Solo running beats social running, as I argued here.
But…
Social running beats solo running, as I argued here.
Read both articles.
Then, please cast your vote in my simple poll to tell me…
Social running beats solo running.
“Social running” happens when family members, friends, business associates, or even all of the above get together to run.
You might want to include races in those get-togethers, but let me focus on training runs for the purpose of this article. After all, even solo runners participate in races!
I WOULD include get-togethers organized by group training programs, such as the fictional program described by Alan Anderson in his engaging book My Running Club: A Novel of Love, Life and Marathons.
Running with others beats running alone.
Solo running beats social running.
A lot of people swear by solo running.
For example, Dean Karnazes, author of 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days — and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!, tells stories about how he loves to run by himself for miles on end in the middle of the night.
However, social running has become increasingly popular.
Want proof? Just look at the many group training programs available to runners today.
But, in many different ways, running by yourself can beat running with others.
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