Running Peas Founder Joanie Kaijala on Keeping Running Fun for Kids
Committed to the notion that youth running and sports should be about having fun, Joanie Kaijala developed Running Peas, a running apparel line for kids.
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WeRun313 Co-Founder Joe Robinson on How the Run Club Became a Catalyst for Group Fitness in Detroit
Detroit runners Joe Robinson and Lance Woods launched WeRun313 to share the mental health benefits of running with their community. It quickly sparked the start of more social fitness groups and brand partnerships focused on increasing access to the sport for local runners.
‘Just Keep It Going’: Missoula Race Volunteer Dana Bandy on Ultrarunning and Staying Active Lifelong
From competitive cyclist to ultramarathon runner, Dana Bandy is an advocate for staying active lifelong. After a knee injury reduced his running, he remains involved as the registration director for a 50K and a volunteer for nearly every race in Missoula.
Be Light Compression Founder April Pullins Shares How Running Ignites Creativity
When April Pullins began running, movement ignited her creativity and sparked the idea to launch Be Light Compression. Now, she’s motivating other women to rediscover their creative sides.
Why PowerBar Co-founder Jenny Maxwell Returned to the Industry to Create JAMBAR
After decades of raising children, running, music, and navigating grief, Jenny Maxwell, co-founder of the original PowerBar, returned to her kitchen to create a new energy bar.
Women In Ultrarunning Founder Rachel Bambrick Shares the Common Barriers Women Face In Getting Into Ultrarunning
Ultrarunner, running coach, and founder of Women In Ultrarunning, Rachel Bambrick breaks down the reasons women are less likely to run ultras, plus how her nonprofit is making the sport more accessible and welcoming.
How Team 816 Coach Randy Taylor Brings Together Kansas City’s Running Community Through Inclusive Race Formats
Coach Randy Taylor leads group and individual run coaching and also organizes several annual races in Kansas City with formats that level the playing field among paces.
Julie Justison’s Decades of Running Friends and a Brain Full of Running Humor Behind the sweaty ponytales Card Line
Founder of sweaty ponytales, a greeting card line for runners, Julie Justison says it’s the experiences she’s had over the years and the friends she’s made that keep her running.
RunMitts Founder Susan Clayton on Developing the Perfect Running Mitten
Baltimore’s Susan Clayton shares the inspiration behind her running mitten company, RunMitts, and her perspectives on going your own pace, both in running and in running a business.
How Sharon Tejada Went From a ‘One and Done’ Bucket List Marathoner to a Philly Run Club Community Leader
Once a solo runner chasing a checkmark on her bucket list, Sharon Tejada found belonging in Philadelphia’s running community. She helps lead Queer Run and Team Philly Race Training, and recently became a run coach through PWRHER’D’s Game Changers program.
Wander Project’s Executive Director Zander Chase on Making Running for a Cause Mainstream
Running offers a vehicle toward change, if we lean into it. Zander Chase, executive director of Wander Project, shares how the organization’s charity bibs provide opportunities for race participants to run for a greater purpose.
Jackie Hoffman’s Peace Runners 773 Is Working Toward Closing the Life Expectancy Gap on Chicago’s West Side
Jackie Hoffman, founder of Peace Runners 773, is leading the charge on health equity advocacy and running programs in Chicago’s historically disinvested neighborhood of Garfield Park.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.