Bart Yasso & 5 Things He Wished He Knew When He Started Running
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.
Run Local Pod Episode 22: Chris Chavez
On this episode of the Run Local Pod, JT & Josh chat with Sports Illustrated writer, and Citius Mag Founder, Chris Chavez. The boys cover the recent success of the Marathon Project, the potential power of athletes as influencers, and how Chris has become the Bill Simmons of the running world. We even try to get Chris to call Malcolm Gladwell while on the show. One of our best episodes on the current state of the sport.
2020 Run Local Gift Guide
A Local’s Gift Guide We encourage our community to shop with intention by continuing to support small businesses. Give a Bib Shop Apparel California Spotlight Here are some of our favorite gift ideas from the Golden State. JuneShine Hard Kombucha San Diego, CA “Why do we know so much about the food we eat, but […]
Run Local Pod Episode 21: Martha Garcia & Shannon Woods
This week JT and Josh chat with Martha Garcia & Shannon Woodsabout the Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC), and how they are working to bring diversity, equity, and inclusion to an industry that sorely needs it.
Run Local® Welcomes Community to Free Virtual Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K Benefiting Local Youth Runners
Event is hosted from Friday, November 20 – Thursday, December 31 with over $2500 in prizes; benefits local youth runners in partnership with the Santa Barbara Athletic Association Santa Barbara, Calif. (November 18, 2020) – Run Local’s latest addition to its event portfolio, welcomes runners to the American Riviera for a free, virtual Santa Barbara […]
Run Local Pod Episode 20: Simon Freeman
Simon Freeman is a former pub loving, cigarette smoking London lad that changed his life through the sport of running. While the athlete journey took him to a 2:30’something marathon p.b., the real story is told through the stories he now tells. Simon and his wife Julie are the co-founders of Like the Wind magazine. […]
Welcome to the Inaugural San José Series
Join Run Local for the reimagined San José Series connecting the San José 408k, Shamrock Run, and the Silicon Valley Half into an epic, virtual three-race + four-month mileage challenge! Only with Run Local will you be able to race three events and enjoy a mileage challenge with runners from San José and beyond motivating each other […]
Run Local Pod Episode 19: JT gets put in the Hot Seat
This week we’ll be airing a special episode of the Run Local podcast. A few of our running industry friends at the Early Call Podcast invited our founder J.T. Service onto their pod and dove into the history of Soul Focus Sports, Run Local and Silverback Pacific. The hosts try to figure out how J.T. has […]
Run Local Pod Episode 18: Beer Mile World Classic
The voice of Run Local, Josh “Mux” Muxen gets cozy with the creators of the Beer Mile World Classic as they chat the birth and evolution of the beer mile as we know it. Sit back, grab a cold one, and get a history lesson (and a lot of laughs) on one of our sport’s most challenging and distinctive events, from the guys who’ve created it from the ground up.
Silicon Valley Half Spotlight: Richard Walters
Richard Walters is VP, Retail Experience at Excite Credit Union. He joined us in April for the Run Local Pod and we followed-up with him as he prepares to run his SV Half Marathon this weekend. He also shares with the community his Running with a Purpose philosophy to inspire others.
