This weekend, the Pennsylvania Convention Center will host the Philadelphia Marathon’s Health and Fitness Expo. And here’s the thing: You don’t have to actually participate […]
Running a marathon’s a huge accomplishment but can be a pretty scary undertaking, especially for first timers. Tonight at 7 p.m., Philadelphia Marathon medical director […]
I can’t believe the Philadelphia Marathon is almost here!!! I go from feeling scared to excited to both at once. I guess I’m exscareded, if […]
If you’re not running the Philadelphia Marathon, volunteering to hand out water or medals, or planning to cheer from the sidelines, here’s another way to […]
Last week, when Be Well Philly broke the news that the Blue Cross Broad Street Run would be switching to a lottery system for its […]
Picture this: it’s freezing. I’ve been waiting around for the 2012 Cooper Norcross Bridge Run to begin, and just as the announcer starts the countdown […]
Oh, my. Runner’s World magazine’s attempt at some humor earlier today has seriously backfired, ya’ll. In a very Onion-like move, the magazine’s blog, Remy’s World, […]
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter made headlines over the weekend when reports came to light that he’d offered to host the New York City Marathon here […]
A couple days ago, as I was settling back into the office after two days of storm-hunkering, and as cities across the Eastern seaboard were […]
I just got off the phone with Broad Street Run race director Jim Marino, who confirmed that registration for the May 5th race next year […]
• For this story about Philly-born masters runner Mike Fanelli, we go all the way to the Left Coast—San Anselmo, California, to be exact, just […]
It didn’t take long for a steady stream of runners to descend upon the Schuylkill River Trail this afternoon, after the cold rain finally let […]
When I first printed out my training plan for the Philadelphia Marathon in July, it looked daunting. I knew I could do it because I […]
The Rothman Institute has teamed up with the Lauren Rose Albert Foundation for a 5K this weekend in Gloucester County. The event raises funds for […]
Sometimes I wonder if I started running because I found out about carbo-loading. I was all, “Wait … so the night before the race, I’m […]
