A Running Team Forms During The Pandemic Of 2020

Team Osprey was formed when runners bonded during the Covid pandemic of 2020. The core group met training for virtual races using New York Road Runner’s Coaching Lab, and largely built their relationships via WhatsApp and Slack. Some met in person for the first time on the day they ran the New York City Virtual Marathon on November 1, 2020, and onlookers were under the impression that these folks had known each other for years. The bond of staying physically (and mentally!) healthy and focused on their training keeps the group together today .

With water fountains closed due to the pandemic, the team’s founder, Julia B, fell so in love with her Osprey Dyna 6 hydration vest that she wouldn’t stop talking about it during Zoom sessions of Coaching Lab. Soon she had a following - or shall we say, a flock? - and Team Osprey was formed.

This inclusive group welcomes runners of all abilities - a hydration vest is not required for membership. The only requirements to be part of this group are to love to run and have fun!