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National Delurk Day:

Last Updated on by Amanda Brooks

For the last two years I’ve done something that was either going to be a wild success or a big fat flop for the blog {take that fear of rejection!}.

Thus far, it’s turned out to be one of my favorite things.

For ONE little day, many of you come out of your thumb scrolling mode and rejoin the community ensuring that RTTF continues to be a place for all runners to find a little support, some knowledge and fun.

Once again I invite you out of the shadows and in to the light of conversation! Great news this works even for introverts because you don’t actually have to converse with anyone.Invitation to Delurk and join the funGoogle analytics tell me that thousands of you are stopping by each day to grab a little hit off the running passion wagon…but I’ve only gotten to know maybe 5% of you through challenges, races and your witty comments.

The technical term for this the rest of you is lurkers…sounds kind of creepy, but the truth is even my dear parents and some long time friends who read NEVER comment though I’m sure they often have opinions.

That’s right, all of you who joke about how when you started only your mom commented…my mom, dad and husband never comment! So I NEED YOU.

Urban Dictionary: {delurk} Entering an online discussion after a time spent lurking, esp. if suddenly prompted to do so.

– Maybe you’re an uber busy doctor {why hello there}
– Maybe you’ve just had it with social media {meet my husband}
– Maybe you don’t know you can comment without a blog {hey mom!}
– Maybe you don’t want people to know you’re here?! {this isn’t 50 shades of grey people}

One of the things that makes blogging such a joy is hearing from you and seeing the community it has fostered over the years through the challenges and the half marathon training group.

Today, I ask you to stop being just a spectator and join the RTTF community and conversation…it’s time to delurk.

Get to know a fellow runner! It's National Delurk Day over here! Share on X

How to delurk?
Click on the link that says “comments” or the post title to see a comment box.

Write some text {preferably answers to the below questions} in the box and click submit.

It will ask for some details to prove you are a real human (as opposed to the fake human variety). You do NOT need to be a blogger to be a commenter, friend, participant and wonderful person.

We’ll get the ball rolling with these questions:

– Where are you from?
– Are you a runner? yogi? hiker?
– Favorite mantra on tough workouts?
– One place on your travel bucket list?

Have a great site I need to checkout, make sure to leave that in the comments too! This is open to long time readers, new readers and everyone in between – I want to learn about you. Last year nearly 100 of you piped up…let’s see if we can break that number!

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  1. Kathy

    Yes, I am a lurker! I enjoy reading your blog posts. I am a late in life runner and not sure why my non athletic, non competitive self included running a 5k on my 50th Birthday List of 50 things I want to do in the next 50 years, but I did. I ran the 5k (no walking allowed – my rule ?) and still running 2 1/2 years later. Now I am signed up for my 1st half marathon. Any tips for for older beginners welcome!

  2. Jenny

    I am definitely a long-time lurker! My name is Jenny, and I attempt to blog over at kzrunner.blogspot.com. I say attempt because I have only had one post since July. I started the blog to track my first marathon but got so busy training that I didn't post. I am currently chasing a 2:15 half, which I will attempt at Rock N Roll St. Louis. I just started yoga, and love it! Well, that is my online persona in a nutshell! Hopefully this gets me to post more!
    My recent post A quick update and I'm sorry!!!

  3. Erica @ erica finds

    I comment and sometimes lurk! I live in Chicago, I am a RUNNER (and pilates/yoga person). My mantra is "my kind of race. my kind of day" or in the NYC 1/2 "happy race. happy place." I truly believe that attitude is everything in running and life. Bucket list for travel is VERY long – I want to go everywhere. Targeting Croatia and new places in Italy at the moment.
    My recent post Amazing Paleo Snacks from Bubba’s Fine Foods #Giveaway

  4. Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie

    I am Brie from Michigan and I am a runner :). My favorite mantra is "I can do hard things." I especially love repeating it when I am running hills or doing speed work. One place on travel bucket list… Greece! It needs to happen soon so I can visit my heritage.

  5. Liz

    Haha we lurkers have been called out! I most often just quietly like your instagram posts, but I've been lurking and occasionally commenting. Yogi, hiker, runner, bicyclist, blogger – check check check. I'm excited for my third half marathon in 2 weeks and will celebrate by going backpacking (because "taper week" means "Let's go climb mountains!" week, right??). This past year I've been trying to push myself to pick up the pace a little bit, so my mantra has been "The faster you run, the faster you're done." When I'm not traipsing around on trails, I'm in Durham, NC.

  6. Beck

    Hi, I'm Becca from South Jersey. I'm fairly new to your blog, though I've been running for much longer than most people think. I also practice yoga, but if I had to choose I would choose running. My running mantras vary. One is "I am a machine" and the other is "I've hurt worse than this". I would love to visit Australia to see some old friends.

