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Weekend Guide: Run the Philly 10K, Do Waterfront Yoga, Try Trapeze and More

Happy last weekend of August! The summer’s going out with a bang this year, with a jam-packed almost-end-of-summer weekend. Check out our picks for how to […]

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The Checkup: The Argument for Skipping Salads

• If your go-to salad is a bowl packed with nutrient-loaded greens like kale along with tofu, legumes and the like, this probably doesn’t apply to […]

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Our Last Pop-Up Training Run for the Philly 10K Is This Friday!

Your training for the Philly 10K isn’t over quite yet, friends! This Friday at 6 p.m., we’re teaming up with our friends from Philadelphia Runner […]

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How to Train for Your First 5K the Philly Way

Training for your first 5K can be a daunting task if the only kind of running you’re used to doing includes going for a mid-afternoon […]

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Run, Drink Beer and Catch a Comedy Show with Born to Run Author Chris McDougall This Week

It’s shaping up to be a pretty fun week for Philly runners. Let’s see: We’ve got the Philly 10K coming up this Sunday, the just-announced […]

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This Is When and Where Kevin Hart’s Free Pop-Up Philly 5K Is Happening!

As many of you probably know, comedian Kevin Hart is currently on tour, and he’s been holding pop-up 5Ks in many of the cities he […]

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5 Best Running Routes in the Wissahickon (With Maps!)

Here at Be Well Philly, we love running in the Wissahickon but, we have to admit, running on Forbidden Drive can get a little old […]

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New Race Alert: Run 29 Miles With Your Pals at First-Ever Creek to River Relay

Bryn Mawr Running Company is debuting a cool new race this year that we’re preeeetty sure a lot of you will be psyched about. It’s […]

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Meet Tessa, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running, Tessa, loves to run — and to dramatically collapse onto the sidewalk when she’s done. Hey, we’ve all been there, right? […]

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Weekend Fitness Guide: New Outdoor Yoga Series, Yards Beer Run, Garden Potluck and More

The summer is juuuuuust about over (sniff) , so make the most it this weekend with a fun, sweat-filled fitness activity. Our picks for what to […]

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Philly Runners Are Taking Over Runner’s World’s Instagram Tomorrow 

If you aren’t already following Runner’s World on Instagram, you’re going to want to do that, stat: Tomorrow, some of our favorite folks from the […]

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The Checkup: How to Become a Faster Runner in 15 Minutes

• Hey, runners: Want to shave a few precious seconds off your PR? New research lays out a tried-and-true, speed-boosting workout that’ll get you across the […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Songs Guaranteed to Bring You Back to Life When Feel Like Collapsing

I used to have a workout playlist that I used for a full year straight. A full year. Because it was perfection: It was the […]

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Meet Fievel, This Week’s Adoptable Running Dog

This week’s adoptable running dog — a sprinting dog, to be a bit more specific — has tons of energy and, as a bonus, he […]

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Everything You Need to Know About the Philly 10K Bibs and Beers Pick-Up Party

We have a lot of emotions going on right now: On one end, we’re sad the summer has flown by so fast, but on the […]