Photos: Be Well Philly Underground Philly Pretzel Cross-Training Run with RippedPHL

Photos: Last Night's Be Well Philly Underground Soft Pretzel Cross-Training Run

Photo by Susan Nam.

Photo by Susan Nam.

You know how when it’s 65 degrees in May and everyone complains that it’s “so cold, ughhhh,” but then once it hits 75, we’re all begging for air conditioning? Well, begging for air conditioning is exactly what I was doing yesterday as I, along with 100 other Be Well Philly Undergrounders, pounded the pavements through Rittenhouse on what felt like the most humid evening of the year so far during our Be Well Philly Underground Philly Pretzel Cross-Training Run with the folks from Rittenhouse’s newly opened RippedPHL. But even though, come the end of the workout, my hair looked like that of a poodle’s and the rest of me looked like I’d just been sprayed down with a hose (So. Much. Sweat.), it was a great night. I mean, with a free (killer) workout followed by a free pretzel bar, how could it not be a great night?

The workout kicked off at RippedPHL’s new studio on Walnut Street where we split into four groups for the cross-training run. Each group made pit-stops at Rittenhouse Square, the Schuylkill Banks and Fitler Square to squeeze in exercises with RippedPHL’s killer trainers. Think: sets of exercises like lunge rows with resistance bands, plank jumping jacks (as awful — but effective — as they sound), and jumping squats. See why I looked like I’d been hosed down?

Then, the last stop was the Verizon store, where the beautiful, beautiful pretzel bar was waiting for everyone, along with some much needed Core water. The folks from Verizon gave out swag bags and one lucky winner snagged a sweet portable speaker (if you entered to win that, keep an eye on your email), and everyone left full of pretzels after sweating their faces off.

We want to give a GIANT thanks to our friends at RippedPHL for teaming up with us to make the pretzel cross-training run happen, along with all of the lovely folks who led the running groups. Be Well Philly Underground will be going on summer break until September, and we will SO miss you guys. Until we make our return, you can relive last night’s event over and over again with the photos below. And if you’re not signed up, do it now. Otherwise, you’ll miss out on all the awesome pop-up workouts we have on the roster come fall — and trust us, you won’t want to miss them.

All photos by Susan Nam.

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