  7. cassandra

    Hi I am Cassi from SE minnesota. I have been running for 5 1/2 years. Initially I started to loose weight and I HATED every second of my 1 mile run. But it slowly became and "addiction"! I was sleeping better, I had more energy and I noticed it helped with my stress load. I have done 5ks, 10k,s half marathons and triathlons. I spend nearly as much time on my road bike in the summer as I do running. I just love being outdoors. I read your blog for inspiration as I am still learning and as I added miles I wanted to continue to do it injury free.
    When I am feeling like I want to stop on a long run I imagine Jillian Michaels in my head screaming at me to not quit (Huge fan of Biggest Loser). Key West and Montana are on my bucket list.

  8. Darlene Cardillo

    I am a lurker and sometimes commenter.

    I work in a law school in Albany, NY.

    I am a runner who's in the 6-65 age group but in my mind, I am a lot younger. Esp since I didn't start running until 55.

    I love to race…I race a lot, 5k and half marathons are my favorite.

  9. Cathy

    I am Cathy from Sweet Home Alabama! I run to keep my sanity as I work in the juvenile court system. Yesterday, I crossed the finish line of my 56th half marathon! My running mantra is Suck it up, Princess. I am running 3 Ragnars this year and excited about the challenges of overnight relays, especially trail ones. I also practice yoga which helps balance all the running. I would love to visit New Zealand and Australia. And the Seychelles.

  11. Colleen @ CSmith Run

    Hey there Amanda! I've just recently started reading your blog and enjoying it :) I'm a runner from Chicago!! I'm going to be booking a flight to Alaska this week to run the Anchorage marathon (or maybe just the half…haven't officially decided yet, but trying to talk myself into the full so I'll go with that haha)

  12. Jamie

    Hi! Definite lurker here :) Love your blog!

    From Chicago, living in Switzerland
    Runner; 'I can do hard things' gets me up some intense hills out here!
    The next place on my travel bucket list is Myanmar

  13. Autumn

    I am a runner going on 7 years strong; 37 years old from Pittsburgh, PA. My mantra is ' doyou', as I believe in being yourself and not comparing yourself to others. I have been reading your blog for years! Love your style, and the "realness" you bring to the blogging world. This spring I am a training for my 7th 1/2 marathon (I don't do fulls, nope not gonna happen), and am running the Pittsburgh Marathon/Half Marathon on May 1st as part of the Run to Cure CF Charity Team! Happy Running :)

  14. Kathy McElhaney

    Aloha, Amanda! Long time reader and regular commenter. Living in the beautiful state of Hawaii for now! I'm a run (4 x marathoner) and cyclist, plus a cycling race groupie since my husband started racing. Travel bucket list will get Greece and Turkey crossed off in 2 months. Not sure where to after that.
    My recent post Mia Bella Vita

  15. kyree90

    I tend to lurk, reading posts through Feedly. I want to like running, but despite many attempts to start, it hasn't stuck yet. My travel bucket list includes getting back to England. I was a student there for a semester in college and didn't get to explore as much as I'd have liked.

  16. Kaitlyn

    I'm Kaitlyn and I'm a guilty lurker!
    From: Hoboken, NJ
    Drug of choice: RUNNING and trying to get back into a yoga practice
    Favorite mantra: I am stronger
    Travel bucket list: Peru

  17. xtinaluvspink

    Huh, I suppose I'm indeed a lurker! I've been coming to your blog ever since I started running, just over a year ago. I love your advice and no-nonsense approach to running. So yeah, I'm a runner, and also a yogi – the stretching and mindfulness really helps me.

  18. Fairytalesandfitness

    What a great post. We are Meranda and lacey and are runners from PA. I had to laugh cus non of our family ever commented on our blog either! Even our best friends don't comment, but of course they aren't runners.

  19. Pamela Robbins

    Hi! I'm Pam and I'm a runner (NO….I )don't look like a runner, but I assure you I AM)………Okay, I thought I was over that??! Guess not! Not your typical skinny, young runner. I have recently returned to live in the Atlanta area after 12+ years in New England. My top bucket list places to visit are Ireland and Scotland! My 21 year old daughter is in Ireland as we speak and I am thrilled, but maybe a tad jealous?!!! LOL!
    My recent post Monday's Musings…..

    • RunToTheFinish

      Ahh looking like a runner, I think this is a big issue for many people. The one thing I love is that shape, size and even age don't seem to determine ability, I swear 70 year old men pass me all the time!

