OUR VISION
TO BUILD A…
Resourceful
At Athens Running we strive to be good stewards of all our resources. Around 90% of our electricity is sourced directly from our own rooftop solar system. We are always looking for opportunities to reduce waste. We share our patio with our neighbors at Independent Bakery, providing this local business with much needed extra seating. There is even a shoe recycle bin on our this patio. Our friends and customers have a place to make sure their old worn out shoes don’t go to waste, and are distributed to families in town.
Connected
We are strong believers in the power of community. We believe there is no better way to achieve your goals than through the help and encouragement of friends. That is why we always host a group run on Thursday nights at 6:30pm. Our group runs have become a local watering hole to celebrate victories, life events, and get to know your fellow Athenians. We also partner with local running clubs like Athens Road Runners, who we believe share our vision. Learn more Here:
Healthy
Our mission is to help make a regular running or walking routine as easy and painless as humanly possible. We are dedicated to a healthy Athens. Our fit process encourages confidence in a regular workout routine and we believe is a necessary step to exercising injury free. Proper hydration is a necessary step to living and running a healthy lifestyle. So, we installed a free filtered water station on the exterior of our building to make sure all of our 5points runners, walkers, and bikers have easy access to clean filtered water. We know hydration is important for pets too, so we even provide a community dog bowl for the little guys.
Brad has been running for 9 years, and recently entered and won his first Ultra-marathon race in 2017, running 66 miles in over 12 hours. Brad takes pride in helping customers run injury free, always going out of his way to extend any knowledge he may have gained from his experiences running.
Sara moved with her family to Athens in 2015 and found a new community of friends to run with at Athens Running Company. She fell in love with the place and began working here shortly after. Sara is encouraged by all of the positive people she meets in the Athens running community who never give up on their goals.
Mark opened Athens Running Company in 2010 with his friend since middle school, David Laggis. Mark’s goal since that date has been to treat every customer just as if they are his own family. Mark’s passion is to help normal average joes achieve their personal fitness goals. Mark has designed Athens Running Company to be a place where everyone of all running experience backgrounds, body types, and personal goals can feel accepted and at home.
Athens Running Company holds a special place in Cera’s heart. It is where she met her running buddies and all of her running adventures began. Cera signed up for ARC’s couch to 5k program in 2014. Back then she could barley run a mile. Today she blazing road races in a town near you. Cera joined the staff at ARC in March of 2015. Cera sees her job as more of hanging out with friends than working. If you are new to running, Cera is perfect person to befriend and talk to. She has been there and done that.