The Man Behind The Modern Run Club

Raziq Rauf  in his newsletter (Substack) Running Sucks interviews the Mike Saes, founder of NYC Bridge Runners:

Growing up in New York City, the first community Saes was a part of was the graffiti scene. He grew up risking his lives with his friends by traveling to Coney Island Yard and writing on as many trains as they could without getting caught. The only escape was to run.

Urban runners are built different. The full article is worth a read to get the full background on this crazy phenomenon that has taking over the nation… and the marketing departments of every running brands imaginable.