<iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PLKVN8" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden">

marathon

Be Well Philly

You Can Now Register for the Philadelphia Marathon and Half Marathon

I know, I know — it feels like the 2017 Philadelphia Marathon just happened. And yet here we are, a few months later, already thinking about next […]

Be Well Philly

Registration for this Super-Fun Philly Running Festival Opens Today—And We’ve Got a Discount Code!

I’m sure by now you guys are pretty familiar with the ODDyssey Half Marathon — a long-time-running (pun intended) race favored among locals and an […]

Be Well Philly

Kevin Hart Dares to Say the Gross Thought We All Have Before a Run

If there’s one thing that can stress out even the most endorphin-high runner, it’s pooping: whether they can go before they run; if the answer, […]

Be Well Philly

The Workout Playlist to Make Your Next Long Run Feel Less, Well, Long

We’re in the thick of marathon training season, and if there’s one thing that can get you through those tough “WHY am I doing this? […]

Be Well Philly

Philadelphia Marathon Training: The One Skill You Absolutely Need to Run a Successful Race

Nearly every long-distance running record, from the 1500-meter record to the marathon record, has been set by running negative splits, which is running the second […]

Be Well Philly

Philadelphia Marathon Training: 3 Important Things Your Marathon Training Plan Won’t Tell You

Newsflash! The Philadelphia Marathon is a measly 10 weeks away, people! And for those of you who are following a training plan, the words and […]

Be Well Philly

How to Win Your Weight in Beer

The folks over at the ODDyssey Half Marathon, a race known for its fun mid-race challenges and optional costumes, just spilled the beans on what the […]

Be Well Philly

The Checkup: The Most Convincing Reason to Ditch Booze for a Month

• It’s Friday. On Fridays, I tend to tell myself that “I will go out for one drink with friends after work,” only to end […]

Be Well Philly

Registration Open for ODDyssey Half Marathon (And We Have a Discount Code!) 

If after running the Philadelphia Half Marathon (go, you!), you’re already thinking about tackling your next 13.1-mile race, here’s one to consider: registration for the […]

Be Well Philly

Marathon Training: Your Cheat Sheet to Prep for a Successful Race Day

My high school coach, Jim McCoach (Yes that was his name, Coach McCoach. No doubt he was born to be a coach) would always say […]

Be Well Philly

Philadelphia Marathon Training: Why You Need Rest Weeks, Not Just Rest Days

Marathon training is exhausting. There’s really no way around it. Week after week you head out the door on tired, achy legs preparing your body […]

Be Well Philly

We Asked Guster: What’s It Like to Play a Philly Half Marathon?

“Do you see a space blanket on me?” Guster’s Ryan Miller says to the crowd assembled in front of the stage on the Benjamin Franklin […]

Guster's Ryan Miller singing
Things to Do

We Asked Guster: What’s It Like to Play the Philly Half-Marathon?

“Do you see a space blanket on me?” Guster’s Ryan Miller says to the crowd assembled in front of the stage on the Benjamin Franklin […]

Be Well Philly

Philadelphia Marathon Announces New 39.3-Mile “Rocky Challenge”

For everyone out there who doesn’t think running a marathon is hard enough, the Philadelphia Marathon — which has been shaking things up quite a bit […]

Be Well Philly

Psst: We Have Discount Codes for the Philly Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K

Calling all our spontaneous runner friends out there! The Philadelphia Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon and 5K are hitting the streets of Philly in just […]