Course Tips From a 7-Time Loyal TSFM Marathoner

On July 26, 2015, I will complete my seventh consecutive San Francisco Marathon. I know the course like the back of my hand; every turn, every incline, every…buffalo! Yes, I did say buffalo! The course is 26.2 miles of historic San Francisco, and I like to call it my personal tour of the city on foot. I can’t keep away from this race; it ... More

TSFM 2015 Race Weekend App Available for Download

The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon race weekend app, powered by Fitbit, is now available for iPhone and Android. You can download the RTRT.me app for free, then select The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon, Powered by Fitbit, and start preparing for your live coverage of The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon 2015. Key Features of the ... More

FitStar & The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Partner on Cross Training and Recovery Yoga Workouts You Can Access Anywhere, Any Time

The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon is thrilled to be partnering with leading digital fitness company, FitStar, to give all registered runners free Premium access to their two powerful personalized fitness apps: FitStar Personal Trainer and FitStar Yoga. To help supplement training, FitStar created two custom cross training and recovery yoga ... More

Mother’s Day Q&A

Our runners are an inspiration - achieving impressive feats and maintaining lifestyles that align with their personal goals. We are always motivated by how our runners inspire each other along their journey. This year for Mother's Day, we had a chance to sit down with Lisa Gonzales for a Q&A session about what inspires her the most and ... More

The Journey with Mental Preparedness: When a Finish is a Win

If anyone had asked me 5 years ago if I ever wanted to run a marathon, I would have laughed in their face. I would have made some joke about “only running if someone was chasing me” and we would have chuckled and that would have been the end of it….for a while. Later, I would have felt sad because I believed I COULDN’T run a ... More

A Runner’s Experience Of The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon

For me, marathons generally fall into one of two categories: a race that I remember because of the actual footrace, itself, the ground that I covered over the course of 26.2 miles, or a race that I remember because of the actual experience, something that includes the actual race distance (of course) but also all the other “little things” ... More

RunKeeper and The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon Partner to Help You Train

Leading fitness-tracking app, RunKeeper, is now offering its Elite members official full marathon and half marathon training plans from The Biofreeze San Francisco Marathon’s RUN365 training program. Available on iPhone and Android, these custom-built 18-, 12- and 8-week training plans deliver a daily training schedule to help novice or ... More

GPS Watches: My How Far We’ve Come

If you aren’t already running with a GPS device, chances are that if you look around at your next race or group run, most runners will be wearing a GPS watch or carrying a GPS-enabled smart phone. Today, GPS technology is rapidly improving and there are a number of watches, wearable devices and smartphone apps, which empower you with ... More

Announcing 2015 San Francisco Marathon Ambassadors

We are thrilled to announce our official 2015 San Francisco Marathon Ambassadors. It was very difficult to choose amidst a sea of impressive applications, and we'd like to thank all of our ambassador applicants for their support of our races! It’s been a long, grueling process, but we’ve narrowed the amazing applicant pool down to ... More

Official San Francisco Marathon Training Gear

We've kicked off our 26-week training season and that means it's time to wear official training gear as you build strength and stamina up to race day. That's why we just launched two new "In Training" designs in our Official Merchandise Store. These long sleeve technical running shirts is a signature design - lightweight and built for ... More