We start 2021 off with a bang by welcoming the Mayor of Running, Bart Yasso, to Run Local Wednesday on Instagram Live! Host, J.T. Service, finds out what 5 things he wished he knew when he started running to help support all the new runners out there. They also discuss how to golf in the freezing cold.
If you don’t know Yasso, he served as the Chief Running Officer for Runner’s World before retiring in 2017, has run on all seven continents, is the namesake of marathon fitness indicator, the Yasso 800s, and is a passionate believer in the power of running to bring people together, to name just a few things.
Here’s a couple of Yasso links to enjoy…
- The Real History of the Yasso 800s, by Amby Burfoot
- Morning Shakeout Podcast: Bart Yasso, by Mario Fraioli
- Book – My Life on the Run: The Wit, Wisdom, and Insights of a Road Racing Icon
- Book – Runner’s World Race Everything: How to Conquer Any Race at Any Distance in Any Environment and Have Fun Doing It
