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Running Coaches

Miran McCash on Coaching Runners and Launching a Mobile Running Store in South Seattle

Miran McCash shares how her running and coaching journeys have evolved and what drove her to create community access for South Seattle runners with the launch of South End Running Exchange.

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A Pivot to Storytelling: Marnie Kunz on What’s Next for Runstreet

What started as a blog about running and training evolved into a coaching and events business. After a short hiatus, Marnie Kunz is reinventing Runstreet by leaning into her passion for video-first storytelling.

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Running Coaches

Jess Hofheimer, Founder of Pace of Me Coaching and We Run On Art, Shares the Running and Creative Connection

Running inspires creativity, and creativity inspires running for Jess Hofheimer. She shares how she’s woven both together in her career endeavors.

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Running Coaches

Triathlete Hilary Topper on Getting Into Endurance Sports Later In Life and Writing a Book for Beginners of Any Age

Hilary Topper started a blog to share her running journey. Years later, she’s still blogging and is also a certified triathlon, run, and swim coach. Last fall, she released her second book for endurance athletes, "Unlocking the Triathlon," to help others get started in the sport she loves.

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Running Coaches

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.

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Running Coaches

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.

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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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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.