Running Niche is a locally owned and operated specialty run/walk retail store serving the St. Louis area.

We are located in the vibrant Grove neighborhood in the city of St. Louis. We strive to be a resource for running, walking, and connecting to others in our great city.

Please stop in and let us help you find the right shoes, bra or gear to help you with your fitness goals. Attend one of our free weekly run/walk groups and say hello!

Read the full cover article about us in the February 1, 2019 issue of Running Insight .

Read the full cover article about us in the February 1, 2019 issue of Running Insight.

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Our store is located at 4131 Manchester Avenue in the Grove.

Our store is located at 4131 Manchester Avenue in the Grove.

#FlashbackFriday Back in 1972 in the Munich Olympics 10,000m final one of the epic recoveries occurred. At about 4,000m legendary Finnish distance runner Lasse Viren fell after stumbling a bit. He hit the track. Stunned, he got up within 3 seconds and slowly and methodically worked to regain contact with the lead pack. He did and by 6,000m was back in front pushing the pace. He went on to win gold in a new world record time of 27.38.4. The lesson here for all runners is that mental toughness is a important part of achieving your goals. Viren was mentally tough and didn't let a fall in the middle of a Olympic final, that he had been training for several years for, detract him. He kept his head about him and slowly regained contact. He would have had a great excuse indeed but persevered. Viren also went on to win the 5,000m Gold in Munich and in the '76 Olympic Games in Montreal again won Gold in both the 10,000m and 5,000m cementing his legend as one of Finland great distance runners. Viren and his coach were also heavily influenced by New Zealand Master Coach Arthur Lydiard and Viren used Lydiard's training method for much of his career. #RunningNiche #Marathon #Running #FBF #Flashback #Friday #Throwback #ThrowbackThursday #tbt #Run #Runners #Runner #History #RunningHistory #runstl #stlrunner #stlrunners #runstlouis #stlrunning #stlrunwalkrun #stlrun #werunstl #stlfit #stlruncommunity #stlfitness #fitstl #runwalklocal #runninglovers #runningislife Light up the Grove and join us for a special @brooksrunning demo on Wednesday, February 27 at 6:30PM at our store in the Grove for a 3-mile run or walk. All paces are welcome, runners and walkers! Brooks will be providing a size run of Levitate 2, Ravenna 10 and will be bringing demo Brooks Sports Bras for anyone who has been wanting to try these products out on the road. Raffle tickets provided for attendance, try-on demo and also purchases. Pizza will be served as well as our regular Wednesday night group run "refreshments"! Raffles winners will be announced after the run. #RunningNiche #Brooks #Running #TheGroveSTL #BrooksRunning #RunHappy #RunLucky #LightUptheGrove ・・・ 📍Running Niche 4131 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 📞(314) 405-8006 • • • • • #runstl #stlrunner #stlrunners #runstlouis #stlrunning #stlrunwalkrun #stlrun #werunstl #stlfit #stlruncommunity #stlfitness #fitstl #runwalklocal #run #stlouis #stl #runninggroup #runninggroups #meetup #meetups #runningshoe #runningshoes Fantastic group run tonight! Next group run is Saturday at 8AM! Also next Wednesday 2/27 we have a Brooks demo run during our weekly 5k group at 6:30PM! #RunningNiche #TheGroveSTL #Running #Walking 📍Running Niche 4131 Manchester Ave St. Louis, MO 63110 📞(314) 405-8006 • • • • • #stlrunners #runstlouis #stlrunning #stlrunwalkrun #stlrun #werunstl #stlfit #stlruncommunity #fitstl #niche #stlouisrunning #runningcommunity #runner #runners #runstl #meetup #meetups #stlfitness #runninggroup #runstl #stl #stlouis #run #runninggroups #walkinggroup #walkers Check out this fantastic event we have coming up with Dr. Neff at @healthsourceofclayton on 3/11! Go to https://runningnichechiropractic.eventbrite.com for more RSVP information. #RunningNiche #HealthSource #Chiropractic #Clayton #DrNeff #Chiropractor #Running #Health This week’s training tip is quite simple. A couple thoughtful quotes from Master Coach Arthur Lydiard. “They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell a Finn he doesn’t have sisu, that’s like spitting in his face.” -Arthur Lydiard As many runners on the Lydiard Method are now in the Anaerobic phase its