This review isn't for the store, it's for the running "group"....went here for one of their Wednesday night runs, advertised on their website as "all levels welcome". Well, to be frank, if you aren't a speed demon or if you are a beginner runner or you've just moved into the city and were looking for a fun atmosphere to run in, this isn't your group. It seemed more like a disorganized race where it was every man/woman for themself to make it back to the store first. Never have I ran with such an elitist group of people (note, not "elite" runners) who decide to leave someone who is unfamiliar with the area behind to run all by herself and to ask complete strangers on the street the easiest way back to the store.
I've trained with a running group consisting of a member of the Canadian Iron-Man team, sub-3 marathoners as well as 5+-hour marathoners and we all ran together and supported each other. Maybe this group hasn't heard of the "check-back" concept, but this allows faster runners to go their own pace and increase their distance while still supporting and encouraging their slower or just beginning teammates.
Or maybe this group of Clevelanders just had their heads too far stuck up their bum that they couldn't be bothered to welcome new people to their city. All I can say is that I'm glad I didn't go on one of their Sunday trail runs because I'm sure I would still be lost in the woods once they took off....
Didn't bother going into the store after I managed to find my way back to it, probably won't ever go there anyways as the staff is probably of the same mentality of the people who run out of there. And my search for a running group in Cleveland continues...