#48 Inside Cooldown | How Bailey Ness Built One of America’s Biggest Run Clubs

Bailey didn’t plan on building one of the biggest run clubs in America. What started as an idea for a running clothing brand eventually turned into Cooldown a community now spanning 18 cities and helping reshape modern run culture.In this episode of The People Run Podcast, Bailey shares how Cooldown accidentally exploded, why run clubs became the new social space, and what it actually takes to build community across cities while keeping the same vibe everywhere. We also talk about the current running boom, modern run culture, brand partnerships, and what’s next for Cooldown.From handing out gels during her first marathon to building one of the most recognizable run communities in the country, this was a fun one.Chapters00:00 How It Started05:49 City by City11:14 Building The Culture17:15 The Cooldown Experience23:09 Partnerships26:13 What It's Taught Her29:13 What's Next for CooldownFollow Cooldown :Instagram: instagram.com/cooldownrunning/Follow The People Run Podcast:Instagram: instagram.com/thepeoplerunpodcast/Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube: The People Run PodcastMusic: instagram.com/mech__beats/