It’s Running — So What?
A crew from Kansas City turning miles into community. Show up. Run your pace. Leave better.
Freezing Morning. Open Invite. Crew.
States Run Club was born on a freezing winter morning in downtown Kansas City, 2022. I was tired of logging miles alone—tired of the silence, the wind tunnels, the weight winter adds to every run. So I posted my schedule and said: “Come run with me.”
No fancy branding. No big plan. Just an open invite and a stubborn belief that running shouldn’t be a solo sport.
The first weeks? Crickets. I kept showing up. Then one person. Then another. By spring we had rhythm, culture, a crew. Within a year: partnerships with New Balance, REI, Lululemon, Garmin—brands I used to dream about.
But it’s never been about logos or mileage. This was built so no one had to run alone. The win isn’t pace or distance—it’s people.
No Limits. Just Data, Heart, and Grit.
After serious heart complications, I was handed a list of limits. I chose curiosity. I learned heart-rate training, owned my pace, and unlocked distances I was told I’d never see.
It’s said I’m the youngest runner with an ICD pacemaker to complete a World Major Marathon—NYC with New Balance at 26. I’m proud of it, but this isn’t about beating the odds. It’s about rewriting them.
Run With People. Get Better at Life.
We’re not chasing podiums (though it feels good). We’re chasing presence. Better humans first, better runners second. Show up—honest, not perfect.
No cliques. No prerequisites. Just a lively, all-types-welcome crew. We invest in 1:1 mentorship, friendships beyond miles, and cheering that echoes into real life.
9–5 Work. 5–9 Crew.
No secret formula. No clipboard coach. Just people showing up and moving forward together.
I work a 9–5, but from 5–9 I’m out with Camille—my wife and favorite running partner—and anyone who wants in. I don’t run for speed. I run for joy. If the joy fades, I slow down until I find it.
Run 100 miles or none—you’re invited. We grow one real connection at a time.
Not Elites. Just Elite at Showing Up.
I chase stories—the ones where someone was told they couldn’t run and laced up anyway. That’s the win.
Our partnerships with Lululemon, New Balance, Garmin didn’t come from podiums. They came from passion, consistency, and a community that actually means something.
Show Up. Run Your Pace. Leave Better.
If you’re curious, just show up. Weekly group runs—details at statesrunclub.com and @StatesRunClub. You don’t need to be fast. You don’t need to go far. Just come as you are.
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