261 Fearless

261 Fearless Inc. unites women globally to gain personal empowerment and good health through running She decided to keep running and finished the race.

breaks down barriers such as: geography and isolation, misconceptions about running and physical activity, and lack of opportunity. 261 Fearless Inc. creates a global, social running network for women of all abilities and backgrounds to support and communicate with each other, encouraging healthy living and a positive sense of self- esteem and fearlessness.

261 Fearless Inc. Services:

The 261 E

ducation Program
This program provides women, independent of their professional or educational background, access to knowledge about women’s running and health, leadership skills, and business acumen necessary for managing a local non profit.
• 261 Business Training: women learn to set up their own local non profits with the aim to offer local running opportunities for women
• 261 Coaches Education: provides knowledge and hands on experience to help women learn how to lead women’s running groups and become healthy role models within their communities
• Public 261 Education tools: offer basic know-how about and inspiration for women’s running and women’s empowerment.
• The global 261 Fearless Club network
This network supports local 261 Club Directors throughout the life cycle of their local non profits. Currently, there are 261 Fearless Clubs in 12 countries on five continents. Why 261?
261 is the bib number Kathrine Switzer wore in the 1967 Boston Marathon - a marathon during which she needed to overcome her fear when the race director attacked her for being a female in a ‘mens-only’ race. Through her fearlessness she became the first woman to officially register and run this historical race. Switzer went on to revolutionize women’s running and continues as a gamechanger today.

261 and 261 Fearless are trademark-protected brands, with registrations in the United States and throughout the world. Please notice: Any use of these brands without the express written authorization from 261 Fearless, Inc. for each such use is strictly prohibited.

05/29/2026

💜 New 261 Fearless Education Theme: Medical Emergencies 💜

Over the next two months, 261 Fearless will be focusing on an important topic that connects every runner, coach, and community member: understanding our bodies, staying safe, and being prepared.

Through this education theme, we’ll explore:
🏃‍♀️ Amazing body facts and what makes the human body so incredible
⚡ The importance of AEDs and prompt defibrillation
❤️ How physical activity helps reduce cardiovascular disease risk
🌿 Tips for running safely on uneven ground
🩺 Ways runners can stay safe when managing medical conditions
🤒 Whether you should run when feeling unwell
🚑 The value of first aid and basic life support education
💪 Training, recovery, fueling, and injury prevention

At 261 Fearless, education is about more than information. It’s about building confidence, awareness, and the ability to make informed decisions for ourselves and for those around us.

Because knowledge can empower us not only to move stronger, but also to care for ourselves and our communities more effectively.

We’re looking forward to learning more together. 💜

05/28/2026

Reclaiming the Run

A safer future for women runners starts with honest conversations like this one.

New podcast now available wherever you get your podcasts or on our YouTube channel!

For many women, running brings confidence, healing, strength, and joy. But it can also come with fear... a reality that too many female runners know all too well.

In this episode of In Fearless Conversation, I’m joined by Dena Lewis and Sydney Johnson of Running Mate, the first real-time, on-demand run-share app created to help make outdoor running safer.

Dena shares her deeply personal story of surviving two assaults while running alone and how those experiences inspired her mission to help women reclaim their confidence, freedom, and sense of safety outdoors.

05/27/2026

This past weekend, together with 261 Fearless Club UK, we came together for our Women’s Running Technique Advisor Program: a weekend filled with learning, movement, and plenty of fun.

We explored everything with lessons on muscle function and structure, agonist and antagonist muscles, strengthening key muscle groups, and practicing proper exercise techniques that support healthier, stronger movement.

But as always at 261 Fearless, learning wasn’t confined to the classroom. Through activity, practice, and lots of energy along the way, we were reminded that education becomes even more powerful when it happens in community.

Because confidence grows when we understand how to move safely. Community grows when we help others move safely.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the weekend such a meaningful experience. 💜✨

05/26/2026

Happy U.S. Book Birthday!

It's finally here! Dr. Juliet McGrattan's latest book, The Runner's Guide to Menopause: Your Essential Toolkit for Strong, Happy and Healthy Running, is now available in the U.S.!

