There has been a boom in running as a fitness path. Similar to the growing popularity in cycling this past year, the sport of running has gained fans as a solo way to keep fit during a pandemic year when it was more challenging to get to the gym. Locally, shops are seeing that trend, a recent national survey estimates nearly 30% of runners today are new since the pandemic.
While gyms and workout studios were closed for months under COVID-19 safety guidelines, many people turned to fitness routines at home or other modes of exercising outdoors.