Running In Public

Silver Lake Track Club: Giving Shoes To Kids & Making Spaces For Runners

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 [https://www.instagram.com/silverlaketrackclub/?hl=en] & Website. [https://www.silverlaketrackclub.com/] — 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. [https://www.instagram.com/runninginpublic.pod/] 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 [https://www.coachedbymireille.com/] or give me a follow on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/heycoachmireille/] Thank you for listening!

Read & Run Chicago: Mixing Running With Books, Bringing People Together, & Preserving History

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 [https://www.instagram.com/readandrunchicago/?hl=en] and  website [https://www.readandrunchicago.com/].  _______  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. [https://www.instagram.com/runninginpublic.pod/] 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 [https://www.coachedbymireille.com/] or give me a follow on Instagram. [https://www.instagram.com/heycoachmireille/] Thank you for listening!

Unseen Run Club: Bay Area Running, Starting A Club From Scratch, & Leadership

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 [https://www.instagram.com/unseenrunclub/?hl=en] Instagram Justin's [https://www.instagram.com/this.jvstin/]Instagram Follow Coach Mireille on social: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/heycoachmireille/],  Strava [https://www.strava.com/athletes/22736739] Check out “Coached By Mireille”: Website [https://www.coachedbymireille.com/] Follow the Running in Public podcast on social: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/runninginpublic.pod/] Please rate and review this podcast!

Chingonas On The Run: The Future of Trail Running, Chingona Collective, Running As A Women

Chingonas on the Run was Founded by two female Latina coaches and ultra-runners in Southern California, Melissa Perez & Daisy Martinez. The purpose of COTR is to build a community of under-representative individuals (BIPOC and Women) in the sport of trail running. Their goal is to create opportunities in the outdoors for the Chingonas in their community. In this episode, we talk about: -Their failures and successes -The Chingona Collective -What The Future of Trail Running Looks Like -Running on Your Menstrual Cycle And so much more! You can keep up with Chingonas on the Run with the following links: Chingonas [https://www.instagram.com/chingonasontherun/?__d=11] Instagram Daisy's [https://www.instagram.com/elementsofdaisy/?__d=11] Instagram Melissa's [https://www.instagram.com/la.direccion/?__d=11] Instagram Follow Coach Mireille on social: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/heycoachmireille/],  Strava [https://www.strava.com/athletes/22736739] Check out “Coached By Mireille”: Website [https://www.coachedbymireille.com/] Follow the podcast on social: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/runninginpublic.pod/] Please rate and review this podcast. Thank you for listening!

Harlem Run: Centering Black & Brown People, "Take Care of Harlem: Initiative, Community Collaboration

Founded in November 2013, Harlem Run is a collective of runners passionate about running and community. Strong, positive and diverse, we all call Harlem home. We welcome runners, walkers and joggers of all sizes, ages and abilities as we run the streets of our iconic neighborhood and get fit together. In this episode we talked about: -The importance of maintaining relationships in the community -How Harlem Run centers Black and Brown People -Their “Take Care of Harlem” Initiative Collaborating with the Department of Public Health Episode three is available on all streaming platforms. Remember to rate, review, share, and support the podcast. Thank you for listening! Podcast: @runninginpublic.pod www.coachedbymireille.com