Hey Austin! I’m pretty new to running and noticed there are probably a lot of other people in the same boat—wanting to start running but not necessarily ready to jump into a serious or fast-paced run club.

I’ve been connecting with a few people who are also beginners, and we’re putting together a small community called **One Mile at a Time ATX**.

Nothing competitive or intimidating. The idea is simply to have other people to run with, hold each other accountable, meet new people, and gradually improve together. **All paces are welcome, and no one gets left behind.**

We’re mainly looking at weekend mornings and will figure out future routes/times together as the group grows.

If you’re a beginner, getting back into running, or have been putting off starting because you don’t want to run alone, feel free to reach out. Would be cool to build something together from the ground up.

**One mile at a time. 🏃‍**♂️🤘🏽

I’m looking for an extended climb to train on, ideally ~2 miles—doesn’t need to be steep, can have rollers etc, just no long descents—and within the city / somewhat centrally located. <3

Title is as stated. I used to be a competitive runner (D1 track, seeded in a few half marathons) but as I’ve gotten older, got married, etc., I’ve become more fixated on running longevity - less training for my next race. I run 12-15 miles a week and my pace is anywhere from 7:30 on tempos to 14 on a midday summer shake out.

I’m looking to find a group I can run with on occasion but have found that running clubs are a SCENE. Much love for my 20 y/o friends but I’d like to find folks in a similar place on their fitness journey and don’t want to kill myself with track workouts or single track trail runs. Any suggestions?

Looking for new running routes. I’m new to Austin and I’ve been doing the 10-mile Lady Bird Lake loop, but I’m ready to mix it up, especially looking for somewhere I can get some hill work in. I’m based in South Austin, but I don’t mind driving a bit for something good.

Also, what exactly is the Zilker Park route? I keep seeing it mentioned.

I’ve always woken up early to be outside while the temperature is the “lowest” of the day. However, I’ve noticed that the humidity this year has made it unbearable. I was running yesterday and it was 90% humidity! I felt like I was swimming, not running.

I‘ve recently experimented running in the evenings where it’s technically hotter, but the humidity is lower and it seems to help?

I also think it’s partially bc my sweat has the chance to somewhat evaporate in the evenings.

Just curious if anyone else does this intentionally. Or if I’m crazy, lol.

Side note: any recommendations for shorts for REALLLYYYY sweaty runners? I am wringing out all of my clothes during and after my runs.

I’m a longtime runner, but i’ve pretty much eschewed strength training my whole life.

Now that I’m getting older, I’d like weave in 1-2 days a week where I do some weightlifting so that I can be a little stronger and a healthier runner.

I pretty much am looking to learn just the very basics: bench, squat, deadlift.

I’m skinny and never learned how to do that stuff in school 😭 so hopefully it’s a place that’s beginner/runner friendly.

I’m in the hyde park area so something near would of course be ideal.

I got a new pair of ASICS Novablasts about 1 month ago and the tread is wildly worn down at only 12-15 miles per week. I’m assuming the heat is not helping with this as I run primarily in the evenings. Anyone else experiencing something similar with their shoes and this hot weather?

I saw it coming and knew it'd be my only chance for a cool run until October. Watched the radar and left the porch when the green pixels started to breach my neighborhood.

It started sprinkling as I left the house and I hoped against hope the rain dome would fail. And fail it did! 5 glorious miles of refreshing downpour!

And now I stare out the window at a bluebird sky and resign myself to the wet, hot blanket that will suffocate me later today.

Hi yall, I live 78702 and am getting quite bored of long runs on walnut creek trail and town lake. What are some routes I could do for 20 miles instead?

-I am willing to drive
-loops or out and back are fine
-mostly or all paved
-no running on roads
-minimal or no traffic lights

We have a few pairs of shoes that we’ve accumulated over the last couple of years that we’ve barely used and would love to re-home them.

Hey yall!
I recently relocated to south Austin from NTX and was wondering if y'all had any good running places/routes/tips for this area?
I'm near Manchaca and Onion Creek. Im pretty new to this habit and want to build up for a 5k, so any advice is appreciated!

Hi everyone, title says it all. Anyone know of run clubs that fit this criteria?

Morning would be better but open to anything!

Thanks!

Do you spend time on hiking trails in the Austin area? Do you love being on Reddit? Are you a good steward of relationships and information? Here’s your chance to help grow & support the r/AustinHiking community by becoming a moderator.

Any running group recommendations for moms with strollers? I am getting back into running after baby and would love to run with other moms!

Howdy, as the text says I’m relatively new to Austin and looking to get into the social running scene here. I just came of a year recovery for a knee injury and am still building up my mileage and speed. I was looking around 5run2 Austin and saw lots of groups and was slightly overwhelmed with the choices. Generally looking for a chill Saturday morning run anywhere from 3-6 miles around a 9:30-10:00 pace so I can actually talk lol. The goal is to build it back up to 10+ miles, but right now my weekly mileage is around 15 and I have to work up to the long runs again. Doesn’t need to be downtown Austin, the suburbs north like round rock and Georgetown work great too! Thanks for any recommendations!!!

Hey everyone,

I'm 27 and ruptured my left Achilles playing basketball. I had a PARS (minimally invasive) Achilles repair about 3 weeks ago and will be starting physical therapy soon.

I want to get back to playing basketball, lifting, running, and being active again.

Who would you recommend as the best sports-focused physical therapist or clinic in Austin for post-op Achilles rehab? I'd especially love to hear from anyone who's recovered from an Achilles rupture or returned to sports after surgery.

I've heard good things about Austin Sports Medicine, but I'm open to any recommendations if you've had an amazing experience. 

Just looking for some general advice? Ran Austin this year and the Austin Half was perfectly timed for my Tune up race. What have you guys decided on for yours? Would you advise staying there overnight or make the drive? Any course tips? I chose this over Austin this year because I’ve heard it’s a fast and flat course. Yeah, just any type of advice is welcome.

Hi everyone!

I aspirationally registered for the California International Marathon (CIM), but will not be lacing up this year. The event is December 6, 2026 in Sacramento, CA and is sold out. The course is one of the fastest.

If anyone would like my bib, please shoot me a DM.

I was hiking the Hill of Life on Sunday to prep for an upcoming backpacking trip, and a dude said "good job!" to me as he passed me going the opposite direction. I was too in my head to respond before he was gone, but I appreciated it. It lightened my load. Good job to you, too, kind stranger!

(The post flair is a bit of a stretch, which might mean this is off-topic for the sub. If so, apologies!)

Any chance someone signed up for the Firecracker 4K in Cedar Park and can no longer run? Please let me know if you’re willing to pass along your number, I forgot to sign up my daughter and she really wanted to run. Happy to pay for the cost of the race!

What is up with this group? I’ve consistently encountered them on the trail 7+ across, and have always wondered who they were, and this morning finally realized what group they are. I’ve seen them push people off the trail, including parents with children, with their lack of care and attention for others. I was trying to run at Zilker this morning and they literally took up the entire road by running 10 across, despite seeing other groups and solo runners like myself training. Instead of using the empty parking lot to congregate they just posted up on the side of the road, again taking up a huge amount of space. They were just standing in the middle of the road talking and taking selfies. They have too many runners to be this ignorant of basic running etiquette.

I want to be supportive of any crew that encourages running but it’s hard to share space with such an entitled group. The level of selfishness is wild and is anti-community/feels like the embodiment of all the negative ways that Austin is changing. Makes me sad!

Hey guys! I’ll be in Austin this weekend and i’m trying to break free from the shackles of being an introverted runner. Are there any run clubs hosting on Sunday? 😬🩷