The Philly Run Fest Returns June 2nd, 2019!

As you may know (or maybe you don’t) the Philly Run Fest was introduced in 2018. It is put on by the same folks behind The ODDyssey Half Marathon and in fact replaced ODDyssey.

Philadelphia Marathon Introduces Runner Referral Program

The Philadelphia Marathon wants you to share your love of the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend! And will offer you a chance to earn back some of that registration fee. It’s easy… all you need to do is encourage your friends and family to join you for the AACR Marathon, Dietz & Watson Half Marathon, Independence Challenge, Liberty Challenge or Freedom Challenge, and you receive…

Philly Marathon Bibs Available Through Girls On The Run

The Philly Marathon weekend is quickly approaching! And if you are one of those who didn’t register but feel confident enough to run, you are in luck. Girls on the Run Philadelphia, a non-profit running-based youth program here in the city, have several bibs for all available! They are offering fund-racing opportunities through their SoleMates program. SoleMates use the…

Photos From The Love Run Course Preview Pop Up Run

Thanks to the over 100 (by our count close to about 130) runners who came out to preview the Love Run course with us and the folks at CGI Racing and Elite Access Running. Saturday morning was a beautiful day for a run! (70 degrees in February???) If you were there on Saturday feel free…

Here’s The 2017 ODDyssey Half Medal… and it’s Spectacular

The ODDyssey Half Marathon is one of this blogs favorite race. While the hill at the end of the run may scare some, we feel it is a great way to remember running 13.1 miles over Philadelphia streets. What makes the 2017 race even more exciting, the new medal design! Designed like a traditional historic…

Race Review: 2016 Philly Love Run Half Marathon

The 2016 Love Run Half Marathon has come and gone, and what an exciting blur it was! If you’re not familiar with the Love Run (and at this point I have to imagine you are) it is the premier spring Half Marathon for Philadelphia. And premier is the perfect way to describe this race. The…

The Philadelphia Marathon is Why Philly has the Best Running Community

The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is headed our way. It’s labeled that way because it isn’t just one race, it is a whole weekend of races and events. There are 3 races run during this weekend. On Saturday is the Rothman 8K and on Sunday is the Full and Half Marathons. If you have never experienced it,…

Review: Zensah Compression Sleeves

Zensah Compression Sleeves literally changed the way I view running. That statement is not a paid endorsement by the company. I am not receiving any sort of kick back for those word. That’s the 100% truth. Before using Zensah Compression Sleeves I had run for about a year and a half. In that time I ran…

Win a Broad Street Run Bib Through NBC 10

Still looking for a bib for the Broad Street Run? NBC 10 is running a contest to win a bib and run with the NBC 10 team! It’s a simple contest, just go to this page and enter the following information: Full Name E-mail Address Phone Number Street Address It’s that simple! The…

10 Week Broad Street Run Training Plan

The New Year is here which means it is resolution time. Your resolutions can range from quitting smoking, to reading more, traveling more and everything in between. However the majority of resolutions center around fitness. We have all seen the memes showcasing an empty gym versus a packed gym once the New Year rolls around.…