Training

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Getting ready for the 5K with Dr. Kovacs from Medstar

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Our friend Dr. Kovacs from Medstar Health discusses what you need to know to be prepared and stay healthy during next weekends 5K!

Nagging medical issue? Dr. Kovacs is taking over the Charm City Run Twitter to answer your questions next Tuesday, March 8th from 12-1pm! Follow us, then ask away! Medstar will also be hosting a free injury clinic at all Charm City Run stores on Saturday, March 19th. Click here to register.

About Dr. Kovacs

Dr. Kovacs is a primary care physician board certified in family medicine, and fellowship trained in sports medicine. He practices at the Arnold Palmer Sports Health Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, where he sees patients from childhood through adulthood for non-operative orthopaedic and sport- related issues. Dr. Kovacs is also Team Physician for Towson University Football.

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An Interview with Dave Berdan, 2015 Baltimore Marathon Champ

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Dave Berdan was the Baltimore Marathon Champ in 2015 and 2013 and when Under Armour was still recruiting International competitors in 2011 he finished tenth in 2:21.  I should also mention that ALL performances were completed with a torn labrum above his femur as it enters the hip socket.  Thanks to our friends Dr. Sedgley and Dr. Keller at Medstar, Dave is on the mend, but not running much these days.

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"Why I Run" by Annie Truax

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While my pace and distance logged may have changed since I first started considering myself a "runner" years ago, running has always been a constant for me, a way of pushing thru life’s curveballs. 

Upon graduating from college in 2010, a bright-eyed, optimistic post-grad ready to take on my first apartment and my first "real" job, I was also fortunate enough to experience my first real heartache! Fortunate in the sense that, rather than wallowing in self-pity, somehow I decided this setback was the perfect opportunity to put the "1/2 Marathon Training Guide" I'd flipped past in SELF magazine to the test. I signed up for my first half-marathon (the Atlanta Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon) and used training as a distraction to keep me focused on moving upward and onward. 

Run Happy Revolution Training: Overcoming Intimidation

I like to think I’m a pretty adventurous person. I’ve traveled Europe on my own. I try any food that is put in front of me (I even ate jellyfish once!).  I have jumped off of cliffs and gone white water rafting. I’ve even opened up to a crowd of hundreds of people on a stage in the middle of Times Square. Where am I going with this? Well, naturally I was intimidated by each and every one of those moments, but the common outcome has been that overcoming the intimidation has led me to some pretty spectacular experiences in my short 22 years of living.

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Calling All New Runners: Here's Some Helpful Advice!

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Making the decision to take on running not only as a form of staying fit, but as a hobby can be intimidating. Whether you discovered your love for running at an early age, or decided to give it a shot later on in life, it is safe to say that some advice, and answered questions could have been very helpful to get you going in the beginning. 

UPCOMING EVENTS