The RunVermont Pulse -- July 2024 Edition

So you’ve decided to run the length of Vermont – a 219 mile adventure and we’ve selected a very scenic route for your virtual course. With a few miles on the north end and a few on the south end of the state, your route will parallel the spine of the Green Mountains, affording you breathtaking sights, quintessential Vermont towns ... More

While I have been an avid walker my whole life I have never been a runner (though my son, Joe Connelly of Run Vermont “fame”, says he has seen me run on the tennis court when I have a racquet in my hand). I never thought about entering a race until a couple of years ago when I decided that ... More

I am happy with my time but what a 'race' it was. My Half Marathon Unplugged Virtual Race on Saturday was a race with a lot of emotion for many reasons. One being last year I went into Unplugged with an injury to my calf, at mile 9 felt it pull and limped the rest of the way to the ... More

With live running events on hold through the spring and much of the summer coinciding with increased need for services provided by local non-profits due to the current pandemic, we saw an opportunity to create events that would inspire runners and walkers to focus on personal health goals while raising funds for organizations to continue their important work providing services ... More

With races on hold these past few months, we thought a virtual challenge would be a positive goal to help you keep running, stay fit and be ready for when in-person races happen once again. This blog describes a segment – namely the eastern segment – of the 553-mile ‘All-Around Vermont’ Challenge course around Vermont’s perimeter. This segment covers the ... More

Lacking all the fun spring and summer races that we all like going to, RunVermont is proud to announce The RunVermont: Virtual Adventure. Seeing so many people out running, walking, and cycling on the bikepath right outside our office windows, we wanted to build a challenge to motivate you all to keep up your good fitness habits over the coming ... More