There may not be a cure for cancer, but there are certainly ways to help its sufferers. Run the Fox Chase Away Cancer 5K on […]
Occasionally, I’ll look around the gym and see someone huffing and puffing on the treadmill—shoelaces flying through the air with each step. I can’t help […]
When you’ve lived in a city for so long, it can be easy to forget what makes it unique and important. To revisit Philly’s historical […]
If you’re like me, you start counting down the days ’til Christmas in October and play nothing but B101 from Thanksgiving onward. To satisfy your […]
Ciright, a computing company, is doing its part to end the growing diabetes problem in Philadelphia. On July 23, they’ll host a 5K run on […]
As part of my plan for rehabbing a knee injury, I’ve been dabbling in barefoot running. So far, I’ve only run shoeless a handful of […]
We all know that running torches calories, speeds metabolism, and increases endurance, but it can also lay the groundwork for building an overall more prosperous […]
Since writer Christopher McDougall published the popular book Born to Run (Knopf, 2009), barefoot running has been a hotly debated topic in the running community. […]
As part of Michelle Obama’s campaign to end childhood obesity and encourage healthy lifestyles, the Let’s Read! Let’s Move! Summer Challenge will enter its second […]
I am grateful not to be one of those runners who are perpetually injured. You know the type: If it’s not a tight IT band, […]
Though there has been only 150 documented cases as of 2010, Pitt Hopkins Syndrome affects its victims and their families in a big way, causing […]
As folks flock to the beach and other sun-drenched summer locales, it’s important to remember the number-one concern of the season: melanoma. Despite its status […]
We’ve known for sometime now that autism is increasing in our children, and the statics are quite unsettling. According to Autism Speaks, a nonprofit that […]
Lee’s Pavement Pounders have been raising money to fight Lou Gehrig’s disease, a debilitating motor neuron disease that affects about 5 out of every 100,000 people worldwide, […]
If your running buddies tell tales about past mud-filled, military-style boot camp runs and you’ve always wanted to share in the grimy glory, don’t miss […]
