How are you staying virtually connected to your running buddies right now?
“We offer prizes to local businesses, like coffee shops and breweries—either gift cards or merchandise,” she said.But everyone’s a winner—she frequently reviews and applauds her runners’ accomplishments and has watched them do the same for one another. The group dynamic hasn’t ended, “but it’s been transformed to this online platform,” one kudo and comment at a time.
Other clubs host online meetups that are purely non-running in nature. DW Running, for instance, holds a Monday-afternoon “lunch and chat” on Zoom. About 10 to 15 athletes—of all ages and backgrounds—take breaks from their workdays to check in. “We talk about the virus, we talk about running, or we don’t,” Walters said. “The team carries on whether or not I’m there. They just like talking to each other.”Walters already had a weekly call with each of the 80 athletes he coaches personally, as do his three assistant coaches. Those chats have become even more meaningful in the face of uncertainty, he said.
Another option: a virtual book club. The Eastern Shore Running Club , based on the lower shore of Maryland, read Christopher McDougall’sthen met on Zoom to discuss it. It was something they’d planned to do in person, but worked just as well online, said Vanessa Junkin, the club’s secretary.
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