Giving Thanks for Community

Dear Running Peas Friends,

It feels like an eternity since my last email. We’ve been busy exploring international running communities, participating in our first marathon expo (yay!!), directing and coaching our local girls Fall Run Club; while also maneuvering our way through the complexities and intricacies of starting a small business. Fun!

With the temporary lull in activities that late fall often brings, I find myself with an immense sense of gratitude for community.  Not just community in the traditional sense of the word, but all the various ways we experience community everyday. We find community in our families, in our town or area in which we live, in our places of faith, in our hobbies, and yes, even in running.  And often these communities intersect with each other in many wonderful ways. The different types of communities I’ve experienced throughout my own running life in high school, college, and post college still continue to grow. We’ve laughed together, cried together, and celebrated each other. We’ve become parents, we’ve lost parents, and generally experienced the ups and downs of life in support of one another.  These communities ebb and flow like tides, building upon one another all the while providing a sense of joy and belonging.  

Running Peas was started on the foundational belief that running, at its core is simply fun and we strive to create a culture of belonging. One of the ways we do this is to create clothing as an expression of community. A community that celebrates the joy of movement and the simple fun of running. Our kids remind us everyday with a smile that even in their most competitive frame of mind, they are having fun. We strive to preserve this simple joy and at times re-ignite it, in ourselves. 

Cheers to you and your communities!

Happy Running,

Joanie

Founder | CEO  Running Peas