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9/11 Garden of Reflection 5K Run/ 5K Walk – Sept 12th

Healthy Living — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:34:24 +0000

The Garden of Reflection 9-11 Memorial was created to remember and honor all 2,973 killed on September 11, 2001, including the 18 from Bucks County. It is situated in Memorial Park amid the natural beauty of historic Bucks County farmland in Lower Makefield Township. It is the Official Pennsylvania Memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

5k Run/Walk, now in its 7th year, raises money for the ongoing maintenance of the memorial. Thanks to our generous sponsors and participants, this race has raised over $75,000 toward this effort.

USATF Sanction & Certified Distance: 5K run / 5K walk

When: Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ 9AM
Where: Garden of Reflection Memorial (1950 Woodside Road Yardley, Pennsylvania 19067)
Registration: Register Online
$30 – pre-registration donation
$35 – race day registration donation

Offical Event Website

Run The Bridge – 10k Run/2mile Walk – Nov 7th

Healthy Living — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:05:31 +0000

Run a unique USATF Certified 10k run or a 2 mile walk over the Ben Franklin Bridge on Nov 7, 2010. Starting in Camden, NJ, participants will cross over the Ben Franklin into Philadelphia and make their way back to finish in New Jersey. With over 4,000 participants in 2009, Run The Bridge is the largest 10k in the Tri-State Area.

All proceeds from this event benefit the deserving children with special needs of the Larc School, a non-profit special education school serving students with a wide range of moderate to severe disabilities. Larc offers programs for students ages 3 to 21, with services provided at no cost to families.

Feel good running, feel good helping others.

When: Saturday, November 7, 2010. 8:30 AM

Where: Ben Franklin Bridge

Registration:

$25 (run), $15 (walk), $10 (kids’ dash) – until 9/30

$30 (run), $20 (walk), $10 (kids’ dash) – 10/1-10/28

$35 (run), $25 (walk), $10 (kids’ dash) – 11/3-11/6 (In-store registration)

$45 (run), $25 (walk), $10 (kids’ dash) – Event Day

Official Event Website

Run the Bridge – Ben Franklin Bridge 10K
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Stroller In The Park – Aug 29th

Healthy Living — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:48:51 +0000

Enjoy some of the last days of Summer with your family getting some fresh air and sun (while burning calories!), right here in Philly – Come out for Please Touch Museum®’s Stroller in the Park, a playful twist on a traditional 5K walk in Fairmount Park, created exclusively for families with young children! This family-friendly event supports the Museum’s Get Up and Grow™ healthy lifestyles initiatives, promoting lifelong habits that result in healthier, happier families

Stroller in the Park will follow the new 5K path through Fairmount Park, starting and ending in front of Please Touch Museum, and will feature:

A Family Health pavilion and Healthy Food tent
Hula hoops, jump ropes, and plenty of activities to get your body in motion
Stretching, clapping, and cheering before the walk with a speacial appearance by the Philadelphia Phanatic
Stroller in the Park T-shirts and walk packets for all registrants
Congratulatory medals for all children participating
Admission and exclusive morning access on August 29 (before 11 a.m. public opening) to Please Touch Museum for registrants.

** With smaller children in mind, strollers and wagons are highlyencouraged but please leave your bikes, roller blades and scooters at home

When: Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 8AM

Where: Please Touch Museum
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia

Registration: Register Online
Individuals: $30
Family stroll( up to 4 people): $100
Member – Individuals: $25, Family stroll( up to 4 people): $75

Event Website

Sweatin’ For The Sweater Kittens – Sept 26th

Healthy Living — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:37:25 +0000

Sweatin’ For Sweater Kittens is a fun-filled day of activities, shopping, and learning – to raise awareness about the importance of taking care of your body (at any age), to provide more information on breast cancer and allow people to try different types of workouts. All proceeds will be donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

There will be several different exercise stations where guests can participate in 10 minute trial classes such as: Yoga, fitness programs for Mothers with babies, Pilates, low-impact cardio for Seniors, Jump Rope IT (Jump rope, mixed in with squats, push ups, lunges, plank) and much more! A three hour spinning bike Spin-A-Thon, and “competition” stations such as power lifting, a Zumbathon and tire flipping races ( just to compete for bragging rights and fun) will also be part of the event.

Vendors and other informational booths will be on site as well.

Caryn Axelrod, the organizer of the event, is a two and a half year breast cancer survivor. She has been working out and following a healthy diet for more than half of her life and wants to use her experience to encourage others to start taking care of their bodies. Caryn put together Sweatin’ For The Sweater Kittens to show how many options are out there, not just to get and stay fit, but also how fun and challenging it can be. “Although there isn’t anything today to completely prevent cancer, we can do enough to lessen our chances and to make it easier if you are faced with this life challenge.”

When: Sunday, September 26, 2010; 11 am – 5pm

Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center – Oaks, PA
100 Station Ave, Oaks, Pa

Registration: Register Online

(each station requires a ticket)
$20 – 10 tickets
$38 – 20 tickets
$50 – all day pass

*Donations are also accepted

Official Event Website

Real World Strength Coach – Get Into Shape, & Try August FREE!

Healthy Living — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:48:42 +0000

Need to get yourself into shape or need a new challenge? Real World Strength Coach is what you need. Their Fitness Boot Camp will bust your behind into shape and its FREE! The entire month of August absolutely free!

Click Here to See Fitness Boot Camp Flyer

Located in Manayunk, Real World Strength Coach prides itself in being more like joining a family rather than just another gym. If you are sick of the same old boring workouts, or want to get into shape fast, then you are going to love their 45 Minute Express Fat Burning Intervals that shed fat 7x faster than normal exercise. You won’t get bored either, every workout is different, except for the amazing fat burning, muscle building workout part.

