RunAbout Sports Roanoke

06/17/2026

💚 STAY; YOU ARE LOVED.

We promised sharing all our new stuff today but this message deserves its own post because this message has been on my heart. As some of you know, su***de has recently impacted our chosen family and while we’ve supported the Tudor House initiative since it started, we’ve never been so personally connected to its cause as this year. It took everything in my being to power through management of the Shamrock Hill 5K and I’ve been digging out from under piles of emails and countless hours of work I simply disregarded because to me, nothing was more important than supporting my people in their time of need.

So this is my message to you, whether you’re struggling now or you’ve wrestled with dark thoughts throughout your life. We all struggle. We all feel moments of hopelessness and despair. Please know this: ending your life causes exponentially worse pain for everyone you’ve ever known and even people you may never meet because the hole you leave behind is a vacuum of sadness and loss impacting everyone in your orbit. The “what if” thoughts are soul-crushing, and the feeling of being broken open never truly heals, it just ebbs and flows. Your friends and family will spend the rest of their lives questioning what they could have done to support you better and shown you more love and compassion.

Contemporary society does us no favors in our efforts to feel more included and valued. We are constantly fed messages of doing more, needing more, being more, achieving more. At the end of the day, what matters the most is feelings of gratitude and purpose with a sense of connection. There are many, many ways to find contentment in those elements, but it feels like an uphill battle if you also feel alone. You are not alone, not ever. Someone else is feeling what you feel, even if they don’t demonstrate it in public or communicate their struggles. We have all been there or will be there, wading in the darkness, but please trust us when we say you’re not alone! Please STAY, talk to someone, reach out and open up, I bet someone will lovingly listen and be with you, meet you where you are, and remind you how you are loved.

We were honored to debut this design in April with Team Tudor House of the Blue Ridge Marathon. We saved the public reveal to this month, our anniversary month, and our wish is that you share this message with others and convey how important it is that you stay; you are loved! Proceeds of these shirts benefit our friends at Tudor House. 💛 💚 - Ally

06/16/2026

🦈 ⚠️ Good news everyone- this did not actually happen on our recent trip to Florida! 😅

Our team always does a stellar job keeping things rolling- so TOMORROW we launch brand new merch supporting Tudor House! We also have fresh additions to our 11th anniversary sale, so check back tomorrow for the reveal or stop by starting 10am! 🙌 Don’t forget tomorrow evening is Summer Speed Series: Week 2 so hydrate up and join us for some hard-effort happiness! 🏃🏽‍♀️ 🏃🏻‍♂️ 💨

06/15/2026

🏅 Mountain Mama Medal Monday!

Congrats to our friend Tracy who crushed the Grand Teton and Yellowstone Half Marathons just in time for her next trip around the sun tomorrow. We love some elevation gain and epic views so who knows, maybe this is our next destination race too? 🤔

We may not have national park views but we do have lots of ways for you to have fun with fitness this week, join us! ⬇️
🌵 Monday Community Walk/Run 6:15pm
🎥 West End Center For Youth, Inc. West End Walk Tues 9:15am
🔥 Summer Speed Series: Week 2 Wed HVHS track 6:15pm
🍦 Free Family Popsicle Run/Walk Sat Reserve Ave fountain 8am
🌲 Beginner Trail Sunday 12pm Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
🤸🏻 Junior Joggers Sunday 4pm Reserve Ave fountain

🍷 🦉 And remember to register for the Wine 4 Wildlife 4-Miler- filling up fast, and it’s gonna be a blast! Support Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke while hanging at the beautiful Fables & Feathers Winery!

06/14/2026

⚠️ We are 75% full for this inaugural event!⚠️

Don’t miss out on a fun fitness event supporting Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke and finishing with a 🍷 at Fables & Feathers Winery! Bonus points if you wear your 🎅 gear for a Christmas in July costume contest.

