Phidippides http://www.phidippides.com/blog Serving Atlanta Since 1975 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:59:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 en Decatur Book Fair Fun Run http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/decatur-book-fair-fun-run/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/decatur-book-fair-fun-run/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:52:01 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/decatur-book-fair-fun-run/  

decatur book festival

Come join former Olympian Jeff Galloway on Saturday, August 30th at 8:30 a.m. at Midtown’s Phidippides running store for a jog through the beautiful Ansley Park.

Following the run, Jeff will host a talk about his Run-Walk-Run method and will sign his top selling running books “Galloway’s Book on Running” and “Marathon: You Can Do It!” at 11 a.m. at the AJC Tent (corner of Clairemont Ave, and Ponce de Leon Ave).

For more information about the book fair go to:

http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/2008/Activities/fun-run.php

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/decatur-book-fair-fun-run/feed/ Nike+ Human Race Atlanta http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/nike-human-race-atlanta/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/nike-human-race-atlanta/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:25:04 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/nike-human-race-atlanta/ human race

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/25/nike-human-race-atlanta/feed/ Join Us For Brooks Spike Nights! http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/19/join-us-for-brooks-spike-night/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/19/join-us-for-brooks-spike-night/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:19:44 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/19/join-us-for-brooks-spike-night/  

Brooks Spike Flyer

Join Phidippides and Brooks this Wednesday at Phidippides Sandy Springs from 6-8 and Thursday at Phidippides Ansley Mall from 6-8 to get ready for Cross Country season. All High School and College cross country runners receive their great 15% discount. Plus a gift when you purchase Brooks spikes!

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/19/join-us-for-brooks-spike-night/feed/ Meet Jim Van Veen! http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/06/meet-jim-van-veen/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/06/meet-jim-van-veen/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:04:22 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/06/meet-jim-van-veen/ jimcrop Jim Van Veen recently joined the Phidippides team, and will be taking over as the Sandy Springs store manager starting in the fall.  So, check out some more about our newest employee, and make sure to introduce yourself
next time you’re in the store!

Click here to learn all about Jim!

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/08/06/meet-jim-van-veen/feed/ Congratulations to all Peachtree finishers! http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/18/congratulations-to-all-peachtree-finishers/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/18/congratulations-to-all-peachtree-finishers/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:46:30 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/18/congratulations-to-all-peachtree-finishers/ Also a big thanks to all that came to the Mizuno Pre-Peachtree training run.

We had a great time and hope you all did too. Here are the pictures to prove it!

MRB_9090

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/18/congratulations-to-all-peachtree-finishers/feed/ Both Phidippides locations will be closed Thursday, July 10 in remembrance of Elliott Galloway (1920-2008) http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/09/both-phidippides-locations-will-be-closed-thursday-july-10-in-remembrance-of-elliott-galloway-1920-2008/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/09/both-phidippides-locations-will-be-closed-thursday-july-10-in-remembrance-of-elliott-galloway-1920-2008/#comments Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:11:14 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/09/both-phidippides-locations-will-be-closed-thursday-july-10-in-remembrance-of-elliott-galloway-1920-2008/ 1000036

Phidippides family member Elliott Galloway dies after attempting his 35th Peachtree Road Race. There will be a 2 p.m. public reception on July 10th at the Galloway School.

He will be dearly missed.

Ajc Article

Both stores will re-open Friday and resume regular hours

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/07/09/both-phidippides-locations-will-be-closed-thursday-july-10-in-remembrance-of-elliott-galloway-1920-2008/feed/ New Shoe Models at Phidippides! http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/06/new-shoe-models-at-phidippides/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/06/new-shoe-models-at-phidippides/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:03:55 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/06/new-shoe-models-at-phidippides/ Come in and check them out!

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/06/new-shoe-models-at-phidippides/feed/ Come RUN WITH US - Pre Peachtree Training Run http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/come-run-with-us-pre-peachtree-training-run/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/come-run-with-us-pre-peachtree-training-run/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:23:02 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/come-run-with-us-pre-peachtree-training-run/ pre ptree run copyJoin Phidippides and Mizuno June 29th for a 10k training run on the Peachtree course.

Run starts at 7:30 Sunday the 29th and will start from the Ansley Mall store.

Following the run there will be a PARTY featuring giveaways from Mizuno and goodies provided by our partners:  

greatharvestWhole_Foods_Market Starbucks logo copy

The store will be open from 9 a.m. -4 p.m. on Sunday June 29th

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/come-run-with-us-pre-peachtree-training-run/feed/ Muscle Cramping By Tanya Fry http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/muscle-cramping-by-tanya-fry/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/muscle-cramping-by-tanya-fry/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:03:31 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/muscle-cramping-by-tanya-fry/ Muscle Cramping is a painful and debilitating experience. There are
many factors that may contribute to cramping such as dehydration, heat
illness, fatigue, nutritional issues… the list goes on.

Fortunately, the stretching technique "CONTRACT/RELAX/STRETCH with
RECIPROCAL INIHIBITION" is effective in providing relief in many of
these cases. "C/R/S/withRI" is based on the concept of how our nervous
system controls our muscles to allow for smooth and coordinated
movements.

Here’s how it works: Continue Reading

Facilitated stretching flyer 3 copy]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/06/05/muscle-cramping-by-tanya-fry/feed/ Free Walking Clinic at Sandy Springs June 18th 6pm http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/05/31/free-walking-clinic-at-sandy-springs-june-18th-6pm/ http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/05/31/free-walking-clinic-at-sandy-springs-june-18th-6pm/#comments Sat, 31 May 2008 11:34:34 +0000 westin.galloway http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/05/31/free-walking-clinic-at-sandy-springs-june-18th-6pm/ walking Free Walking Clinic presented by Jeff Galloway and Phidippides Sandy Springs June 18, 2008 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.  Learn about getting started, staying motivated, avoiding aches and pains, “shuffling”, nutrition, fat burning, buying the right shoe for walking, and much more. Whether your goal is the KP Corporate Run/Walk, a 10K or exercising for fitness, stop by for the free walking clinic.

]]> http://www.phidippides.com/blog/2008/05/31/free-walking-clinic-at-sandy-springs-june-18th-6pm/feed/