Welcome Salomon Running + California Challenge Launch

Today on Run Local Wednesday we’re thrilled to welcome Salomon to the Run Local Bay Area family. Together the partnership will deliver unique pop-up runner experiences to showcase the Salomon brand’s road and trail products to runners in the Bay Area who are increasingly itching to get outside together as it becomes safer to do so.

Run Local® Bay Area Welcomes Salomon as Official Shoe & Apparel Partner

San Francisco, CA (March 3, 2021) – Run Local® is pleased to announce a new partnership with Salomon Group, where the industry leading trail footwear and running brand will support Run Local ® Bay Area’s 2021 year-long collection of locally-themed events known as the Run the Bay Series – the San Jose 408k, Across the Bay 12k & 415k, and the newly re-branded Salomon East Bay 5k/10k. Additionally, the brands will jointly create unique pop-up runner experiences to showcase the Salomon brand’s road and trail products to runners in the Bay Area who are increasingly itching to get outside together as it becomes safer to do so.

Going to New Heights with Andrew King

Andrew discusses helping individuals wherever he travels to break through their personal glass ceilings regardless of race, gender, or religion, the power of running in his life as well as the discipline it provides him, and celebrating black excellence every day.

Fastest Female in the Bay & Our Favorite Running Books

It’s Run Local Wednesday #6 of 2021 and it’s around this time that most people have let go of their New Year’s resolutions. We get inspired with one of the fastest females in the Bay and share with you some of our favorite books to get you through the dog days of winter.

Run Local Pod Episode 23: Bart Yasso – Mayor of Running

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.

Run Local Goes Ultra with Rajpaul Pannu

The team behind Run Local spent last weekend in the Arizona desert directing the HOKA Project Carbon X 2 100K (62 miles) record attempts. It was deeply inspiring to watch these athletes dig deeper than they ever have and we wanted to share this experience with you.

Power of Run Groups & a 100K World Record Attempt

We kicked off Run Local Wednesday in 2021 speaking to the Mayor of Running, Bart Yasso, to chat about where running can take you. Then in Week 2 we spoke to San Jose’s own Coach Bertrand Newson on his G.A.P. steps for running success. 

Coach B’s G.A.P. Steps for New Year’s Running Success

You’ve committed to running in 2021 and now it’s time to start your running program. Run Local Wednesday host, J.T. Service is joined by none other than Too Legit Fitness and RaceMob co-founder, Coach Bertrand Newson, to discuss his G.A.P. steps for running success (well, any success really).