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Running with Simon & Inspired to Tackle a Marathon

We’ve been recapping stories from Simon‘s Boston to NYC journey. If this is your first time hearing about it, be sure to read our other blogs about his trip! My inspiration to become a runner started when my daughter Morgan joined her cross country team freshman year at the same high school I attended. My […]

My Time with Simon

I had the amazing opportunity to be a part of Simon Wheatcroft‘s journey from Boston to NYC! I’m no stranger to the visually impaired community, having guided David Kuhn at the last three Boston Marathons on Team With a Vision. So when I heard of Simon’s adventure, it was a must that I reach out and […]

Support Simon as He Runs from Boston to NYC!

You may have heard the buzz already, but our amazing ambassador Simon is running the New York City Marathon on November 2. But first, he decided to stop in Boston to see his friends at Runkeeper—and then run all the way from Boston to New York! Ever since he lost his sight at the age […]

I’m Running a Marathon Next Week & I Feel Woefully Underprepared

How I got here It was a great weekend in Acadia with friends last October (you know, throwing the dog in a canoe on a pond, tromping through the woods on freshly fallen leaves with my pregnant wife and our friends, watching the stars and drinking some beer while waiting for the bonfire to die […]

Training for the New York City Marathon? We’ve got your 20-mile Routes!

The New York City Marathon is just under a month away, and if you’re one of the ones lucky enough to be registered for it, chances are you have that big 20 mile training run scheduled soon! Of course, planning that run is no easy feat, so we’ve gathered some great long routes from all around New York City, created […]

Kellie: Finding My Running Feet

The morning of the 21st of December 2010 was supposed to dawn with me crossing the Kenya-Uganda border on a bus headed to Uganda on a one-week sight-seeing road trip. I had never been to Uganda and I was looking forward to bungee jumping, taking a boat up the River Nile, and experiencing the infamous […]

We’re Outrunning Boston’s Green Line! Watch us…

If you have ever been to Boston, chances are you’ve taken the MBTA subway, more commonly known as the T. The oldest and most infamous of the MBTA lines is the Green Line, which splits into several branches and runs above ground through the street for much of its length, leading to verrrrry slow trips. In […]

Marathon Training Around Boston? We’ve Got Your 20-Mile Route!

Training for the Boston Marathon? If so, we’re guessing you have that big 20 mile run coming up very soon! And we want finding the perfect route for it to be one less thing you have to worry about, so we’ve rounded up some great long runs from all around Boston, created by our very […]

Walking 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks

This year my goal is to walk the distance of 52 marathons in 52 weeks. That’s 1,362.4 and more than 2.5 million steps for the Multiple Sclerosis Community. The Background But before I take another step with Runkeeper, let me tell you a bit about what brought me here: It’s January 2003; I’m in my […]