The runfluencer AI can never replace: Laura McGreen

One of the most popular running influencers on Instagram is a hilarious lady called Laura McGreen, and she's on a mission to make the sport more accessible than ever while making people laugh.

It’s a simple fact: people want to have fun.

What form that fun takes, however, is completely subjective. For me it’s watching a movie or going to a concert. For others it might be a 12-part podcast about an unsolved murder or a 400-page book on the Gulf War. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

One well-known way to have fun is by laughing.

That’s where this week’s subject Laura McCloskey Green AKA Instagram’s @LauraMcGreen. With a steady stream of 30-second comedy skits in the form of ultra-shareable IG reels, Laura uses self-deprecation and an eye for the things that make life hilarious to make fun of and with both herself and her guests. She tells little stories about the daily details (about running) that will make you laugh. It’s probably why her audience has grown to over 200,000 in just a couple of years.

She uses these videos to help runners microdose on fun, but she also has a goal of getting more everyday runners engaged in track and field and marathoning, so let’s take a clos…