I mean super boring. I was a D1 and pro runner and now find it unwatchable. Don’t overthink this. It’s just an Uber boring sport to watch. I mean, extremely boring. And long. Too long. Also, most meets accessible to most spectators include terrible runners. I can go to any high school football game and just watch those schools best players. Track meet?- I have to endure 7:30 miles. It’s a boring sport to watch.
I loved running. Loved racing. Love the culture and the people. Love the fast races and loved my teammates who would grind it out day after day for their own PRs. But watching it now is like getting paper cuts for four hours.
Sorry, but it’s true. It’s nit a bad thing. Most things in our lives at which we excel are not spectator sports, and if they were, it would likely be unwatchable. But that’s no reason not to be proud of it.