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"Art on the Run" Interview with Runstreet founder Marnie Kunz
Plenty of gyms offer workouts with virtual scenery. You can (stationary) bike through the forest and (treadmill) jog around the Grand Canyon. But running coach Marnie Kunz thinks that New York City has plenty to keep you entertained while you exercise without resorting to virtual reality. She created Runstreet, where she offers group runs on city streets, stopping to admire street art along the way. While you sip water and catch your breath, she talks about the artists and the meanings of the murals and graffiti you might otherwise fly by. The flame-haired sprinter chatted with us about her art on the run.
Global Running Project: Margaret Kurtz
As we runners know, running offers so much more than a workout or race goal - its power to build confidence, connection and community extend far beyond just the miles and sweat. Margaret Kurtz helps spread this amazing power of running through her involvement with Back on My Feet NYC.
Street Art Profiles: Phoebe New York
Phoebe and her creator artist Libby Schoettle indeed charm, mystify, inspire and ultimately engage us as we follow Phoebe's adventures in love, loss, disappointment, risk, reward, seduction and modern living.
Global Running Project: Roxanne Moreau, Canada
I have been following kick ass Canadian runner Roxanne Gail on Instagram for some time now, and if anyone epitomizes superwoman, it is her. Roxanne slays ultra marathons, trains through dirt, mud, rain, cold, heat and I'm sure would continue through an apocalypse as well.
Street Art Profiles: FL00D
"I just wanna connect, I really do, It's the best shot I have at communicating with the world."
Global Running Project: Jamaal Jones, Brooklyn, NY
Running has impacted my life by giving me an almost limitless source of energy.
Global Running Project: Frank Martinez, Oahu, Hawaii
"I run by feel because I'm a thinker and if I allow it to consume me too much, it won't be as fun. Running just helps with life."
Running Revolution: A Study in the Human Spirit
While all of us girls were inundated with messages on how we should look, talk, think, date and act by the time we reached high school, some of us were too busy running, sweating, shooting, jumping, throwing, lifting and kicking to listen.
Loving Your Body While Working On It
Something that has helped me navigate the sometimes murky waters of following fitness personalities on social media is to remember we all have a unique construction and are at different stages in our fitness journey.
Appreciating Each Run As Its Own Experience
What we as runners experience during each run is its own chapter celebrating life in an ongoing legacy.
My 9 Brooklyn Lives, Red Hook Art Project & Running
Join me in the next Runstreet Street Art Run - L.E.S. Edition - to celebrate the amazing scope of NYC street art and give future artists a chance to continue painting the city we love.
Inspiring NYC Marathon Runner Carley Houser on Transformation, Training & Giving Back
"I connected with Back on My Feet because I have been to hell and back. I hit bottom and didn't have a place to live for three months." ~Carley Houser
Running Quotes to Get Inspired
We all have times where our running motivation can slump, but with a little inspiration, you'll be happily lacing up your running shoes again in no time. Here are some of the best running quotes to keep you running happy:
Do it With Passion: How to Enjoy Your Running
The passion you bring to your runs will spill over into the rest of your life as well, creating a more fulfilling, thrilling existence.