important to keep this in perspective. Guts do play a role in these interval sessions. They are “uncomfortable”, by intent. You need to push yourself, get your body accustomed to being distressed a bit, not too much, but a bit. When you are doing the longer interval segments, which many of you are doing now, 1.25 – 2.0 miles, you need to persist, keep your pace consistent and be sure you are recovering between each. A good rule of thumb is when your heart rate drops back to 120-130 bpm. You will need to push to the level of “uncomfortable” but no further. The point isn’t to puke. Arthur also had another thoughtful quote: “I have a saying, ‘train, don’t strain’. The Americans have a saying ‘no pain, no gain’ and that’s why they don’t have any distance running champions. They get down to the track with a stopwatch and flog their guts out thinking that will make them a champion, but they will never make a champion that way”. Remember that you are training, and in a specific training phase of the Lydiard Method preparing you for your target race in April or May. Every workout you do is built upon the prior and each phase builds on its one before. Keep the faith, your training will serve you well on race day. Remember, all workouts on the Lydiard Method have a specific purpose and are sequenced accordingly to maximize the “training effect”. If you would like to learn more about the science and performance-based Lydiard Method, stop by the store. We are always happy to talk about your running! -@runningnichebob Bob Dyer (Co-owner, Running Niche) #RunningNiche #LydiardMethod #TrainingBlog #Running #Marathons #Lydiard #Training #Method #Blog #Marathon #Runner #RunSTL #STLRunner #STLRunners #STLRunning #TrainingTipTuesday #TipTuesday #RunningTips #Quotes #runningquotes Fantastic @gostlouis marathon preview run with some great runners on Sunday! Check back on Saturday for details for next Sunday! Tomorrow night we have our regular Wednesday Night 5k Group at 6:30PM at the store! #RunningNiche #TheGroveSTL ・・・ 📍Running Niche 4131 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 📞(314) 405-8006 ・・・ #GOSTL #GOSTLMarathon #stlrunners #runstlouis #stlrunning #stlrunwalkrun #stlrun #werunstl #stlfit #stlruncommunity #fitstl #niche #stlshopping #shoplocal #stlouisrunning #runningcommunity #runner #runners #runstl #runninggroups #runninggroup #rungroup #walkinggroups #walkinggroup #walkgroup #5k #meetup #stlouis Some motivation for your Monday! #motivationmonday #runningmotivation #motivationalmonday #motivationalquotes • • • • • #motivationalquote #runningquote #runningquotes #runningniche #running #niche #quotes #quote #quoteoftheday #runninglife #runnersofinstagram #runner #runners #runnersmotivation #runhappy #runninggoals #stlrunner #stlrunners #stlrunning #runstl #stlrun #runningcommunity #runlucky #runstlouis #run #runningshoes Sunday February 17!  Meet at the store at 8:30 am. Jen will be running about 10 miles at 12:00 pace. Anyone is welcome. Bob will have the store open and will be in it so you can leave your stuff in the store while you do your run. Preview a portion of the GO! St. Louis® Marathon Route! #RunningNiche #TheGroveSTL ・・・ 📍Running Niche 4131 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 📞(314) 405-8006 ・・・ #GOSTL #GOSTLMarathon #stlrunners #runstlouis #stlrunning #stlrunwalkrun #stlrun #werunstl #stlfit #stlruncommunity #fitstl #niche #stlouisrunning #runningcommunity #runner #runners #runstl #running #marathon #marathons #halfmarathon #halfmarathons #gostlmarathon #gostlhalfmarathon Wonderful start to a crisp ☀️ 19 degrees Saturday morning!
We are honored and excited that our customers have nominated us for the Best Running Stores in America 2019 ! With your help , Running Niche could win the best running store award at the yearly Best Running Stores in America Awards in Tucson, AZ May 20-22, 2019. Click here to see how to nominate Running Niche!

We are honored and excited that our customers have nominated us for the Best Running Stores in America 2019! With your help, Running Niche could win the best running store award at the yearly Best Running Stores in America Awards in Tucson, AZ May 20-22, 2019. Click here to see how to nominate Running Niche!

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Tuesday 10AM - 7PM
WEDNESDAY 10AM - 7PM
THURSDAY 10AM - 7PM
fRIDAY 10AM - 7PM
SATURDAY 10AM - 7PM
SUNDAY 12PM - 5PM
Closed on Mondays