12 Ways to Spark a Conversation in a Running Group
Coach Meg Gayman shares 12 icebreaker questions that have helped her talk with folks before, during, and after a run.
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Overnight Relay Races: Fun or Just a Smelly Van?
I hit “record” on my phone while my teammate climbed on top of our rented minivan and began to stretch. This is something I expect from her, she spent a good part of the trip ON TOP of the van versus INSIDE of it. It gets cramped, I understand. Less than 24 hours and 200
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How I Chose to Make Friends in a New City
I was on a one-way cross country flight when I started to consider what running would look like in my new city. Four years after running competitively at a Division I School, I had burned out and quit, cold turkey. My move from DC to Seattle meant that I could start anew and get back
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Running in a Group vs Solo: The Pros and Cons
When it comes to running, are you a lone wolf, or member of the pack? My preference leans towards running in a group, but I can see where going it alone has its advantages. Here’s a pros and cons list, with some input from running experts across the country, on the best circumstances for each.
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Rider Profile: Rosalyn Rombauer (Zylkowski)
Velocity has been profiling Seattle-area cycling athletes for about five years now, and Rosalyn Zylkowski’s (2018 update: Her last name is now Rombauer) story is perhaps the most compelling and inspiring to date. Rosalyn comes from an athletic family–her mom ran track at University of Oregon in the Steve Prefontaine era–and she was a competitive
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