Running
To Do: Dead Harriers 5K in Warminster
Dust off your best aloha shirt and get ready to run because the Dead Harriers 5K—a.k.a. the Hawaiian Shirt Racing World Championship—is coming on August […]
The Checkup: 19 Food Imposters You Probably Shouldn’t Eat
• If Cool Whip, Miracle Whip or I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter are on your grocery shopping list, scratch them off. They’re on another […]
To Do: Run Drenched 5K in Fairmount Park
Remember the days when epic neighborhood water balloon fights were all the rage, and a Super Soaker was an absolute must-have item? If this summer is […]
The Checkup: 12 New Add-ins for Your Morning Oatmeal
• For me, every day starts with a bowl of oatmeal. I thought I had my mix-ins routine down—as I mentioned yesterday, it’s walnuts, banana […]
The Free App Every Philly Runner Should Have
I’ve seen the Road ID bracelets and shoe tags at lots of Philly races, but now the company that makes the athlete ID products—which are […]
The Checkup: How to Meditate While You Run
• When they say running puts you “in the zone,” maybe this is what they mean. Here, how to practice mindfulness while you run. [Huffington […]
Canceled Electric Run 2013 to Be Rescheduled, Registration Transfer Available
I was super bummed on Saturday night when my photographer texted to say the Electric Run, which he’d just begun shooting, had been canceled due […]
To Do: City Running Tours Is Hosting a Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Preview Run
I never feel like I really know a city until I get a chance to walk its streets—even better if I get to run them. No […]
PHOTOS: The Color Run Philly 2013
The Color Run hit Philly yesterday in typical Color Run style—with blast after blast after blast of colored cornstarch, launched at runners at every kilometer […]
To Do: Young Involved Philadelphia’s New Running Club
I gotta say, it’s pretty neat that there’s a nonprofit named Young Involved Philadelphia that “strives to make Philadelphia the premier city for the next […]
Girls On the Run Philly Is Expanding—And They Need Volunteers
Almost exactly a year ago, we chatted with Philly resident and marathoner Kate Freed about a running/mentoring program called Girls on the Run that she […]
The Checkup: How to Train for Fall Races During a Stinking Hot Summer
• I know it feels like a hundred years off, but fall really is just around the corner. Before you know it, kids will be […]
Need Running Motivation? Join the Rise and Run Virtual Running Club
It’s no shock to regular Be Well readers that I suck at getting up and working out first thing in the morning. But just because […]
Check Out the New Mural on the Manayunk Towpath
If you’re planning on running or biking along the Manayunk Towpath this weekend, keep your eyes peeled for a new mural near Green Lane Bridge. […]
To Do: Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Training Kickoff Party
All right, everyone running the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philly Half Marathon, it’s time to start training! Race day isn’t until September 15th, but to help […]