Muscle, knee and foot injuries are very common for marathon runners in training. Help your team get through this year injury free, with information from the pros.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with Sports Physical Therapy and Marathon Sports, is offering a series of free running lectures with top specialists. They’ll discuss common injuries [...]

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While you’re training for the Boston Marathon, it’s a good idea to keep a training log.  Not only can you look back to see how much you’ve accomplished, you can also keep track of things like your favorite running routes and miles you’ve put on your shoes.
Of course, you can always keep track of those [...]

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Bill is running the Boston Marathon in 2 months, 1 day, 22 hours, 44 minutes and 12 seconds. . . and counting.  He’s fundraising for Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, and he’s met 32% of his fundraising goal.  How did we get this info so fast?  Bill has a couple of nifty widgets on his [...]

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Last week we posted a mini-series on tips from our marathon fundraising panel experts. If you missed it, you can find it here.
One of our experts, Beth from Samaritans, mentioned a method of thinking about your networks and extended networks called “treasure-mapping.” This concept is so useful, we thought we’d give [...]

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Part three in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts.
Even more expert advice from Ashley, Beth and Kristina.  If you missed them, Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.
6. Remind your fundraisers not to apologize when asking for donations

Very few people will sign up to run a marathon, let [...]

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Part two in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts.
Expert advice, continued: here are more tips for success and getting the most out of marathon fundraising from Ashley, Beth, and Kristina.  If you missed Part 1, it’s here.
3.  Help your runners coordinate their marathon training schedule with their fundraising schedule.

Training begins [...]

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Did you know that the average charity runner raises more than double what a walker does, and that a marathoner raises 50% more than that? Do you want to put that kind of dedication to work for your organization?
Let Team Firstgiving teach you why endurance athletes raise more money and how your organization can [...]

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Part one in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts.
Last week Firstgiving hosted a Marathon Fundraising Panel for local charities interested in endurance event fundraising.  We’ve got photos here.  Successful Boston Marathon fundraising team coordinators Ashley, Beth, and Kristina shared their wisdom on how to get the most out of marathon [...]

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The first big snow hit Boston this weekend, and as the clouds came rolling in, out rolled my motivation to venture outside in my running shoes. When it comes to wintery mixes, I’d much rather be wearing these:

My colleague BethL, however, is a bit more adventurous.  She’s training for the Boston Marathon right [...]

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It’s marathon season, and this past weekend the 33rd Annual Marine Corps Marathon took place in Washington, D.C.  For Alex Counts, President of Grameen Foundation and friend of Team Firstgiving, the race was an opportunity to “run poverty out of town.”  We caught up with Alex to hear his thoughts on training, fundraising, and microfinance. [...]

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