This is also the next event in our race series so don’t wait to lock in your spot and jaunt through vines for a great cause! 🦉 🐇 🦅

The Wine 4 Wildlife 4-Miler is on Saturday July 11, 2026. It includes the following events: Wine 4 Wildlife 4-Miler and VIRTUAL Wine 4 Wildlife 4-Miler.

06/14/2026

‼️ 25% off in-stock Altra Torin 8 and Paradigm 8! 🙌

As we prepare to welcome the re-imagined Torin and Torin ST (formerly the Paradigm…), the outgoing styles are on major sale. Additional pics in comments. Call to hold- and remember we are back to open seven days/week!

🛒 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat/Sun 10am-5pm
📞 (540)989-2064
📧 [email protected]

06/12/2026

🩺 There’s a reason why medical professionals trust us with their referrals!

We educate our team on the dynamic gait assessment process so that we fit you or your family members with the gear they need for every stage in life, whether that’s recovering from joint replacement, postpartum foot and connective tissue changes, or supporting your active kiddos.

Assessing your foot size, shape, arch height, gait mechanics, and movement goals help us determine choices best for your needs. Also, just because your friend or coworker loves a certain brand or style doesn’t mean it’s best for you, so we are here to help offer you choices without pushing product on you.

Now you can experience this fit process longer with EXPANDED summer hours so shop us seven days/week! With our extra staffers home for summer, who are we to say no you can’t work… so we are back with Monday hours and keeping our expanded Sunday hours through the end of July. 🇺🇸

Thanks for trusting us with your time and resources, and thanks for shopping small and local!
🛒 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat/Sun 10am-5pm (don’t forget Free Sock Sat/Sun through the end of June!)
📞 (540)989-2064
📧 [email protected]

06/11/2026

Making left turns look cool when the temps are 🔥 🥵 😅 ! CONGRATS to our Week 1 athletes, and remember those wise words from Coach Carly- don’t let all that effort go to waste- real fitness builds on yesterday! 💪

Join us next time! It’s free and dare we say fun?🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWD0NnKDlPxyFewojvwLff3Vuksgd2btGiTv-xXKRIhopd2w/viewform?

06/10/2026

How DO you join Team RunAbout? 🤔

There are many options for you- choose your adventure based on your goals:
1️⃣ Build mileage for 8K/10K, 13.1, 26.2 events:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOJMajNHtxBxxluqtmdjgZRMUthXJwVdSgN7NcwU4giJwnJw/viewform

2️⃣ Improve speed/running economy with Summer Speed Series: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWD0NnKDlPxyFewojvwLff3Vuksgd2btGiTv-xXKRIhopd2w/viewform

3️⃣ Get active with your kids, no experience necessary:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftUUbySXkdatXrewaaN5dvXJKIoTqfE4UAA0VMyD1dGF9SAQ/viewform

Can you register for all three? Absolutely.
Is there a cost for participating? Nope.
Questions? 📧 [email protected]

See ya soon!

06/09/2026

The team at The Medi Spa at Ridgewood Hill got a little treat last week 👟 and we were honored to host them! A few special orders should be arriving this week, so we will see you ladies soon for your free local delivery! Woman-owned businesses supporting each other makes the small biz world go ‘round! 🤝

Does YOUR office deserve a special treat? 📧 [email protected] to schedule your private fitting session today!

06/08/2026

FULL HOUSE for the return of Junior Joggers! 🤸🏻(see IG video for reference!)

Shoutout to ‘Coach Megan’ whose passion for teaching and running makes the perfect blend for fun-focused fitness. We are so thankful for people like her who step up to meet a need in our community. And don’t worry, you’re not too late to join! Link in comments to catch us any Sunday before August. It’s FREE, just gotta sign up. Help us keep programs like these free buy purchasing your next pair of kids’ shoes with us- we stock K10-youth 6 and have kid-fit Brannock devices to precisely measure their feet so you can get the best fit and quality for your active kiddos! ✌️ Link in comments to register- and remember we are closed Mondays so see ya Tuesday!