You will learn workouts that can be done anywhere and will develop a “No Excuses” mindset which will give you a confident, “Nothing can stop me” mentality.

Not only do they teach new workouts, but they also provide nutrition plans that kick your metabolism into high gear.

All you need to do is attend a Fundamentals Class (also FREE!) on July 31st or August 7th to learn some techniques and then you are ready for your free month. So what are you waiting for? Take the challenge and sign up today!

When: NOW! (must attend fundamentals class 7/31/10 or 8/7/10)

Where: 116 Fountain Street (Manayunk)

Registration: FREE!

Email or Call to sign up – realworldstrengthcoach@gmail.com , (610) 291.6779

Official Website

LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly – Walk, Run, Ride – Aug 21,22nd

Healthy Living — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:57:46 +0000

In Philly, on August 21—22, the LIVESTRONGChallenge takes place in the Philadelphia suburb of Blue Bell on the Montgomery County Community College Campus.

This year they have expanded the Philly event to a 2-day format. Saturday is the 5K and 10K distance runs and Post Event Party for runners and walkers. On Sunday, riders can enjoy bike rides varying from 10, 20, 45, 75 and 100 mile options. For the first time ever in Philly, participants can enjoy both activities of the LIVESTRONG Challenge.

View 5K/10K course map

View Full Bike Course Map

When: Saturday August 21, 2010 @ 8 AM , and Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 7:30 AM

Where: Montgomery Community College, Blue Bell, PA

Registration: Register Online

May 1, 2010—August 21, 2010: Registration Fee $50

December 1, 2009—August 21, 2010: Joint Registration Fee for both events $75

Official Event Website

The Art Of Racing In the Rain

Healthy Living — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:18:07 +0000

You may stop and think about the different people that have the most affect on your life, yet you may not always think of your dog. However, they may have more of an influence on your daily decisions than you think. The Art of Racing In The Rain is a touching story about how life can get tough but also be rewarding, from the prospective of an unlikely narrator.

Enzo narrates his life story, beginning with his impending death. Enzo’s not afraid of dying, as he’s seen a television documentary on the Mongolian belief that a good dog will reincarnate as a man. Yes, Enzo is a dog. And he belongs to Denny: husband, father, customer service technician. Enzo recounts the triumphs and tragedies- family,medical, financial, and legal-they share in this quest. Enzo ultimately teaches Denny and the reader that persistence and joie de vivre will see them through to the checkered flag.

You will laugh, cry, but most importantly, you will finish the book with a better prospective. An uplifting and touching story that all ages can enjoy.

Book: The Art Of Racing In the Rain

Author: Garth Stein

Buy: Purchase Book On Amazon

TBar – Everything Tea, Everything Delicious

Healthy Living — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:02:48 +0000

We tried Tbar this past weekend and are now hooked on the “everything tea” shop. Located in Center City (117 S 12th St) Tbar is conveniently located in the middle of everything downtown.

An urban tea bar retreat where you can steep, shake or fizz it…tea, that is.
Currently, they offer over 100 different aromatic and wonderfully
infused steeped teas, a variety of tea lattes and pearls (aka bubble teas/boba),
and tea fizzes (tea & herbal based extracts stirred with a little bubbly to give
you a crisp, refreshing flavor or with hot water/green tea to give you a full-force tonic

We love how you can get you can get hot, iced or blended drinks here, not just the usual hot tea that most places serve. Hungry? They also have salads, paninis and small pastries.

The employee that made our drinks was very helpful and knowledgable about the varietty of teas and drink combinations that they offer. We tried the Safari hot tea and Power Plant fizz drink – both tasted great, made with quality ingredients and made at the time of order.

Check out the cafe menu and tea menu

Where: Tbar, 117 S 12th St

Run For The Hill Of It – 5 mile run/1 mile walk – July 31st

Healthy Living — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:57:00 +0000

Join the 23rd Annual Run For The HIll Of It on July 31, 2010 and help children in need.

The Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP), the run’s new organizer and beneficiary, helps hundreds of children throughout Montgomery County, by providing free legal representation to young victims of physical/sexual abuse and gross neglect. These volunteer lawyers dedicate time and resources to represent the young victims as they navigate the often complex and confusing legal process.

The course is a 5 Mile USATF-Certified, off-road, shaded, and along the Wissahickon Creek through beautiful, historic Fairmount Park.

When: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Run – 8:30 AM
Walk – 8:45 AM

Where: Northwestern Ave & Germantown Ave (Chestnut Hill)

Registration:

$25 until 6/20, $30 6/20-race day

Visit Event Website For Additional Information

Midnight Madness Run – 12am, July 18th

Healthy Living — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:49:43 +0000

Want to change up your usual run and make it a lot more interesting? Sign up for the 3rd Annual Back On My Feet Midnight Madness Run on July 17-18, 2010 and run in the dark!.

The third annual Back on My Feet Midnight Madness Race is Philadelphia’s only glow-in-the-dark run, which starts at Midnight (technically Sunday morning, July 18th). The race starts and finishes in front of Lloyd Hall and will be open to 525 people this year. All Midnight Madness participants will be required to wear some piece of reflective gear, glow sticks or paint. It is also recommended that you carry a cell phone. The course will be well lit and marshaled by bikes and support vehicles that will constantly patrol the loop throughout the entire night.

*All Midnight Madness participants must be at least 18-years old on the day of the race.

When: 12am, July 17/July18, 2010.

Where: Lloyd Hall

Registration: $65 Register Online

Official Event Website

8 mile run
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