TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. We’ll see everyone at the event! Considering how popular last year’s Valentine’s singles run was, we had no choice but to put it on for a second straight year! The premise of the event remains the same (3 mile fun run, drinks and socializing afterward) but this year we’re...
Here is a comprehensive look at all of the elite runners running in the Marathon, Half Marathon, and Rothman 8k this weekend. Runners to Watch at the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon, Half Marathon and Rothman 8k Record Elite field looks for course records to fall and dozens of Americans race for a last chance...
by Melissa Field Some runners will never run a marathon. Some runners will run one marathon and vow to never run so far again. I set out to fall in love with 26.2 miles, and on a cold day in November, that is exactly what I did. The experience of running your first marathon...
Renew Your Running with a Recipe By Melissa Field If you’re anything like me, you spend a good portion of your run thinking about what you will enjoy as post-run meal. On my last run, I spent ten minutes thinking about French Fries and soda. While it’s nice to indulge in the occasional treat,...
By Melissa Field Early in the year a running friend approached me about joining a relay team. The 12-person team would run close to 200 miles in New York within a 24-hour time period. Each runner would be responsible for running 3 times throughout the relay course and the entire team would have to...
Talk about a crazy month. From the onset of marathon training for the Philadelphia Marathon and a new season for Team Philly, to the rainiest month in Philadelphia’s history to boxing legend Bernard Hopkins stopping by to get fitted for some running shoes. And that doesn’t include surviving our first earthquake and narrowly avoiding...
