Good Running News of the Week

Hello, and welcome back to another edition of Good Running News of the Week. We at New York Road Runners hope you are staying healthy. And we hope that something here makes you smile today.

Des Linden is going to do the NYRR Virtual 5K.

Steph Bruce has challenged her to a duel. We’re here for it.

Des also understands our need for comfort in these trying times.

Usain Bolt reminds us that he’s been social distancing since 2008.

Colleen Quigley teaches us how to make face masks.

Jake Riley, who will represent the United States at the Olympics next year following his second-place run in the Olympic Trials in February, provided Runners World with the workouts that helped him succeed – despite formidable obstacles like goose poop.

Keira D’Amato provides runners with scavenger hunt challenges on Instagram.

Organizers of the Penn Relays are taking the event virtual on April 24. Competitors will participate from gaming consoles and must conquer Minecraft courses.

A radiation therapist helped a fellow runner through chemo treatments when the coronavirus pandemic prevented him from having visitors.

An ER nurse draws on the strength she relies on at the end of marathons to see her through the worst of the pandemic.

1983 Boston Marathon champion Greg Meyer now works as the chief community officer at Metro Health-University of Michigan Health. He talked to The Boston Herald about his marathon memories.

Some of the daffodils meant to line the Boston Marathon route Monday were repurposed to create a heart outside Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

We are low on puppy content this week, but this Twitter account makes up for it. You KNOW your animals are seriously wondering why you are still home.