Underrated or Overrated: Trends in Running

<p>The running boom has brought lots of changes, but which of these new trends are actually good for the sport?</p> <p>The RC team is bringing you another underrated or overrated episode focusing on trends in running, and we're bringing on coach Ruairi to answer questions like:</p> <ul> <li>Are running clubs a better way to meet people than dating apps?</li> <li>Should every running shoe have a carbon plate?</li> <li>Is too much data from running watches a good or bad thing?</li> <li>How RC coaches feel about the trend of "rawdogging runs"</li> <li>Does exclusive gear like Tracksmith's BQ singlet for Boston Marathon qualifiers celebrate excellence or gatekeep the sport?</li> </ul> <p>We'll get into all the fun and bizarre trends in sport from running influencers to Strava art. So which trends are overrated?</p> <p>We've got opinions and you probably do too, so let's get into the episode on which running trends are overrated or underrated.</p> <p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.38; mar...