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Do You Know This Dog? Philly Runner Finds Adorable Stray Puppy, Searches for Owner

Do you know this dog? Philly runner Casey Heyen, a member of the popular Run215 Facebook group, found a six-month-old puppy earlier this week running down […]

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5 Ways I Changed My Outlook on Running — And Learned to Love It Again

I mentioned a few weeks ago on the blog that I’ve been having a bit of difficulty figuring out when, in my new working-mom schedule, […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Songs to Lift Your Spirits This Rainy Weekend

Confession: If my boyfriend broke up with me and my dog died and a doctor told me I was allergic to avocado all in the […]

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RiverCity Run Returns to Fishtown Next Week

Attention, runners: Fishtown’s eighth annual River City Festival is coming up next week, and you’re invited to explore the neighborhood on foot with a 5K […]

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Meet Livvie, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running dog, Livvie, is currently being fostered through the Monster Milers’ Adopt a Running Buddy foster program. At less than a year […]

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Your Weekend Fitness Guide: The Rescue Run, Free Barre, Bike MS and More

The weekend is almost upon us, friends. There’s plenty going on to keep you busy, of course — free barre and yoga, the Rescue Run […]

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Chili Run Registration Is Now Open

Just a quick PSA here, folks, that registration for the always popular Chili Run opened this morning. I’m being brief because I don’t want you to miss […]

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If You Loved Running Over the Ben Franklin Bridge, You’ll Love This Race

I heard from a lot of people this weekend who were absolutely tickled pink after running — or walking, or biking — across the car-free […]

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Be Well Workout of the Week: Can You Run 30 Sprints in One Workout?

For your workout this week, let’s do some sprint intervals. You want to work hard during the sprints, and then take advantage of your recovery […]

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Running Q: Do You Really Need to Jog in Place When You’re Stuck at a Light?

Whenever I come to a red light during a run — which happens a lot, as city runs go — I stop dead in my […]

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Runners and Cyclists Owned the Car-Free Ben Franklin Bridge This Weekend

In case you missed it, this past weekend, Ben Franklin Bridge turned into a scene from The Walking Dead (minus the zombies, thank goodness). There […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Escape from the Madness

Whether you’re trying to escape from the Pope madness or just a maddening week at work, we’ve got the answer: This week’s playlist. Strap on […]

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There’s Another Free Pope Run Happening This Sunday!

Follow Philadelphia magazine’s live coverage of Pope Francis’s historic visit all weekend long. Aaaand we’ve got another Pope-related sweat session to add to your weekend […]

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New Race Coming to Philly: Jack Daniel’s Hot Toddy 5K

From the same group that organizes the Chickie’s & Pete’s Boardwalk 5K in Atlantic City and the Yuengling Oktoberfest 5K in Bethlehem, we now have a […]

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7 Places to Run Outside of the Pope Zone This Weekend

The bad news: Pope Francis’s visit to Philly this weekend may screw up some of your running plans. The good news: There are plenty of […]