Charity Miles

What’s the deal with barefoot running, anyway? Is it...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:41:31 -0400

What’s the deal with barefoot running, anyway? Is it really better for you? Should you test the trend? Should you invest in minimalist sneakers?

This post by barefoot running beginner Shawn Daws tells you everything you need to know (and more).

Hey team! We’re working on a few ideas for helping victims...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:30:42 -0400

Hey team! We’re working on a few ideas for helping victims on the Oklahoma tornado, but in the meantime we want to remind you to log your miles for Feeding America. They’re providing truckloads of food, water, and supplies to those in need, and could use our help! #EveryMileMatters

When Zach Sobiech found out he had a rare form of terminal...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:29 -0400

When Zach Sobiech found out he had a rare form of terminal cancer, he decided to become a rock star. “I want to show people that you don’t have to learning you’re dying to start living,” he said. And that’s exactly what he did.

This is his touching story.

Are you sick of running? Ready to give up? It happens. But...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:55:25 -0400

Are you sick of running? Ready to give up? It happens. But instead of throwing in the towel, why not try a trip to the track?

“I think when you put some sort of structured workout into what you’re doing, it gives you more of a sense of purpose and a specific task to accomplish rather than saying, ‘Let’s go out and just run 30 minutes,’” Dave Smith, Director of Track and Field and Cross Country at Oklahoma State University, tells us. You go to the gym to power through—or crush, insert your verb of choice here—reps on the bench press. Why not do the same with running?

After all, a little structure never hurt anyone.

(via The Fast Way To Make Running Suck Less)

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Tue, 21 May 2013 16:45:35 -0400

Want to help Oklahoma tornado victims? Do some miles for Feeding...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:36 -0400

Want to help Oklahoma tornado victims? Do some miles for Feeding America, who is providing truckloads on food, water, and supplies.

For other ways to lend a hand, check out these resources.

Alana Hadley runs over 100 miles a week. She’s also the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:45:28 -0400

Alana Hadley runs over 100 miles a week. She’s also the top 16-year-old distance runner in the country.

“The kids at school just don’t get it,” she said. “It’s so funny. They’re like, ‘Don’t you ever get tired?’ ‘Not really!’ ‘Have you ever not wanted to do it one day?’ ‘No, I love to run!’ I’ve kind of given up trying to explain it to them.”

Though many top runners and trainers critique her training, saying it’s soo much, she hasn’t let it slow her down.

“I just decided: this is my sport,” she said. “This is what I’m going to do.”

We admire Alana’s spirit and dedication, and wish her the best of luck in her first marathon!

(via Top 16-Year-Old Runner Has a Long To-Do List)

Memorial Day is fast approaching, and we’re happy to...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:24 -0400

Memorial Day is fast approaching, and we’re happy to announce the return of the ever-so-popular #PurpleHeart tee. Grab em while you can!

Buy here, and let us know how you’ll be celebrating.

Sometimes running is more fun, well, when you don’t take...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:25:29 -0400

Sometimes running is more fun, well, when you don’t take yourself so seriously. Check out this hilarious list of racing costumes.

buzzfeedanimals: Eva, who works as a foster mom for Badass...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:29 -0400

buzzfeedanimals:

Eva, who works as a foster mom for Badass Brooklyn Foster Dog, rescued this one-eyed dachshund mix from a high-kill shelter in Alabama. She fell in love, bringing him back to her farm in Pennsylvania and naming him Captain Morgan.

Captain was eventually adopted by an awesome couple a few months ago, and it’s been happy-ever-after since. The couple brought Captain to a Badass Brooklyn block party where he was reunited with the woman who saved his life.

As soon as he saw Eva, he jumped into her arms to say “thank you.”

Incredible story. Definitely doing some miles for ASPCA today!

Grab a bike. Head to your favorite destination. Do some Charity...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:18 -0400

Grab a bike. Head to your favorite destination. Do some Charity Miles.

Stretch it out, then run it out.

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:35:29 -0400

Stretch it out, then run it out.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 15:10:46 -0400

fastcompany: “Solutions are quite complex in maternal health....

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:32 -0400

fastcompany:

“Solutions are quite complex in maternal health. For us, there is no silver bullet, but we can tell the stories.”

—Christy Turlington Burns is one of this year’s Most Creative People for her work in raising awareness about maternal health.

Congrats, Christy! Let’s do some miles for Every Mother Counts today to honor her hard work and innovative company.

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Sat, 18 May 2013 10:01:07 -0400

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Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:26 -0400

Hello weekend!

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:35 -0400

Hello weekend!

Andrew Quan was lucky to avoid the blasts at this year’s...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:35:35 -0400

Andrew Quan was lucky to avoid the blasts at this year’s Boston Marathon. But that didn’t stop him from running it again, and crossing that finish line, to honor those who were killed and injured.

On the morning of April 20th, just hours after they had apprehended the surviving suspect, I began wondering what I should do next. I was SO close to the finish; how could I do justice to all of my training, in a way that honored all of my supporters and the cancer fighters I ran for? After wrestling with the decision for quite some time, and consulting a few of my closest friends, there was only one answer: I needed to do it again. Soup to nuts. Hopkinton to Boston. 26.2. No more, no less.

Congrats on finishing, Andrew! What you did was truly awesome.

Check out his amusing play-by-play here.

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Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:38 -0400

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Thu, 16 May 2013 19:01:34 -0400