Fitness

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Why I started a running streak

Join the Bicycle Coalition on a group ride through South Philly's festive streets

Holiday Lights Ride

There's a free workout for a good cause at the Art Museum on Sunday

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Registration open for Love Run, a flat half marathon through Philly

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Try EverybodyFights boutique boxing workout for free at Endeavor this month

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Annual Rudolph Run in Manayunk is free, festive fun run

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This protein bar hack turns your healthy snack into a dessert-like experience

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Women prove to be just as tough as men in extreme physical challenges, study finds

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6ABC reporter shares details of harrowing condition caused by over-exercising

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Philly marathon runners, this is the best post-race recovery method

Philadelphia Marathon

SWEAT Fitness is teaming up with Morris Animal Refuge again for puppy yoga

Puppy Yoga at SWEAT Fitness

Spend one hour per week lifting weights and reap the heart health benefits

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Thinking about trying ClassPass? Wait for this awesome Black Friday deal

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We tried it: A steel mace training workout in South Philly

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Take a beginner class taught by a BalletX instructor

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Don’t miss this twilight yoga series popping up at BOK Building this fall

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Late afternoon is prime time for calorie-burning, a new study suggests

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This group is bringing diversity to rock climbing in Philadelphia

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Meditation might be the key to keeping your workout motivation all year-round

Meditation at Sunset

This playlist will get you through your last training runs before the Philly Marathon

Carroll - Running in Philadelphia

Check out the trailer for Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's new fitness reality show

South Philly gym offers free workout to voters

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Go the distance at the annual Rocky Run

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Change your posture for the better at this weekend class

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13 Halloween-themed workouts and fitness events in Philadelphia

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There's a fitness-filled cruise this winter for the CrossFit-obsessed

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George Foreman III to open a high-end boxing gym in Philly

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Head to Yoga Hive Philly for a Halloween-themed class on Oct. 31

These students work out with a personal trainer during the school day

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Mark your calendars for this BYO-pumpkin workout at the Art Museum steps

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We tried it: East Fall's new yoga studio, Yoga Brain

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Barre 3's new workout prop will really work your abs

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SWEAT Fitness hosting spin class with all proceeds going to the ALS Association

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Eight things to do in Philadelphia this weekend, Oct. 12-14

RiverCity Festival

Lululemon's Ghost Race is a virtual 8K on the Schuylkill River Trail

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Support Alex's Lemonade Stand by participating in the Lemon Run

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Add this free, 20-mile group run to your Philadelphia Marathon training schedule

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Join thousands for the 32nd AIDS Walk in Philly

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Attend a group dog walk at the Navy Yard that ends with a pet-friendly festival

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