We are back in SoCal this episode as we catch up with Howie as Silverlake Track Club. What started as a local annual race in 2017 turned into a weekly run club in August 2021, the Silver Lake Track Club is in full bloom as a community-based, low-key, highly active run club with a singular mission of providing new running shoes to marginalized youth athletes in Los Angeles.

They just had their Pork Chop Marathon Relay, an unsanctioned 3 x 8 mile relay on the best road route in Los Angeles: shaped like a porkchop featuring a hill you will not forget and will conquer! On September 1st, 2024, they’ll be celebrating their three year anniversary!

In This Episode We Talk About:

-Growing A Run Club From Scratch

-How Howie’s Running Past Inspired Silverlake’s 501(c)(3) mission

-The Importance Of Local Clubs

-Making Spaces To Fit Runner’s Needs

And More!

You can see more of Silverlake Track Club through their Instagram & Website.

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REMINDERS

1 - As always, this podcast would not be possible without your support so please remember to rate this podcast and share it out to your community. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram.

2- I’m currently accepting athletes for coaching and I have rolled out some cool new offers for 1:1 coaching and strength training! You can learn more by visiting my Website or give me a follow on Instagram.

Thank you for listening!

In this episode we travel to the Midwest for our first guests out of Chicago who have a different definition of “run club.” We are joined by Allison Yates & Fernanda Wetzel of Read & Run Chicago. Read & Run Chicago is a chapter of Read & Run Tours. They’re an organization that hosts running events inspired by books set in Chicago, written by local authors. Their mission is to help Chicaogans explore the city through movement (running) and stories (books).

In this episode we talk about:

-Having a book club and a run club in one

-Discovery the history of Chicago through books

-How to create a Read & Run chapter of your own

-The importance of preserving culture & history

-How books and running can bring people together

And more!

You can see more about Read & Run Chicago through their Instagram and website.

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REMINDERS

1 - As always, this podcast would not be possible without your support so please remember to rate this podcast and share it out to your community. You can also follow the podcast on Instagram.

2- I’m currently accepting athletes for coaching and I have rolled out some cool new offers for 1:1 coaching and strength training! You can learn more by visiting my Website or give me a follow on Instagram.

Thank you for listening!

Founded in 2023, Unseen Run Club is a Bay Area based run crew with the purpose of taking space and expanding who is seen in the local community by expanding accessibility and supporting runners of all ability levels. Unseen Run Club has an even larger goal of putting the Bay Area on the map as a top tier running destination in the world.

In this episode we talk about:

-Differences in run culture in the bay area

-Starting a run club from scratch

-Importance of diversity and inclusivity in run spaces

-What Justin has learned as a leader

And so much more!

You can keep up with Unseen with the following links:

Unseen Run Club Instagram

Justin's Instagram

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Check out “Coached By Mireille”: Website

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