Steph Bryant sees races as a means to an end, a way to challenge herself and stay motivated. She doubles down on motivation by inviting friends to train with her. “I’ve been generally only motivated to run if I’m signed up for a road race and have to train for …
We recently interviewed some of our virtual race organizers. We learned more about how our virtual challenges created a unique combination of motivation and community for their groups. Here are some highlights of what they experienced, with links to their full stories. (In a hurry and don’t have time …
Born with Spina Bifida, wheelchair-athlete Chris Fletcher used to be on a team of wheelchair racers, but as scheduling challenges got in the way, he started searching for other creative ways to compete. “Most of the apps out there seem to either be geared on the one end toward those …
For the last three years, Racery cyclist Sarah Tacker has been tracking her cumulative mileage using a physical map on her office wall. The upside: “a visual on the wall is a good conversation piece,” says Tacker, who is a programmer at SAS in Cary, North Carolina. The downside: it’s …
After David Rubush polished off Racery’s 113-mile virtual race touring Wales in just five days, we decided to give him a call. Rubush, who is an assistant professor of chemistry and coaches men’s cross country at Benedictine University in Chicago, said he’s been a runner since junior high. Rubush can …
Lindsay McClelland lives in Houston, Texas and is an account manager for Digital Public Relations at MMI Agency, a full-service advertising agency. She fell in love with running while living in Hawaii and has been running marathons since 2010 and participating in Racery races since Nov, 2014. Q. How far …
