Bikers have it much worse. Some of those guys (and girls) spend upwards of $10K, and still no motor!

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma

I can see spending the money on shoe's and shades but anything beyond that is fluff and puff.

I really didn't need that Nike+iPod thing but I already had a Nano so I decided whatever man, it's a good way to track distance. Having the tunes is pretty nice too.

I ride too, but minus my ride, but never with music. Just my shoes and clothes. Running's expensive man. One pair of shoes every two months.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Yeah thats impressive!

Actualy the best pair of sunglasses I ever got I bought from one of those guys in NY that sell them out of garbage bags. They were fake Oakly's but pretty damn good.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Well my sister is a runner and you really want to spend money on shoes. If you don't your feet will be messed up pretty bad. Her's are like $90 each she usualy gets 2-3 pairs at a time because they only last so long.

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Howdy All,
Here we go. For running the dogs in either free coursing or competition. Boots-$350, socks-$10, pants-$70, Shirts-$60 & $120, coat-$220, vest-$45, hat-$70, slip leads-$70 a piece(3), pack-$170. There are a number of other things but this is a good sampling. BUUUUUUUUUT all this stuff has lasted at least 5 years and some of it will last maaaaaaaany years to come. Buy quality.....you can't go wrong.

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Frank X. Morris
17 Kia Niro
08 Jeep Wrangler 4 door unlimited

Yes and no. If you're running 10+ miles, you really don't want to do it in anything besides running shorts and a running shirt. And for marathons, proper socks are a HUGE plus. Sure, you can do all this in your car-washing attire, but for me, it's just not worth the chafing (use your imagination) and blistering afterward.

I used to scoff at $90 running shoes. Now I buy a couple pair a year; the health of my knees is worth it.

Anyway, Kuan, your point is well-made, and I agree. We (or I) do have it good.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Yeah the gear makes a lot of difference. Not the iPod though, that's not necessary. Makes things easier, plus, they last a bit.

Getting the gear dialed in is half of what running's all about. I did 10 yesterday and all of a sudden at 9 the top of my foot started going all tingly. Not something I wanna find out on raceday.

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Heck, I only paid $100 for my TD.

Here I thought I didn't run because I was lazy, now I find out that I was just saving money!

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

What's your next race? I may try the AF Marathon in OH this fall, since Chicago closed (and is too damned big anyway). I'm back at about 6 miles for my weekday runs right now after sore knees sidelined me for a bit. I try to do my long runs on the weekend, and I really need to get back to the pool to lose some more weight.

Hope your foot gets better. Mine did that with my last pair of new Asics. I bought the new model (2120) of my favorite shoe and it felt VERY different; I loosened the lacing and the problem went away.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I'll allow $500 for shoes and some leeway for socks BUT in my own experience I got by running in regular socks cotton Army trunks, Tshirt and a good pair of shoes I never skimped on shoes.

That might be why I hate running so much I guess if I were a bit more comfy I might give it another shot.

Good socks are pretty cheap and make a world of difference for me when I am running long distances. I use the regular old cotton for anything under 10-15 miles, but after that, I'll use Wright or some other running socks I have. For marathons, I also use lots of Body Glide on my feet. The last half marathon I ran was in rainy conditions and I was sure glad I had those socks and that Body Glide. Folks were coming in with bloody feet and I saw loads of guys coming in with blood-trails from their nipples in cotton shirts. I learned the latter lesson the hard way; showering with chafed nips is no fun.

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Well, how many miles of forced runs have you logged?

I'm Air Guard. We only run when we want to... (I know, sad). You did your time already.

I just did the Lincoln National Guard Marathon ( I only ran the half) and met a guy who organized a sister-marathon in Afghanistan. One of my fellow team-members for that race ran one of the marathons the Army organized in Iraq. In Lincoln, each state sends a team of Army and Air Guard runners; it's pretty awesome to run with guys like that, many of whom trained during deployments to the sandbox. My hat's off to anyone who can train for a marathon in Baghdad heat or, worse, on a treadmill!

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

Shoes. I haven't worn a pair of shoes that was south of $200 for at least 10 years, partly because I have a weird, hard to find shoe size, 13E. I started wearing Allen Edmonds back then, and now refuse to go back to the garbage I wore before, regardless of expense. If you ever run into a park bum wearing ragged, holey clothes and a shiny $350 pair of Aldens, don't forget to say hello to me.

Have you ever heard of the Mogadishu Mile?

The most running I have ever done was at Ft. Polk LA our CO was a running freak; in fact most people were disciplined by running a late for duty would cost you 60 miles for the week and that is in addition to your regular PT duties so if weather permitted you could do 81-90 miles if we stuck to our 7-2-7-2-7 mile regimen.

On Friday we got a half day off if we ran 7 miles in full gear, full ruck, weapon.