Many of the incredible friends and acquaintances of mine from the Pittsburgh Triathlon Club are apart of this wonderful triathlon team, Ballou Skies, which works to raise awareness of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. In 2011, the group raised more than $60,000. One of their fundraisers is a 2-mile walk and fun-run at North Park on June…
Tag: Running
#picsofsteel
Running a half marathon teaches you a lot of things. One thing I learned this this year was not to dump water on your head when you’re running with your iPhone which your relying on to shoot video and photos. I digress. All told, the UPMC Health Plan Half Marathon was everything I hoped it…
Co-Opping some Marathon Munchies
If there is anything we love to do here at Rise and Tide more so then being outside, it’s eating (you can imagine our joy when we can EAT OUTSIDE.) The Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is running a “Munchies with the Marathon” program with many local restaurants to offer specials, events and promotions…
Get Ready
At the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo, runners participating in any of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon events can find their name in the above photo.
Half marathoning, Pittsburgh-style
For anyone who’s toed the starting line of a race, you face the question – asked by yourself or your family when you are trying to squeeze in a workout after brunch – of “why do this?” Why get up super early on a weekend, go run a specific distance that’s probably going to hurt…
Sports books — A list from Men’s Health
Men’s Health has posted a list of the “top cult sports books”. The list covers the gamut, from obvious choices in running and climbing, to less-than obvious topics in weightlifting and surfing.
riseandtide.com 