890. Lee Glandorf, Creator of The Sweat Lookbook
6/18/20261 hr 11 min
"I don't think that the run girlies are respected within the sport the way they should be!"
As a longtime marketer and creator of The Sweat Lookbook, Lee Glandorf truly has her pulse on industry trends, running fashion, and up-and-coming brands. In this conversation, she talks about what she's seeing at the halfway point in 2026, from the Eras Tour effect on road racing and what everyone's wearing at local half marathons, to where she sees holes, gaps, and opportunities in the industry. She offers thoughtful, critical analysis of running headlines, buzzy brands, and her take on the tastemakers on the run. (Listen to Lee's previous appearances on the show here and here.)
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IN THIS EPISODE:
- How Lee is celebrating "Lee Week!" (2:00)
- Lee reflects on her relationship with running throughout pregnancy, the postpartum period, and motherhood (3:15)
- Lee's trend report from her local half marathon (10:00)
- The Eras Tour effect on the running industry (14:55)
- Why is Bandit so popular? (23:00)
- Who are the biggest tastemakers in running right now? (27:00)
- How Lee finds small, cool brands that are doing exciting things (33:40)
- Where Lee sees holes, gaps, and opportunities in the industry (38:15)
- What it takes for a boutique brand to make it in running (43:20)
- All about The Rec Room, the pop-up Lee and her team hosted on Newbury Street during Boston Marathon weekend (54:45)
- Reflecting on two years of The Sweat Lookbook — and what's next (1:06:15)
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First 90 secondsAlly Feller· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to the Ally on the Run show. I'm your host, Ally Feller, and this is where I talk with people who are doing exciting things on the run and beyond. From professional athletes and celebrity runners to the everyday amateur and back-of-the-pack runner, we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone who enjoys a life on the run. So whether you are running towards something big or away from something that has been holding you back, I am here to hold your hand and help you pick up the pace. I am positively giddy right now because we are back to regularly scheduled programming here on the Ally on the Run show. Thank you so much for sticking around while I've put out some rerun episodes and solo episodes and tried to get my life back together. My life is not back together, but today we are getting back to what makes this show what it is, which means having conversations with cool people talking about running. My guest today is returning genius, Leigh Glendorf. Leigh is a freelance marketer and creator of The Sweat Look Book Substack. Her weekly newsletter covers running trends, it highlights up-and-coming brands, and offers a critical and insightful analysis of running fashion, industry headlines, and so much more. I genuinely look forward to it hitting my inbox every week, and you should totally subscribe. Again, that's The Sweat Look Book over on Substack. Leigh has been on the show before, and I loved having her back to talk about what she's been seeing at both global and local races,