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Trail Etiquette: 7 Rules We Wish Everyone Would Follow on the Schuylkill River Trail

This past weekend — a long one, complete with 65-degree weather in freakin’ February — was the kind of weekend that causes a person to […]

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5 Ways to Get Fit in Philly Without Going to the Gym

You’ll have so much fun doing these six activities around Philly — from rock climbing to axe throwing (yes, axe throwing) — that you’ll forget […]

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Psst: Athleta Has a Monthly Run Club (And It Involves Ridiculously Cute Dogs!)

I’m sure that we had you at ridiculously cute dogs, but still, we’ll elaborate: Athleta on Walnut Street has teamed up with local shelter dog-running group […]

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The Checkup: All the Protein Mistakes You’re Making (And How to Fix Them)

• Protein, much like Britney Spears or calculus, is complicated. You know you need it — but it turns out, many of us are consuming […]

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The Philly Running Challenge We Hope Turns Into an Everyday Thing

One year when I was working as a waitress on Valentine’s Day, one of my tables noticed my stank face — I am not perpetually grumpy, […]

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The Checkup: These Are Philly’s Most Popular Running Spots

• Strava and Runner’s World teamed up to figure out where folks log the most miles in 20 big cities in the US. Any ideas for […]

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The Checkup: What You Should Be Topping Every Salad With (But Aren’t) 

• I’ve waxed poetic about the benefits of hemp seeds many a time, but they’re not the only seed worth throwing on your salads: flax […]

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The Checkup: WTF Is ASMR? (And Do You Experience It?) 

• Around a year ago, one of my friends tried to explain the feeling of ASMR — which has spawned tons of ASMR YouTube videos (Google […]

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Registration Now Open for This Sweet Relay Race Along the SRT

Remember the Schuylkill River Relay 50K? To jog your memory, the relay race — in which runners tackle 31 miles of the beautiful Schuylkill River […]

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Meet Breezy, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

Breezy, whose name matches his running style, is hanging out at ACCT — soon to undergo renovations, limiting spots for pups — waiting for his […]

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The Ultimate Philly Runner’s Brunch Guide

If I were a in dog in a pound, the description on my kennel would read something along the lines of “feisty and treat-driven.” The […]

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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 […]

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Three (Free!) Philly Fitness Challenges to Tackle for a Fit February

February is starting off a bit chilly, but we won’t let that get in the way of reaching our fitness goals, right? Right. Check out […]

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The Checkup: 5 Common Pre-Run Habits to Quit Immediately for Way Better Runs 

• If you’re a fan of a good ol’ fashioned pre-run static stretch, you’re going to want to cut that out — research shows it […]

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10 Coolest Philly Fitness and Foodie Events: February 2017

It’s that time again, friends: Time to fill next month’s calendar chock-full of events that will keep you movin’. Find our top picks for where […]