{"id":92474,"date":"2013-10-21T13:27:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T18:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=92474"},"modified":"2013-10-22T09:29:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T14:29:24","slug":"lets-run-down-to-the-bar-urban-running-crews-gain-in-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/lets-run-down-to-the-bar-urban-running-crews-gain-in-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s Run Down to the Bar – Urban Running Crews Gain in Popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some runners roll out of bed at sunrise and take off down a well-worn path before returning home to drink a power smoothie<\/a><\/strong> and then start their day. Others run through questionable neighborhoods at night and then stop at a bar for margaritas afterward. The latter describes an emerging urban running trend, but don’t you dare call them a club, they’re a crew<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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While running clubs<\/em> have been around for years and have chapters in every major US city, running crews<\/em> are starting to gain in popularity. Larger groups including the New York-based NYC Bridge Runners, Orchard Street Runners and Isla de Corredores, offer people the chance to break away from the norm. The major difference between a running club and a crew has more to do with attitude than time of day. Urban crews tend to be off the beaten path, literally. They race across bridges and cover terrain not typically traveled by the casual runner before winding down at a club or burger dive.<\/p>\n

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Mike Saes is the founder of one of the earliest crews, the NYC Bridge Runners. In the summer of 2004 he asked a few friends to go on a night run. When those friends asked their friends, suddenly Mike knew he was on to something. \u201cPeople were drunk, on mushrooms, whatever,\u201d Saes explained to the New York Times<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019d sweat it out at midnight, then jump in the fountain by the Supreme Court buildings to cool off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crews now use social media channels like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to keep in touch, announce runs and document their escapades.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow @6<\/a>:45pm we show one of the reasons why we run. #Balance<\/a> as we go 4 some burgers & beers with @shakeshack<\/a>… http:\/\/t.co\/W05k4lQrsr<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NYC BRIDGERUNNERS (@BRIDGERUNNERS) October 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n