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TO DO: DIRTY GIRL MUD RUN IN THE POCONOS

For those who want to take on a mud-drenched obstacle course

Posted by Kelly Godzik on 6/11/2013 at 10:30AM | No Comments

If you’ve done more 5K road races than you can count and are looking for more of a challenge, here’s an idea: the Dirty Girl Mud Run, a 5K obstacle course full of water pits, tunnels and slides covered in mud. This made-for-women event, which is making multiple stops across the U.S. this summer, will be in our area on June 22nd. If you want to know more about the course, the site is pretty extensive and even has a map of what the race will look like.

Although the ticket will cost you one whole Benjamin—which, yes, is admittedly steep—you do get swag, like a t-shirt and charm. More importantly, they claim, you’ll have “the time of your life.” Register here.

$100, June 22nd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 211 North Meckesville Rd, Albrightsville.

>> Have a health or fitness event you’d like to share with Be Well Philly readers? Email eleaman@phillymag.com with details.

 

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TO DO: ROTHMAN INSTITUTE 8K

A marathon-weekend race for non-marathoners.

Posted by Kimberly Tai on 10/15/2012 at 3:18PM | No Comments

Did you know that the Philadelphia Marathon weekend isn’t just about the Philadelphia Marathon? On Saturday November 17th, runners will line up for the Rothman Institute 8K, a scenic 4.97-mile run that near the Art Museum and runs out-and-back along West River Drive. It finishes with a victory lap on the Ben Franklin Parkway. The race is great one for anybody who wants a challenge without the full- or half-marathon commitment. Runners get refreshments, T-shirts and a finisher’s certificate. Click here to register.

$45, November 17 at 7:30 a.m., 22nd Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia.

>> Have a health or fitness event you’d like to share with Be Well Philly readers? Email eleaman@phillymag.com with details.

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FITNESS CHALLENGE UPDATE: DEIRDRE IS STILL DROPPING POUNDS!

It's been five months since our Fitness Challenge ended and this contestant has not only kept the weight off, but has continued to lose

Posted by Jenna Bergen on 8/30/2010 at 3:45PM | 1 Comment

Deirdre 35 pounds lighter, looking gorgeous!

This morning I had a wonderful surprise in my inbox. Deidre McCallister, the hard-working single mom from our January Fitness Challenge, had sent me an update. At the start of our Fitness Challenge, her goal was to drop pounds so she could keep up with her teenage daughter. “I want to keep up when walking and for her to understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle,” she told us in January. Now, I’m happy to report that even after our Fitness Challenge ended, Dierdre continued to apply what she learned. She writes:

I just wanted you to know that I am still on track thanks to the jumpstart from the contest. I could not afford to keep the Personal Trainer, but I am still working out. I am down to 230 pounds, last weighed in July. I started off at 295 at the beginning of the contest. Here’s an updated photo. This is an outing with my daughter. I have a goal for 200lbs. Hopefully soon.

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FITNESS CHALLENGE ON PHILLY FYI: WE HAVE OUR WINNER!

See which one of our four contestants lost the most body fat throughout our eight-week challenge (and scored some super-cool prizes!)

Posted by Jenna Bergen on 4/22/2010 at 12:00PM | 1 Comment

Fast-forward to minute 8:15 to go right to our Fitness Challenge winner!

Congrats to Jim Schindler, our first-ever Philly Mag Fitness Challenge winner! After eight weeks of daily sweat sessions, grueling one-on-one workouts with his Sweat Trainers, and lots of smart tweaks to his previous fast-food-filled diet, Jim has cut his body fat percentage by a whopping 13 percent. “I felt fantastic when I looked at the scale today and discovered that I lost 20 pounds in eight weeks,” says Jim. “My goal of losing 26 pounds is in reach and I feel terrific. Now that I know how to exercise, I can go to the gym and burn fat and build muscle.”

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