Courtenay Harris Bond

courtenay harris bond

Courtenay Harris Bond is the staff writer covering health for PhillyVoice. She enjoys writing about behavioral health, maternal health and inequities in the healthcare system, as well as human rights and criminal justice. A veteran daily newspaper reporter, Courtenay has also written for national outlets, including KFF Health News, Undark Magazine and Filter. She was a 2018 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism and has master's degrees from Columbia Journalism School and the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.

courtenay@phillyvoice.com

February 1, 2024

Fitness

Thinking of running the Broad Street Run for the first time? Or trying to notch a personal best? Experts offer advice

The Broad Street Run, one of the largest 10-mile races in the U.S., takes place Sunday, May 5. Novice runners should start training early and gradually increase the intensity, duration and frequency of their workouts, experts say. They also suggest purchasing comfortable shoes and finding a running group to stay motivated.

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