  21. Wren

    I've been lurking for a few months now. I live in Aurora CO. I am an on and off again runner with dreams of getting back to it, staying injury free by actually cross training and finishing my first half marathon this year. On tough runs I hear myself saying "yes you can!" I don't like to feel like I've quit so that is usually all it takes to get me to my goal. I love to travel to beautiful places to admire natural scenery and wildlife, Australia is high on my bucket list these days, as are many of the national parks!

  22. apanda1

    Hey Amanda! I'm definitely a lurker. Mostly I just like to read content for fun. I did just make your healthy pork chops though–they were amazing! I ended up baking them for almost an hour though, probably because I buried them in so many vegetables. I am a runner, a water polo player, and just an all-around athlete, and I'm looking into going into triathlons. I actually used to live in Stapleton with my aunt! But now I'm up in Golden for school. My favorite mantra is "Don't quit on yourself", and I'd love to go for a countryside bike trip anywhere out of country.

  23. Joyce brooks

    You now me as mom. I'm no runner but like yoga and the treadmill. I keep up with you through your blog's.

  24. Julie

    Hi, I'm Julie and I live in southern Indiana. I have always done cardio but I started running in 2014 at age 51 to join some college friends in a half marathon, and since then I've finished 3 halfs and 1 10-mile. Now I run 16-20 miles a week, mostly on the treadmill in the winter because I do not like the cold. I run mostly to combat the effects of menopause and to hold off osteoporosis, truthfully!
    My mantra (other than "Am I done yet?") is "I can if I want to." :)
    I'd love to run the Las Vegas half marathon in November!

  25. Miranda Brooks

    Hello, I just found your blog last month and have really enjoyed the Content. I am a newish runner right now maxing out at 5km. I am in salmon arm BC Canada and just had my first run outside this year (it was very tough one for me) My favourite manta is I am doing this….place to travel anywhere warm and beachy with my hubby!!

  26. jessie

    Hello, I am Jessie from Saint Paul, MN. I started running about 8 weeks ago to lose weight and become healthier. Back before a knee injury and 3 kids I was a military medic and used to enjoy a good run. I have not ran outside yet because I still need to build up some muscle to support my injured knee. When I am struggling on the treadmillI replay the drill sergeants voices in my head and that pushes me along. I am so happy to have found you here!

  27. Joan

    New lurker. Been reading for a month or two, referred by Run Eat Repeat.
    From Las Vegas
    Runner…. Sometimes yoga
    Mantra: This won't kill me
    Destination… Anywhere.

  28. Tessa

    Yes, I am a lurker for a few months now. Live in North Jersey. Relatively new runner, training for my first half marathon in May (NJ Half). Mantra – You are a warrior. Destination: Africa on day with my family.

  29. Lucía

    I'm a short-term lurker who found this blog a little while ago (referred from Greatist). I'm from Melbourne, Australia and currently living in Barcelona, Spain, which, happily, has a spectacular climate for running (mild and not too rainy, plenty of sunshine) plus flat beach AND mountains close by. Something for everyone.

    Nice to meet you! I'm a runner (on and off for about six years, currently on, happily) who runs for the mind-clearing effects and not for times (read: turtle!). My limit is the half, not sure I want to dedicate marathon level mental and physical energy to running!

    Mantra for hard runs: "Keep turning the cranks". And I'm not even a cyclist! Also: "You're feeling strong". Sometimes I convince myself!

    Travel bucket list is so long that it's gonna affect my upload limit, but Greece is definitely up there. Gotta make it in the next couple of years.

    One site-related comment, now I'm here: Not sure if you've considered allowing the posts to be read in their entirety through RSS. At the moment you can only read an excerpt and then you have to click through to the site. I prefer reading posts in Feedly, so if you just didn't realise this was the case, maybe you can think about changing it. If you made it like that for a reason, I'll keep clicking through! Keep up the good work!

  30. Kelly

    I'm a little late to the party but…

    I'm from Houston, Texas.
    I've fun 4 half marathons and a few 10ks. I'm currently pregnant so running is 2 minute SLOW intervals right now to keep my HR in check.
    I borrow HungryRunnerGirl's "I can do hard things" mantra.
    I'd really just like to go to a nice beach. Its been a while.

  31. alisamarie

    This is such a fun event Amanda! I'm a life-long west coaster (many towns from San Diego to BC) who loves to hike outdoors (daily if I could!), run on the treadmill, and unleash my inner yogi in secrecy (DVD's all the way!). Hmm, I probably need a mantra, but I'm a decent self-motivator, so I "just do it". My travel bucket list is looong. I've never been anywhere in Asia or Australia, so those two are up there.
    My recent post Cajun Salmon Burgers with Zesty Lime Mayo

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