{"id":179794,"date":"2022-07-05T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=179794"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T22:08:41","slug":"building-a-running-community-with-iman-wilkerson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/building-a-running-community-with-iman-wilkerson","title":{"rendered":"Building a Running Community with Iman Wilkerson"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/9eba2f63-37f8-480f-8daa-091081caba4c?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/building-a-running-community-with-iman-wilkerson\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Group runs changed Iman Wilkerson\u2019s life and contributed to the confidence she needed to go after her wildest ideas. Now, she is channeling her inspiration into supporting others to connect with their local community through running. In 2020, Iman created The Run Down, a web-based app that brings together local runners and shares different routes to explore in their community. The service started in San Diego, and it\u2019s quickly spread to LA and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connect with Iman:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/on.iman.opia\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Join The Run Down community:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/therundown.run\/\">Website<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/therundown.run\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheRunDownCommunity\">Facebook&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Episode sponsor:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonos.com\/en-us\/home\">Sonos<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Group runs changed Iman Wilkerson\u2019s life and contributed to the confidence she needed to go after her wildest ideas. Now, she is channeling her inspiration into supporting others to connect with their local community through running. 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