Running
The Checkup: 10 Things to Know Before You Do the Broad Street Run
• T-minus five days until the Broad Street Run! Who’s excited? If you’ve never done Philly’s biggest 10-miler, check out these smart tips for getting […]
Registration for Totally Awesome 80s Run Now Open
Huzzah! Here’s a way to put your leg warmers and fanny packs to good use, finally: the Totally Awesome 80s Run, which just opened registration […]
More Free Beer at the Broad Street Run Post-Race Tailgate Party
Your post-Broad Street plans just got infinitely more awesome, runners. After you have your free beer at McFadden’s, head over to FDR Park, where Philadelphia […]
Broad Street Run Training Playlist: Radio Hits
No matter how off the beaten path your music taste happens to be, sometimes a good ol’ fashioned pop hit just hits the spot. So […]
‘90s-Themed 5K Run Coming to Philly This Summer
You did the Color Run. You did the Undie Run. You did attempted to do the Electric Run. Here’s something totally new to try this summer: Pretty […]
Broad Street Run Training Playlist: Ode to Boy Bands
Don’t try to act like you don’t secretly love boy bands. Even if you’re not into the current iterations (see: One Direction), I am positive […]
5 Dog-Friendly Races Near Philly to Have On Your Radar
If you love running with your dog but have a hard time finding races in our area that allow four-legged competitors (Trust me, it’s hard—dog-friendly […]
Sneak Peek: This Is What the 2014 Broad Street Run Race Shirt Looks Like
The 12th Street Gym just posted a photo of the 2014 Broad Street Run race shirt, which one of its employees received in the mail […]
Throwback 1980 Broad Street Run Race Shirt Now Available at Modell’s
Dreams do come true, my friends. Remember a few weeks back when I shared what is absolutely, most definitely the best #ThrowbackThursday post of all […]
A Pre-Broad Street 5K for Non-Broad Street Runners: Heroes on the Hill
For the beginner or casual runner, the idea of running 10 miles can be more than a little intimidating. Or, if you’re me, just the […]
The Checkup: What Your Pee Says About Your Health
• Avid Be Well Philly readers already know what their poop says about their health. So now let’s put your other bathroom habit under the […]
Broad Street Run Training Playlist: Coachella Music Festival Edition
I once had a roommate who had to refrain from using the Internet during the week of the Coachella music festival because with the Internet-explosion […]
Ultimate Philly Runner’s Brunch Guide: Best Brunches Near Philly Running Spots
Last week, I set out to write what I thought would be the Ultimate Philly Runner’s Guide to Post-Run Brunching. Because think about it: What […]
Super-Early-Bird Registration Discount for Rescue Run 5K
If you missed out on last year’s inaugural Rescue Run 5K, I’m here to give you very, very, very advance warning about this year’s race: […]
How to Get Free Beer After the Broad Street Run
I was Googling around yesterday looking for info on local hiking groups and stumbled on to the website for TerraMar Adventures, a local company that […]