Struggling to run in menopause? You're not alone! This book is packed with helpful tips and advice, week-by-week training plans, and illustrated step-by-step strength exercises to help you access all the health benefits that running has to offer, one step at a time.

Get your copy wherever you get your books OR order from our 261 Fearless online shop and support our mission at the same time!

If you aren't following on Instagram - you're gonna wanna do that too!

🔗 https://shop.261fearless.org/

05/25/2026

Monday Motivation 💜

One woman’s courage can inspire another woman’s beginning. 261 Fearless is about moving together, lifting each other up and creating a space where every woman feels included, encouraged and capable. Here’s to a week of fearless steps, shared strength and believing in what’s possible.

05/24/2026

Meet our inspiring 261 Fearless Club Arnside Ambassadors, Sarah and Charlotte 💜

Their passion for 261 Fearless shines through in everything they do, creating a welcoming, supportive space where women can feel included, encouraged and capable.

As they say, 261 is about so much more than running. It’s about confidence, wellbeing, friendship and having fun together.

We’re so proud to have Sarah and Charlotte championing the 261 Fearless spirit in Arnside and helping more women discover what they’re capable of.

05/21/2026

🎙️ New episode alert!

Empowered to Run: Fearless Entrepreneurship

Listen in to our latest episode of In Fearless Conversation with Safely co-founders Ashley Raymond and Meagan Doyle. We talk about female runner safety, confidence, entrepreneurship...and Pinky!!!

Listen wherever you get your podcast or on our YouTube channel.

🔗 https://youtu.be/5bMLMI-qZ50

05/19/2026

Good news! Regular exercise is a powerful way to improve the executive functions of your brain.
Focusing, planning & regulating your emotions, learning, thinking, and problem solving are vital to help you reach your goals. Exercise can help. Here’s how:

✨Short term benefits:
Stuck with a problem? No longer able to concentrate? Nip out for a quick run for an immediate brain boost.
A single, short run increases levels of dopamine & serotonin, which put you in a good mood, helping you focus and feel better, improving productivity.
A 20-minute run can improve your thinking skills & concentration, anywhere from 1 hour to 24 hours afterwards.
A study from 2024 found that for middle aged & older adults, participating in more moderate intensity activity, such as running or cycling, resulted in better performance on memory tests the following day. It’s not exactly clear why this is the case: it could be due to a general increase in blood flow to the brain during exercise, or stimulation of the hippocampus (the main brain area involved with memory and the release of chemicals that improve cognitive function).

✨Long term benefits:
It’s not all about the short term gains, there are important long term benefits of exercise too.
Being physically active helps preserve brain health and protect against neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzhiemer’s.
Exercise increases neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganise itself and form new connections according to what’s going on. Neuroplasticity means you can continue to learn new skills, make new memories, and recover from any injuries to the brain such as strokes. Exercise boosts BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) and is a big driver for maintaining nerve cells and stimulating the growth of new ones.
It is very active in the hypothalamus and the pre-frontal cortex, areas of the brain responsible for memory & cognition. It’s possible that exercise causes structural changes in these areas, which remodel & rewire themselves during and after exercise to improve efficiency.
Long term, regular, moderate to vigorous exercise is an ideal way to reduce the risk of cognitive decline & dementia.

05/18/2026

Monday reminder: you are not here to shrink, second-guess, or wait for permission. Step into this week with courage, clarity, and the power to become everything you said you would 💜

05/17/2026

Upcoming 261 Fearless Coach Info Sessions are now open for registration 💜
Join us to learn more about becoming a 261 Fearless Coach, our education program, and how you can support women in your community through running.

Germany/Austria: 28 May 2026, 7:30pm CET, presented in German
USA: 1 June 2026, 7:00pm EST, presented in English
USA: 18 September 2026, 7:00pm EST, presented in English

Sign up now on our website under Coaches > Info Sessions:
https://www.261fearless.org/coaches/info-sessions/

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PO Box 112
Flanders, NJ
07836

Website

http://www.261fearless.org/

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