Road Runners?

[thismightbejess.livejournal.com]

Dear DSLJ,

Are any of you members of the Somerville Road Runners? I have been seriously considering joining this running club, but I have concerns...

A few years ago, I joined the Cambridge Community Runners for a season. They were incredibly nice, supportive, attentive and motivating! All the things a running club should be! But they were all vastly superior runners--even their slowest runner could lap me. So despite their vigilant efforts to make me feel welcome and to help me achieve my goals, I left every track practice feeling demoralized.

On their website, the Road Runners say that all skill levels are welcome. They say that there are probably plenty of members who are comparable in out-of-shape-ness. But is this really true?

Right now I run 13-minute miles in a 5k. If I join the Road Runners on Monday for the Bur-run, will I be left in the dust?

Thanks :)

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

...there's always starting one to suit? a couple years ago i took up running, got a few people to join me, and created the "no-pukin' running club". i started about where you are -- might or might not be able to keep up now! -- and ended my season doing 10-minute miles. we didn't always run together -- the no-pukin' rule was such that we all stayed together with the person who had to go slowest to be comfortable (i.e. keep up a conversation, a great way to make sure you're not overstressing your bod :)