Can I mention my running app or website in a post?
No, the rule Do not offer coaching services or other advertisements/self-promotion bans advertising a personal site, application, app, website, or platform, and says doing so will result in a ban.
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r/AdvancedRunning rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/AdvancedRunning: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 482,986
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Health and fitness communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Follow proper Reddiquette: Follow [Reddiquette](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/human_reddiquette#wiki_please__do), be civil to each other, and remember the human. Keep in mind, disagreement is okay and not every abrasive/abrupt comment is a personal or targeted attack. Posters will be warned (via a comment removal notification) that the comment broke the rules. Repeated violations will result in a ban. Do not hijack someone's post to discuss modding. Please message the mod team first or discuss in the general Q&A thread.
- Relevant, meaningful posts only: This subreddit is for runners dedicated to improvement. We expect users have a basic knowledge of run training approaches before posting. Simple questions around these topics are welcome in the pinned Q&A/General Discussion thread rather than in standalone posts. Chronic reposts will also be removed. No strawman arguments, provide sources to encourage meaningful discussion. See additional information here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AdvancedRunning/wiki/unsuitabletopics/
- Do not ask for or offer medical advice (no injury posts): No injury posts. If your question focuses on suspected injury, unknown/vague pains, physical or mental problems, or similar topics, then it is a question for medical professional (obtain a second opinion if needed). Reddit is not the place for medical advice and should not be treated as such. [Wiki overview](https://www.reddit.com/r/AdvancedRunning/wiki/medicaladvice/)
- Training Posts must contain enough background info for the community to help: In order for the community to better assist you, please include: * Age * Sex * Current MPW + training paces * Previous peak MPW * Details of your training plan * Workouts you traditionally or recently have completed * Goals (including specific races) * Previous PRs * Other things you think might be helpful to include If you don't include information, your post will be removed and you will be asked to submit again with the necessary information.
- Race reports must be beneficial for others: We ask for race reports to contain enough information about your training, race strategy, or the race itself so that others can get useful information out of it and/or generate discussion. If your post is only a few paragraphs about your race/run, or is focused on celebrating your race accomplishments, please include that in the Q&A/General Discussion Thread instead. Please post standalone race reports for goal races only. Tune up races/time trials are OK in Q&A thread.
- No results spoilers in post titles within 48 hours: Please follow the format of: Event Name | Results or some iteration as that. Simply, just don't spoil time/place in the title. If you are submitting race results please do not post any spoilers in the title within 48 hours of the conclusion of the race. Failure to submit within the guidelines will result in a removed post and you'll be asked to resubmit within the format.
- Do not offer coaching services or other advertisements/self-promotion: Do not offer coaching services or other advertisements/self-promotion. This includes advertising a personal site/application/service (app, website, platform). Users may add flair that they are a coach and can mention it in comments, but posts/comments soliciting for athletes are not allowed. Additionally, do not direct message or chat users to solicit business, offer coaching services, or advertise a personal site (app, website, platform). Doing so will result in a ban.
- Links to other media sites must be text posts with information in the body of the post: Links to other sites (articles, blogs, Youtube, Instagram, etc.) must be text posts with a summary in the body of the post, and prompts to promote discussion. Include enough information that readers should not need to visit the link to understand the context of the discussion. Additionally, if you are posting a survey request, you must include who you are, what the survey/study is for, and where/how the results will be used. It should also be informative and valuable for the community.
- No Memes as posts: In order to facilitate on topic discussion, low effort posts such as memes or image macros are not allowed. Memes in comments are allowed.
- When submitting a thread, please flair it: Flairing your thread helps categorize content on the sub and allows for sorting of thread types.
- Use the sticked Q&A thread for personal questions: Posts that focus primarily on your own situation (adjusting your training plan, your race pacing, your training efforts, your heart rate zones, or your shoe choice) belong in the stickied Q&A/Discussion thread. The Q&A thread is ideal for personalized training questions (target paces, efforts, workouts, etc.), “What would you do?” or “Has anyone else?”, poll-style posts that don’t require broad discussion.
- Update post to facilitate meaningful discussion: Your post introduces a relevant topic, but lacks sufficient context or detail to ensure meaningful discussion. We'd like you to make some adjustments to improve your post. The goal of this rule is to help turn an interesting idea into a strong discussion thread that benefits the wider community. To facilitate that, discussion posts should include: Background/Context, What you've already learned, relevant example/context, specific discussion questions that invite conversation.
