Running your first Ragnar is AMAZING, but it can also be kind of intimidating, too. 36 hours in a van? Running in the middle of the night? Who signed me up for this, anyway? Add in the mystique of Reach the Beach, and the nerves can really start to kick in as you’re driving up… Read More 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First Reach the Beach
Global Running Day is Wednesday, June 7th. It’s a celebration of our favorite form of exercise, and we hope you’ll join us on this great day! Share your run with us on Instagram and you’ll be automatically entered to win some Marathon Sports gear! Here’s how it works: POST a photo on Instagram of your… Read More GLOBAL RUNNING DAY
As we slowly enter the summer months, we’ve been doing some thinking about what exercise means to us. While a number of people that work for this company are quite speedy, there are many, many more of us who use running and exercise as a few different things: A really inexpensive version of therapy A calming… Read More #sweatislove
This past Saturday, we hosted what has quickly become one of our absolute favorite events of the year: the Last Long Run, sponsored by New Balance. WHAT IS THE LAST LONG RUN? Basically the last hurrah before the Boston Marathon. You get your final long run in (about 20-22 miles depending on the runner) before… Read More EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: The Last Long Run
We get to work some pretty cool events. The annual RACE-MANIA Expo is one of them. RACE-MANIA is a great kickoff to the spring racing season, where runners and triathletes can come and get inspired by speakers and coaches and gear up with an awesome vendor expo. This year’s event promises to be the best… Read More EVENTS & EXPERIENCES: RACE-MANIA Summit & Expo
Last weekend reminded us that winter still has us in its grip, and we got to thinking about Winter Warrior. For 31 days in January, thousands of people in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut participated in the Marathon Sports Winter Warrior Challenge, which involved getting OUTSIDE for at least one mile of running or walking… Read More REFLECTIONS ON A MONTH OUTDOORS
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this sentence or some variation of it (“I’m not a marathoner,” “I do like 3 miles, I’m not a runner,” “I’m not fast or anything,” the list goes on and on) while working the sales floor in one of our stores. And it makes me upset… Read More RUNNING REFLECTIONS: “I’m not a real runner or anything…”
July was a barnburner! We had it all – a great holiday, perfect beach weather, and more events than we could count! Don’t miss all the fun in August – stay in the loop with our event calendar – no FOMO necessary!
Ridiculously excited for this one. Saucony is bringing the heat this summer with their new Run Pops collection! These shoes are designed to bring you back to those summer days cooling off with a popsicle treat. Saucony has created Long Run Lemon, Outkick Orange, Toe the Lime, Personal Best Blue, and Race Day Red so you… Read More INSTA CONTEST: Show us your cool down!
by Dan Joyce, Marathon Sports Norwell staff member When Dave first walked into our store, there was a shared feeling of anticipation amongst the staff. As a group we had all been looking forward to the chance to work with the students from the North River Collaborative. But as introductions were made, it became apparent… Read More ‘Something Tangible’
LIFE IN MOTION 