Community Stories

Dealing with Injury

Dealing with Injury

Picture it: a beautiful day in Colorado, skiing under clear blue skies when out of nowhere: BOOM! I was hit by an out-of-control skier. The aftermath of the accident was a complete tear of my left ACL as well as a partially torn meniscus.

The pain of the injury was intense, but short-lived. By the time I had made it to the emergency center at the mountain base, I had only minimal physical discomfort. However, after learning of my diagnosis and the long road of recovery ahead of me, the mental discomfort was real…and not short lived.

TasteWise Recipes in Honor of Women's History Month (and St. Patrick's Day!)

Last year, our Live. Give. Run. Foundation began partnering with a local Baltimore non-profit called TasteWise Kids. Their mission is to empower children of all ages to think about food in new ways, to explore their own sense of taste, and to realize that flavorful, nutritious food and good health go together. Through engaging programming with a fun, interdisciplinary approach, TasteWise Kids is working to foster healthy eating habits among young people, regardless of background, so they may learn to make better food choices into adulthood.

Two of Live. Give. Run.’s core goals are to support our youth and to encourage people of all ages to lead healthy lifestyles - this is why we’re so excited about what TasteWise Kids is doing.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, we wanted to share what the team of women who lead TasteWise Kids are doing! They have gathered special recipes passed down from woman to woman in an effort to grow the connections between women, food, and each other.

We encourage all our Charm City Run women to learn and cook one of these recipes with a girl or woman in your life, or to send us something your learned from an awesome lady! TasteWise Kids Executive Director Wendy Jeffries has shared the first recipe: a now three generations old recipe for Irish Soda Bread (perfect for getting ready for the Under Armour Kelly Benefits St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock 5K!). Funny enough this particular recipe all starts with an Italian grandmother who knew nothing about Irish cooking, but with love and determination this delectable St. Patrick's Day treat came to be. Check out the recipe here!

What it means to be EPIC?

What it means to be EPIC?

What does it mean to be EPIC? Epic is an adjective that Charm City Run uses a lot and now we’re giving it real meaning. Each week leading up to our Charm City Run 20th anniversary, we will post an answer to what it means to be epic from one of our team members.

Celebrating 10 Years of Running Sole of the City 10K

Celebrating 10 Years of Running Sole of the City 10K

I recently signed up for my 10th Sole of the City (SOTC) 10K race for 2022. I have run every SOTC race since its inception in 2012 and SOTC was my first race ever. I had been running for about 3 years when a group of us (about 7) from work decided to all run a 10K race. One was an avid running, one was a couch potato, there were some others and then there was me, a relative newbie runner. We heard about a new race in downtown Baltimore put on by Charm City Run (CCR) called Sole of the City, at their then new location at McHenry Row. After running the race I was hooked on SOTC.

Take Your Pandemic Miles to the Next Step with a CCR Training Group and Race

Take Your Pandemic Miles to the Next Step with a CCR Training Group and Race

During the pandemic most people found themselves not able to do many things that we took for granted, including our indoor physical fitness activities. With the gyms, yoga studios and pools closed many were forced to lace up their shoes and head out for a walk that eventually may have turned into a run.

At a gym maybe you were taking a class that was led by an instructor or you used a machine that provided you the workout for you to follow. But now it was just you and you had to do it on your own.

The Mindset Experience Podcast Featuring Josh Levinson

This podcast integrates Dr. Arman Taghizadeh’s (aka “Dr. T”) experience as a board certified Psychiatrist, NCAA division 1 wrestler, and current competitive athlete as he dives into the stories of how elite athletes and entrepreneurs have used mindset to help them overcome challenges and achieve success. Today’s podcast features our very own Josh Levinson, founder and owner of Charm City Run.

Hope in the Midst of Tragedy: the Story of the Amy Schuerholtz Metz and Charm City Run Scholarship presented by Saucony

Hope in the Midst of Tragedy: the Story of the Amy Schuerholtz Metz and Charm City Run Scholarship presented by Saucony

We started the Amy Schuerholz Metz and Charm City Run Scholarship presented by Saucony back in 2015 after a former store lead, Anthony, had a great idea to support our local high school students. This was a chance for us to not only support these great young men and women, but share their stories with Charm City Run Nation.

The Live. Give. Run. Foundation: Shopping Local Makes a Difference

The Live. Give. Run. Foundation: Shopping Local Makes a Difference

Thanks for the privilege of introducing our Live. Give. Run. Foundation. The creation of this 501c3 and the branding of the foundation is a continuation of what you have been helping us do for the past 19+ years. One of the best elements of hanging around for two decades is that you get to work with some great people. Two of those individuals informed me it was time to formalize our giving with an actual foundation and a name.

20th Anniversary of the Run to Remember by Josh Levinson

20th Anniversary of the Run to Remember by Josh Levinson

I want to welcome you to the 20th Anniversary and last Run to Remember. In the fall of 2001, we were vacationing with family in Rehobeth Beach. We were still living in Austin but had made the decision to move home with Ben, who was nine months old, and open Charm City Run. We may have still been looking for our first location or we may have had the current Timonium location in our sights.