Training for the Broad Street Run: How Philadelphia Runners Stay Healthy and Strong

If you’re running the Broad Street Run, chances are you’re not training alone. Your coworkers are talking about it. Your neighbors are logging miles. Your group chats are full of screenshots from the Schuylkill River Trail, the Delaware River Trail, or selfies at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps.

But behind the excitement, most Philadelphia runners share the same quiet fears.

What if your knee flares up two weeks out? What if your hips tighten so badly that every run feels like a grind? What if you make it to race day but don’t trust your body to hold up for ten miles?

The Broad Street Run is deceptively tough. Ten straight miles on flat pavement means thousands of identical steps, exposing weaknesses in the hips, knees, ankles, and feet. When those joints aren’t prepared to absorb force, pain shows up fast—usually somewhere around mile seven or eight.

Most runners are told to fix this by running more or stretching harder. Philadelphia runners deserve better advice.

To train properly for the Broad Street Run, you need:

• Strength training that builds durability in the hips, knees, and ankles

• Mobility work that supports efficient stride mechanics

• Programming that works with your running, not against it

This is where Coach Jerome stands apart.

At Triad Wellness, Coach Jerome specializes in strength and mobility training for runners in Philadelphia. He understands that runners don’t need generic gym workouts—they need targeted work that prepares their bodies for repetitive impact and long miles.

Coach Jerome shows the rear foot elevated split squat. A must do exercise for runners!

Coach Jerome programs based on how you move, where you break down, and how much you’re running. Whether you’re logging miles along the Schuylkill, doing stair repeats at the Art Museum, or squeezing runs in before work, his goal is the same: help you arrive at Broad Street feeling strong, confident, and injury-free.

Philadelphia runners don’t shy away from hard things—but smart preparation is what lets you enjoy the race instead of just surviving it.

If you’re training for the Broad Street Run and want expert guidance, personalized programming, and the best injury-prevention training for runners in Philadelphia, schedule a No Sweat Intro at Triad Wellness and work with Coach Jerome.

Train early.

Train smart.

Run Broad Street strong.