San Francisco: The Heart, The Energy, The Love

November 27, 2019 | “I love San Francisco -- the experience of the whole weekend -- from the minute I set foot at the Expo. You see the same people from previous years, your friends and your community. Everyone says hi because they remember you from last year,” reminisces Vanessa Wallace, San Francisco Marathon Race Ambassador. You ... More
Why You Should Run The San Francisco Marathon: 2019 Race Recap

Why You Should Run The SF Marathon: 2019 Race Recap

Written by Dr. Lisa Gonzales is a 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador and 7-time pacer for the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon. She is also a USATF certified head coach for South Bay RUN365 club.   This year’s Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon is in the record book! From new attractions at the Health and Wellness ... More
How To Experience Biofreeze SF Marathon Race Week in 72 Hours | Biofreeze SF Marathon

How To Experience Biofreeze SF Marathon Race Week in 72 Hours

Written by Kelli Hashimoto. Kelli is a 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador and avid runner. You can learn more from her on Instagram at @_kellinickole     It is race week and we have just a little over 72 hours to go until the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon on Sunday! Whether you are running the full marathon, one ... More
6 SF To Do's During Race Weekend | Biofreeze SF Marathon

6 San Francisco To Do’s During Race Weekend

Written by Leana Lai. Leana is a 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador and avid runner. You can learn more from her on Instagram at @lerunssf     For a lot of us running enthusiasts running The Biofreeze san Francisco Marathon, race weekend in itself is a big event. I like to plan my days leading up to the big day in ... More
Mental Toughness | How To Get Through Long Mileage Runs | Biofreeze SF Marathon

Mental Toughness | How To Get Through Long Mileage Runs

Written by Jeanne Corey Marchand. Jeanne is a 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador and this 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon will be her 5th consecutive year running! You can read more from her on Instagram at @jeannecorey64      Running a marathon takes a good solid training plan, dedication, commitment, ... More
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation | Biofreeze SF Marathon

How The Running Community Gives Back To Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation

Written by Kayla Giacin. Kayla is a survivor of a brain tumor during her childhood. She is running the 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon on behalf of Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF) as well as raising awareness along with two other children’s brain tumor survivors, David Cuadro and Jake Noone. If you’d like to contribute to ... More
Running To Find A Cure Through Athletes vs Epilepsy | Biofreeze SF Marathon

Running To Find A Cure Through Athletes vs Epilepsy

Written by Amy Biviano. Amy was diagnosed with partial complex epilepsy in 1997. She is a member of Athletes vs Epilepsy, and raising funds to help find cures and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. This year she hopes to raise funds to find a cure of Epilepsy and share the message by running the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon. You ... More
Why I'm Grateful To Volunteer At Races | Biofreeze SF Marathon

Why Volunteering At Races Makes You More Grateful

By Christine O'Connell. Christine is a 2019 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Ambassador, lover of all things Disney and Christmas. You can learn more from her on Instagram at ChristineHasTheRuns Always a runner, never a volunteer. That was the case for me until I had three weeks of back to back racing and while I thought about signing up ... More

5 NUTRITION TIPS TO AVOID THE BONK!

For anyone who’s ever bonked during a workout, the feelings of dizziness, heavy legs and brain fog are things you want to avoid at all costs! “Bonking” or “hitting the wall” are both commonly used terms to describe a sudden and sharp drop in mental and physical energy during exercise. Running coach & exercise scientist Greg ... More
Five Secrets I Wish I Knew Before My First Marathon | Biofreeze SF Marathon

Five Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Marathon

By Stephanie Laska, San Francisco Marathon Ambassador, Author of the #1 Bestseller - DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Getting Started: How I Lost 140 Pounds.   The marathon distance is intimidating. Throw in the hills of San Francisco and even the most experienced runners get a little queasy thinking about registering to run 26.2 miles! As a ... More