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Spring is coming!\u00a0 There’s no better time to get out there and start logging the miles.\u00a0 In fact, you see them everywhere.\u00a0 Runners.<\/p>\n

Any day of the week, all hours of the day you can find someone working towards their next PR.\u00a0 Oftentimes, you’ll see groups of them together smiling, chatting and laughing while they tick off those long runs.\u00a0 And you can join them!<\/p>\n

There are lots of benefits to joining your local running group, whether it’s five people or five hundred<\/a>.\u00a0 Most of them are free or provide some benefits for a small membership fee.\u00a0 Here are just a few of Team ECRP<\/a>‘s favorite reasons: \"running<\/p>\n

Guidance:<\/strong>\u00a0 When you’re part of a big running group it’s inevitable there will be someone at every level of experience and ability.\u00a0 That makes each outing a perfect time to learn something and become a better runner.\u00a0 Have a nagging heel pain?\u00a0 Someone else has, too.\u00a0 Trouble fueling on those long runs?\u00a0 There’s probably a brand of gel somebody loves that you haven’t heard of yet.\u00a0 Take advantage of the opportunity to further your running knowledge and you’ll reap the benefits.<\/p>\n

Motivation:<\/strong>\u00a0 Perfect running days are hard to come by.\u00a0 Constantly forecast checking and saying ‘at least it’s not raining’ are sure signs of a runner.\u00a0 But that doesn’t mean it’s easy to get out the door.\u00a0 Having a few friends to meet up with provides accountability on ugly days and can keep you going when a run gets tough.\"running<\/p>\n

Safety:<\/strong>\u00a0 Just like your friends can hold you accountable and help you forget about how awful that 20 miler was, they help keep you safe.\u00a0 Especially for women there is safety in numbers.\u00a0 Having at least one buddy makes everyone less likely to be attacked in any way.\u00a0 It also means faster access to whatever you need if there’s an injury or medical emergency.\u00a0 Use your local running group to make new best runner friends and you’ll never have to worry.<\/p>\n

Socializing:<\/strong>\u00a0 This is the most important one, of course.\u00a0 We all love our post long run beer, taco, pizza or all three and, honestly, there’s nothing runners like to talk about more than running.\u00a0 A local running group is the perfect place to find people to run with, learn from, race with or just plain old hang out with.<\/p>\n

Coach Meredith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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