special photographers or managers like that. The other question is how do they promote their account, because it's not such a popular activity on instagram that people are constantly subscribing.

The day I put my phone on the ground and take a picture of myself running is the day I have to shoot myself in the face. Once you start doing that you really have no reason to live anymore.

Agreed. If you take your phone running with you, you're just tragic. Especially when they have strava on their phones. Woeful.

I actually think even listening to music is pretty sad, haven't done it for years. Look around you, choose life.

Amazing. Some heroes don’t wear capes.

Personally, I have a lot more questions about how they get subscribers in the first place. I personally had a friend with 100,000 instagram followers who just looked up how to buy Instagram followers on this site and that was it. He ended up having a lot of followers, but no likes on his photos at all.

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Wait till you guys find out that these hobby joggers also EDIT their Instagram photos to make themselves look skinnier. I have a lame former coworker who clearly edited her Berlin Marathon photos before she posted them. Not sure if this is plain old insecurity or peak narcissism.

I am NOT clicking on a website called InstaDP.

Does Femke need anyone to take her pics? 😍😍😍

Wait until you find out that adults post "happy birthday to me" pics on IG. Never have lives less lived been more chronicled.

The answer to the OP question is..simps take the pics. I say again, simps do.

These people have zero self awareness