By far the best online running community in the Autralian websphere is coolrunning.com.au
It's not so much a website as a chatboard for runners of all abilities. You can find out what races are on and listen in or even participate in conversation about a range of running related topics.
You can find people with the same injury as yourself and their stories of how they recovered, and post questions about anyting to do with running.
There are plenty of knowledgeable people wo contribute to the site.
Another aspect of the online community is its physical presence in races. Coolrunners identify themselves with hats, caps, singlets and shirts whcih can be purchased.
I've worn one in the Melbourne and Brisbane Marathon and as a result received enthusisatic support, including an icy pole from a young girl in Melbourne, who ran after me down the street after I had dropped it.
In both races the respective 'cheer squads' provided much needed support at a critical time in the race. Being runners, they know where the 'breakdown' points are where people need the most encouragement.
You can use your name or an alias to post, and your identity need never be known.
The whole project is a not-for-profit venture run voluntarily by Kevin Tiller and some helpers.
It has become an important part of the national running scene, building community and provided heaps of encouragement and advice. There are no other sites in my opinion that come near coolrunning.
Check it out and have a sticky beak!
Stan
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