Kimberly Valentine - Running Lifestyle Media (Page 2)

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Runners

Chicago’s Keegan Kok on Finding the Run Community, Brooks Running Collective, and Advice for New Runners

How posting workouts to social media for accountability opened the doors to Chicago’s running community for Keegan Kok.

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Nonprofit Leaders

Still I Run’s Sasha Wolff on How A Mental Health Crisis Led to Launching a National Community of Support

Supporting runners in their mental health journeys, Still I Run leads in-person and virtual programs that provide runners with community, education, and the gear they need to keep moving forward. Founder Sasha Wolff shares the organization's story.

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Business Founders

Read & Run Chicago’s Allison Yates on Shaping Local Connections Through Book Tours

It’s part run club, part book club. Founder Allison Yates leads Read & Run Tours to help runners get to know their cities and one another.

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Running Coaches

Team Playmakers’ Coach Anna Zang on Staying in the Moment During a Difficult Run and How Community Fuels Performance

Training shouldn’t be miserable. Team Playmakers‘ Coach Anna Zang shares the importance of enjoying what you’re doing and who you’re with, and how it boosts your performance.

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Runners

World Run Finisher Marie Leautey on How to Live Free From Limitations

Marie "Lootie" Leautey, the fastest woman to complete a world run, shares why experience mattered most along the journey and how self-imposed limitations keep us from achieving more.

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Run Club Leaders

Come for the Run, Stay for the Beer: MRC Reno’s Leaders Share How Mikkeller Running Club Unites Runners Worldwide

Founders of MRC Reno share how Mikkeller Running Club forms communities of people with shared interests in running and beer, and encourages run club tourism.

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Run Club Leaders

Denver’s bRUNch Running Founder on Pivoting a Running Events Business in 2025

Alex Weissner turned a love for running and brunching with friends into a business, but after a decade of building community through events, economic challenges are creating a shakeup. She shares the mission behind the run club and its years of community-building.

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Running Coaches

Coach Paul Vandersteen Shares One Big Lesson for Runners from 35 Years of Coaching

After 35 years of coaching high school runners in Naperville, Illinois, Coach Paul Vandersteen continues to coach adults and shares one important mindset all runners should embrace.

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Business Founders

Safely’s Co-founders on Teaching Women Runners How to Use Pepper Spray

Co-founders Ashley Raymond and Meagan Doyle share why knowing how to use a pepper spray device is just as important as carrying it, their motivation for launching a self-defense product company, and what differentiates Safely from other brands.

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Business Founders

Eat for Endurance Founder Claire Shorenstein Shares Travel Nutrition Tips for Runners

Claire Shorenstein, Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, advises runners on proper fueling strategies through her Eat for Endurance coaching business, podcast, and community. She shares why she became a nutrition expert, plus travel nutrition tips for runners.

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Runners

Wild Poppy Creative’s Emily Holland on Gaining Perspective Through Trail Running and an Alcohol-Free Life + Running Podcasts

Co-founder of podcasting consulting company Wild Poppy Creative, Emily Holland shares how an alcohol-free life and a love of trail running helped her push past limiting beliefs, plus her insights on top running podcasts.

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Run Club Leaders

Baltimore’s A Tribe Called Run Founder Will Walker Shares Advice for Run Club Leaders

Founder of A Tribe Called Run, Will Walker, shares how being adaptable and of service to others cultivates an inclusive running community, and why formalizing as a business adds accountability.