Works well
- A text post summarizing a detailed article on a training approach, with enough context that readers can discuss it without visiting the link, and ending with specific discussion questions.
- A race report for a goal race that includes training details, race strategy, and useful takeaways for others, following the rule Race reports must be beneficial for others.
- A discussion post about elite racing tactics or a specific training methodology, with background, what you have learned, and specific questions that invite conversation, following the rule Update post to facilitate meaningful discussion.
- A survey request that clearly states who you are, what the survey is for, and how the results will be used, while being informative and valuable to the community, following the rule Links to other media sites must be text posts with information in the body of the post.
Avoid
- Do not offer coaching services or advertise a personal site, app, website, or platform, as the rule Do not offer coaching services or other advertisements/self-promotion says this will result in a ban.
- Do not post injury questions, suspected injury questions, or anything focused on physical or mental problems, because the rule Do not ask for or offer medical advice (no injury posts) removes those.
- Do not post personal training questions, shoe choices, or poll-style questions as standalone posts, because the rule Use the sticked Q&A thread for personal questions sends those to the Q&A thread.
- Do not post race results with spoilers in the title within forty-eight hours of the race finishing, because the rule No results spoilers in post titles within 48 hours will remove your post.
- Do not post memes or image macros as standalone posts, because the rule No Memes as posts removes them.
- Do not submit a training post without background information like age, sex, current mileage, paces, previous peak mileage, training plan details, recent workouts, goals, and previous personal records, because the rule Training Posts must contain enough background info for the community to help will remove it.
What r/AdvancedRunning Is For
This community is for runners who want to improve their performance, whether they are competitive athletes, experienced runners, or enthusiasts looking to take things to the next level. The description says it is not based on your level or race times, but on the mindset of improvement. People post about advanced training, racing, tactics, elite running, support, and advice. The community expects users to have a basic knowledge of run training approaches before posting. Short questions and requests belong in the stickied Q&A thread.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rule Do not offer coaching services or other advertisements/self-promotion is the one that decides whether a marketing-adjacent post survives, and it bans advertising a personal site, application, app, website, or platform. The rule Links to other media sites must be text posts with information in the body of the post matters too, because any link you share must be inside a text post with a full summary and discussion prompts. The rule Relevant, meaningful posts only sets the bar for what counts as a real contribution. The rule Use the sticked Q&A thread for personal questions tells you where personal questions go. The rule Training Posts must contain enough background info for the community to help requires specific details if you want training discussion. The rule Do not ask for or offer medical advice (no injury posts) removes anything about injuries or vague pains. The rule Race reports must be beneficial for others means race reports need real training and strategy detail for goal races only. The rule When submitting a thread, please flair it means you must flair your post.
What To Post
A good post here is a text post that brings a real topic for discussion, with enough context and background that the community can engage meaningfully. If you reference an article, blog, or video, you must include a full summary in the body of the post and prompts for discussion, so readers do not need to visit the link to understand what you are talking about. If you are sharing a survey, include who you are, what the survey is for, and how results will be used, and make sure it is informative and valuable for the community. The rule Update post to facilitate meaningful discussion asks for background, what you have already learned, relevant context, and specific discussion questions. Flair your post when you submit it.
What To Avoid
Anything promotional will get you banned, including coaching solicitations and advertising your own app, website, or platform, per the rule Do not offer coaching services or other advertisements/self-promotion. Injury posts and medical advice are removed under Do not ask for or offer medical advice (no injury posts). Personal training questions, shoe choices, and poll-style posts belong in the stickied Q&A thread under Use the sticked Q&A thread for personal questions. Race results with spoilers in titles within forty-eight hours are removed under No results spoilers in post titles within 48 hours. Memes and image macros are removed under No Memes as posts. Training posts missing background detail are removed under Training Posts must contain enough background info for the community to help.
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Common questions about r/AdvancedRunning
Can I offer coaching services in comments or direct messages?
No, the same rule bans soliciting for athletes and direct messaging or chatting users to offer coaching services or advertise a personal site.
Can I share a link to my article or video?
The rule Links to other media sites must be text posts with information in the body of the post requires a text post with a summary in the body and prompts to promote discussion, so readers should not need to visit the link to understand the context.
Can coaches participate at all?
If you are a coach you may add flair saying so and mention it in comments, but you may not make posts or comments soliciting for athletes.
What information must a training post include?
The rule Training Posts must contain enough background info for the community to help requires age, sex, current weekly mileage and training paces, previous peak weekly mileage, training plan details, recent workouts, goals including specific races, and previous personal records.
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