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Vinny Guadagnino Swaps Late Nights For Long Runs: How He Crushed The NYC Half Vinny Guadagnino Swaps Late Nights For Long Runs: How He Crushed The NYC Half
Vinny Guadagnino Swaps Late Nights For Long Runs: How He Crushed The NYC Half Vinny Guadagnino is swapping club nights for clocked miles. The Jersey Shore star, 37, ran the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon on Sunday, March 16, and later sat down with Peloton coach Becs Gentry on the New York Road Runners "Set the Pace" podcast to talk all things running—Jersey style. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Becs Gentry (@becsgentry) Vinny Guadagnino crosses the finish line at the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. New York Road Runners Guadagnino, a Staten Island native, said he didn’t take running ser…

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by Cecilia Levine
Sports
Katie Florio Wins Philadelphia Marathon Women's Title Katie Florio Wins Philadelphia Marathon Women's Title
Katie Florio Wins Philadelphia Marathon Women's Title Philadelphia's own Katie Florio, 30, clinched the women's title at the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday, November 24, with a time of 2:32:42.1. This victory marks a significant milestone, as Florio is the first local woman to win the race since 2022. Florio, a private wealth advisor at Goldman Sachs and a Penn State alumna, resides in Center City. She credited her familiarity with the course, stating, "Living in the city, I run these streets twice a day." The men's division saw 25-year-old William Loevner from Pittsburgh take the top spot with a time of 2:16:12.0. The marathon, now…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Garrett Szeto Of Scotch Plains Dies, 26 Garrett Szeto Of Scotch Plains Dies, 26
Garrett Szeto Of Scotch Plains Dies, 26 Beloved son, brother and mental wellness advocate Garrett Austin Szeto of Scotch Plains died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the age of 26. Garrett had countless hobbies, skills, and interests. More recently, he received a Professional Life Coaching Certificate with the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, his obituary says. Hi everyone - I’m looking for volunteers that want to try out Life Coaching! I am in the process of getting certified... Posted by Garrett Szeto on Saturday, October 23, 2021 He also loved to laugh and had practiced improv with the Steel City Improv Theater in P…

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by Valerie Musson
Sports
PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon
PA TikTok Mom Runs Boston Marathon Alysha Flynn ran as an escape for years. The York, PA mom and running coach thought that the sport would save her, she wrote on Instagram the morning of the 2022 Boston Marathon. "I wanted to succeed because it would save me. Help me," she wrote. "While I loved racing, my fuel for the race was heavy and negative." The "What Runs You" owner, known simply as "Coach Alysha" on TikTok, has been documenting her training in the months leading up to the race. View this post on Instagram A post shared by What Runs You (@whatrunsyou) On Monday, Apr…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Viral Pennsylvania TikToker Shines On 'TODAY Show' Viral Pennsylvania TikToker Shines On 'TODAY Show'
Viral Pennsylvania TikToker Shines On 'Today Show' A 37-year-old Pennsylvania mom who has gone viral for documenting her runs on TikTok was recently highlighted on the "Today Show." Erin Azar wasn't always a runner. She began in 2019 after the birth of her third child. "I was mentally and physically not feeling well," she recalls. "I was exhausted, but one day I just went outside and put on my sneakers with holes in them and ratty clothes, and just started running." Something began happening in her brain. Azar, of Kutztown, suddenly felt a lot happier. More clear-minded. Running was just the release that Azar was looking for. In November…

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by Nicole Acosta