Jean Bell, was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY where she attended Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn and City College of New York (CUNY), in Harlem. She began running track in junior high school and competed at both the high school and college level. She then joined the Atoms Track Club of Brooklyn and […]
Community Spotlight
Below we share the stories of those who comprise our community. This “spotlight” initiative was born out of a desire to share our fellow runners’ and community leaders’ passions and achievements with the intent of inspiring others.
Suzie Clinchy is a runner, educator, USATF & Special Olympics coach, and Founder of the nonprofit organization Fast Feet NYC. She founded Fast Feet NYC back in the summer of 2018, with a mission to make running inclusive and accessible to all children and young adults with developmental disabilities. Prior to starting Fast Feet, she […]
One of the most powerful aspects of running is the way it brings people together and is such a binding force. Coffey, founder of DeFine New York Run Club, actor, activist, and all around genuine and warm human being, is using his platform to help steer the NYC running community to be ever more inclusive […]
On June 1, we made a number of public commitments as an organization. For reference, that entire statement is identified and included at the bottom of this update. We have been doing the requisite quiet work over the past month, and our intent was to provide an update on these commitments in the coming weeks […]
Rachel Gersten is a licensed therapist and the co-founder of Viva Wellness, a mental health practice & wellness company based in Brooklyn. She believes that a healthy lifestyle looks different on everyone, and works closely with clients to help them achieve goals that are realistic for them. When she’s not busy working, you can find […]
Zach Lacher’s Top 10 Quarent-ivities 1: Cook The kitchen can be one the most therapeutic places in your apartment. Wake up, make yourself a home cooked meal. Maybe even something you’ve never tried before? Just don’t start a fire! 2: Be Creative So I have no weights in my apartment, my gym is closed and […]
On March 27th, David Kilgore, an athlete and employee for ON Running, ran 100 miles in his home state of Florida. Incredible feat as it is, David coupled this mind bending act of athleticism with a two-pronged fundraising effort. David asked for donations to be made so that he could use the money to buy […]
It’s a Thursday night. Or maybe a Wednesday, it’s a little bit hard to tell anymore. I’m watching a show about pirates after a day of filling a day. The phone chirps and my heart constricts because it’s a Facetime request. I don’t face time. I don’t know my angles and my hair always looks […]
(Updated from the original article published in March 2016) How long do running shoes last? It is an age-old question. We hear it every day. The answer typically provided by shoe retailers and manufacturers alike has been of the one-size-fits-all variety: “a typical running shoe should last 300-500 miles”. Zzzzzzzzzz. If someone tells you your […]
If you know George Grullon, you likely know him to be a man of few words. An admirable trait in today’s noise and content crowded society. His actions and brilliant photography do the speaking on his behalf. George is a fellow member of the NYC running community, getting much of his mileage in on the […]