A lot of very detailed responses! Thanks guys :)

When you decide on a game to run, how do you go about it? For example, if it's a game you haven't played before, do you time your first playthroughs, or do you play it casually a few times until you feel comfortable putting on the timer? I'm relatively new to speed running, so I'm just curious to know how others approach the process and maybe get some ideas that could help me in my own process. Cheers and Happy Running!

Hey everyone, I'm Dan. I'm a 37 year old US military veteran and lifetime gamer! For quite awhile now I have debated whether I wanted to try my hand at running, and after binge watching some old AGDQ videos, I got motivated to start. I plan on focusing on IL runs to start, then working my way up to doing full game runs. I have a few runs already done (1 posted, 2 awaiting verification), and I'm already having a blast. Looking forward to meeting some other runners and just being part of this awesome community! Thanks for having me! :)