Turn “weekend warriors” into loyal customers with a virtual challenge

Racery’s virtual challenges turn aspiring weekend warriors into avid athletes and loyal customers! Here are seven ways a store-sponsored virtual challenge excites a new runner about running and your store:  1) Sizzle. Racery has dozens of exciting one month virtual route options in locations like Paris, the Appalachian Trail, Rome, Bali and …

Virtual races help attract new customers to local running stores!

Having a training program helps local running stores beat out online retailers, explains top-grossing FleetFeet franchise owner, Ed Griffin: “You’re not just running a shop; you’re building a community. Selling shoes and gear is a start, but it is more about helping people feel better about themselves.” A training program …

How to spice up your fall marathon training?

Preparing for one of the fall’s many marathons or half-marathons or even your first ultra? Racery’s virtual races are a powerful judgment-free way to keep you motivated and accountable! While you train, you need to avoid what Christine Yu calls the “comparison trap.“ Like training in person with a running …

Sign-ups end Friday!

Only 47 medals left for just $17 Join 200 racers on a virtual adventure in Northern Wales. You’ll get 30 days of motivation with achievement awards and real-time updates on everyone’s progress. Every time you log miles, you’ll get a  360-degree street view of your current location in Wales!  You’ll see stunning …

The couch or 5k dilemma: how to stick with a 5k training plan?

Niki Miller, a runner and contributor for Women’s Running, recently admitted that “distractions of a busy week”and a couple of missed work-outs pushed her to effectively skip two weeks of training. As she summed the situation up: “Oopsy.” Miller’s strategy for getting back on track was simple. “I’m using social …