by Christopher McDougall I was interested in running and I wanted to read more, so I bought a couple magazines with a running theme. The problem was, they were written in a different language only people familiar with running know. They were peppered with running specific lingo and nowhere did I find what the terms, abbreviations meant. Now, some I could get from context clues, but it shouldn't be that hard to read.I understand that magazines are written for niche audiences and it's the niche that keeps them alive, but as a new reader I should be able to pick up a copy of Runner's World and understand it. Sadly, I could only mostly understand it. So, what do I do when I don't know something? I hit the internet with both feet! What I found was Valley Forge Striders "running terms" page that told me everything I needed to know. Runner's World could stand to use a page in the back of their magazine for the new reader. If you're a new runner check out this page to get some new running words so you can run with the big dogs... and understand what they're saying!
