PHILADELPHIA (September 7, 2010) – In November, the City of Philadelphia will welcome more than 20,000 runners and over 50,000 spectators at the 2010 Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend. Beginning Friday, November 19, and running through Sunday, November, 21, Race Weekend is the most action-packed series of events in the Marathon’s 17-year history, with extended health [...]
September 8, 2010 | Posted in
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The 17th annual Philadelphia Marathon is sprinting to the finish line and reaching its capacity, as organizers turn their efforts to making Philadelphia marathoning’s best host city. More than 20,000 runners, families, spectators and residents will enjoy an expanded calendar of Race Weekend activities.
Registration has surpassed last year’s total at this time, with more [...]
August 24, 2010 | Posted in
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PHILADELPHIA MARATHON
NOVEMBER 19 – 21, 2010
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COURSE MANAGER
THE PHILADELPHIA MARATHON WEEKEND
Now in its 17th year, the Philadelphia Marathon is 3-days of events attracting over 18,000 active participants including the Runners Expo Friday 11/19 and Saturday 11/20, Kid’s Fun Run Saturday 11/20, the Rothman Institute 8K Saturday 11/20, the Philadelphia Half Marathon Sunday 11/21, and [...]
April 26, 2010 | Posted in
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I’ve used Hal Higdon’s training programs since I trained for my first long race – the Ocean Drive 10 miler – three years ago. They’re free, and I liked the work load and how he makes different schedules for each race depending on your running level.
Most schedules have novice/intermediate/expert options. For the marathon, though, he [...]
I’m now at week six of my 18-week marathon training program in preparation for the New Jersey Marathon.
Ouch?
I’ve never run this much before. I’m this close to losing a toenail. I bought a second laundry bin to handle all the dirty running clothes. Legging out a seven-mile run in the middle of the week? WTF [...]
I stick close to home in the spring and summer (this, after all, is my regular gig). So in the fall and winter, I hit the skies and go on a few four, five, six day trips.
But this is the first winter I’m also training for a marathon. Of course I’m going to keep running [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s pretty cold outside. Here are a few cold weather tips from amateur runners in colder climates(and some close to home because, well, it is pretty freaking cold out there).
Bill McDonough has layering advice: “A thin, moisture-wicking base layer to start; with a warmer mid-layer; then wind and water resistant [...]
Twenty-nine degrees with 40 mile per hour wind gusts? Perfect day to start marathon training.
With today’s three-mile run, I started my quest for the New Jersey Marathon, which will take place in Long Branch on May 2. Hopefully, the weather conditions will be different. If it’s not, well, someone call Al Gore.
This will be — [...]
As we grow older and wiser we come to realize how little control we have over some things in life. Thankfully, with age we also gather tools and the wisdom to take charge when things fall out of whack. Take running for example, once we have some success in training we start planning for that [...]
December 18, 2009 | Posted in
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I’m taking the marathon plunge for the first time in 2010. On May 2, I’ll be (God willing, and God help me), running the New Jersey Marathon.
I’ve typed up and printed out my training schedule, told my parents to block off that weekend so they can watch me in agony, and am reading up on [...]
