#TrainingTipThursday: Half Marathon Pacing Strategy

There are a lot of things to think about when covering the half marathon distance: what to wear, what to eat, what to drink, etc. One of the more important factors to consider is how to nail your pacing strategy so you can have the best race possible. In this week’s Training Tip Thursday, Coach Nate and Holly at The Run Experience go ... More

#TrainingTipThursday: How To Change Your Run Technique

Our running technique is a naturally developed movement we honed as kids on the playground. As our running became more serious, we had to constantly fine-tune the movement to accommodate the more miles we put on our legs and bodies. In this week’s #TrainingTipThursday, our friends at The Run Experience do a deep dive on all things to ... More

Running and Weight Loss?

By Stephanie Laska, M.Ed Stephanie is an Ambassador for the 2018 Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon. I’ve lost 140 pounds, about half of my body weight. I didn’t have surgery or use medication; I lost the weight the old-fashioned way, through diet and exercise. I understand that’s not a sexy answer. People want a quick fix, a ... More

#TrainingTipThursday: 3 Half Marathon Workouts For The Perfect Race Day

Whether you’re gleaming with pride with the work you’ve put in, or doing what you can; we want to make sure that you’re dialing in on the key workouts that will set you up for a perfect race day. For this week’s #TrainingTipThursday, we’re revisiting one of the best videos on half marathon training that you will find on the ... More

Coming Back From an Injury

Contributed by Kelli Hashimoto, a 2018 Ambassador for the Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon and Berkeley Half Marathon. Imagine this: you are getting excited to start training for your upcoming race and just like that, you find yourself dealing with a nagging injury. For us runners, being injured is the absolute worst thing that can ... More

#TrainingTipThursday – 4 Training Mistakes to Avoid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xoxjcLYUPQ It’s focus time! When we’re in the thick of our half marathon/marathon training, it’s easy to focus on the aspect of simply logging in the miles throughout the week. Right now is a great opportunity to take stock of the things we’re doing correct but to also fine-tune the areas of ... More

Ask A Coach: Half Marathon Training Tips from Coach Larry Chow

Whether you're well into your training plan or just getting started you might want a little extra help beyond the boost of confidence that your “lucky training socks” provide (you DO have lucky training socks, right?). Getting some advice from an expert, like an experienced distance runner or running coach, can give you the skills, ... More
Finish line at The Biofreeze SF Marathon

The Best Race of My Life

Contributed by Jenni Dubman, a 2018 Ambassador for The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon.  It was a day just like any other… just kidding. My alarm went off in the dead of night at 3:30am. This was no ordinary day. And I didn’t know it yet, but on that day I was about to have the best race of my life. Everything I’d done for the ... More

2018 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon: By the Numbers

This 2018 Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon recap gives you some saucy statistics to sum up this year's race. We had a blast, and we hope you did too. Is it July 28, 2019 yet? We'll see you there! Mark your calendars for next year's marathon! Register now before the price increases, and book your ticket to run the streets of the best ... More

Race Recap: The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon

Contributed by Kelli Hashimoto, a 2018 Ambassador for The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon. One week post-marathon and it already feels like a lifetime ago. Many of you already know my proposal story at last year’s The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon. I couldn’t quite top that this year but I still had a blast. I had the pleasure ... More