About this Event
We're Rachel & Sid, Co-Founders of Second Form Running, a new Philadelphia running community built from the community surrounding running influencer, @sidrunsfast through a shared belief in the transformative power of running.
This November, we’re hosting our first official Second Form event during the TIAA Philadelphia Marathon weekend: a community shakeout run centered around one question:
Who do we become when we run?
Second Form is grounded in the idea that running is an opportunity for metamorphosis. Through movement, we continually meet, challenge, shed, and rebuild versions of ourselves.
Our core values—evolution, presence, resilience, and community—reflect our belief that transformation is deeply personal, AND it doesn’t have to happen alone.
Our shakeout is designed to create space for runners to move together before race day while also slowing down enough to reflect, connect, and be present with who they are becoming.
To honor, embrace or shed the versions of themselves that they needed to become to stand before the start line on this marathon weekend.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Guided Meditation + Visualization
Info: A guided breath work and reflection session honoring the versions of ourselves that trained, adapted, struggled, and kept showing up. Runners will visualize race day, connect with their goals, and reflect on who they want to be when they cross that finish line.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Mobility + Pre Run Prep
Info: dynamic stretching, hydration, and final preparation to move together
🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:30 PM
2-3 mile Shakeout Run with option for 1 mile walk
Info: super & chill relaxed run led by @sidrunsfast. 1 mile walk option lead TBA
🕑: 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Return + Celebration
Info: Runners return for food, hydration, music, bib decorating, community activities, brand activations, and celebration. The focus shifts from preparation to excitement-- honoring the journey, releasing unnecessary pressure around performance, and carrying confidence into race day. Sounds by DJ DERYK KRISTi
Event venue & nearby stays
Baby's Kusina + Market, 2816 West Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.