1) What's with the front cover feature a picture of some american style model with a big grinning smile? It's nothing like any runners i've ever seen. I'd feel a lot more comfortable about reading my copy if the front page had a picture of ratbags clutching his medal.
2) Why does the magazine go on about finding the right shoe and then send the best letter a shoe that might not be suitable for the writer?
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Coverpages are made to attract people to buy them. Same as all mags.
The model thing has been extensively discussed and on the old site we voted for "real" runners (who were at least as easy on the eye as the "model" ones, who are also said to be real runners who just happen to look pretty too), one of whom was on the cover a month or two ago. I don't mind the use of pretty bodies to sell the mag - it might put people off if the cover photo was of a sweaty and unphotogenic no-longer-in-first-flush-of-youth creature like me!
Are you saying that I don't look good enough to grace the front of our favourite running mag??
(sulks...goes off to sit in corner....)
I saw Ratbag at Windsor yesterday, and I think he looks younger and more aesthetically pleasing in real life than he does in his photo.
I'd be happy to see him on the front cover. (No, I don't use a white stick)
A guide dog then? ;-)
DW,
Sod off!!!
BTW, how did you get on yesterday?
DW
perhaps runner's world could experiment with having a normal type running person on next month and compare the sales figure. i'm sad enough to go out and buy two copies if they do just to prove my point.
and furthermore just to contadict myself, george bush would have made for a great cover this month.
Perhaps a poll is called for?
Perhaps a runner from the Human Race feature should be on the cover??
pity those of us who can actually buy RW with George W on the front!
As for the shoe thing, I would prefer to get the money to spend on a pair of shoes of my choice. I don't think that's going to happen though since they more than likely have the shoes to give away rather the money!
You look better in real life too!!!