Breakaway Running

Packet pick up for the has been at our Midtown store this morning. They will be at our Germantown store from 2:45-4:45 today. It’s not too late to sign up for the race on Monday.

Join us tomorrow for the Saturday morning long run building up towards the half and full marathon. We are running from our Germantown location at 6am. We have 7 and 14 on the schedule. See you guys in the morning.

A community coming together is a beautiful thing
Thanks to those who continue to organize this event and give us the opportunity to celebrate Liza’s life and finish her run.

Come run with us! Tour de Midtown run tonight at 6pm at Breakaway Midtown. We start from the store and run through . Most people run a social 3-5 miles. Come for the run stay for some cold drinks after. All paces welcome. It’s going to be hot so be careful and take it a bit easier. See you guys tonight!

Join the Wednesday night crew at Breakaway Germantown for the Wolf River Group Run tonight at 6pm. All paces welcome! See you guys there.
It’s gonna be hot out there tonight. Be safe, run easy, and grab a cold drink at the store after.

Come check out the Ghost Max 2 from . The Ghost Max 2 is more cushioned than it predecessor. with the use of the nitrogen infused DNA Loft V3 foam. It also uses GlideRoll Rocker to roll you forward for a smooth toe off. This is a neutral shoe with a broader based and raised side walls for a very solid stable feel underfoot.
You can find the at either Breakaway location.

Great work to everyone who ran the RRS 5 miler this morning. Good to see all of you out there at our water station.

Great job to everyone who came out to the Saturday morning training group.
Join the Breakaway half and full marathon training group every Saturday at 6am

Breakaway Marathon Training Group is running from the Overton Square store Saturday 8/24 at 6am. The Half group is running 6 mi and the Full group is running 12. The course is a 6 mile loop. The folks running 12mi will run 2 loops.
This is a free group that meets every Saturday building up to the St.Jude half and full marathon come out and join us if you are looking for people to run with.

We are here to celebrate the man that makes the Breakaway world go round!

Happy birthday to the heart and soul of Memphis running, Barry Roberson! Chances are that if you have run in Memphis then BR has run with you, given you advice, trained, handed you water, yelled at you to remove your earbuds on Marathon Training group, directed a race you have run, bought Jameson Irish Whiskey Or Fireball Whisky shots for you, encouraged you during a race, or helped you with shoes. This guy has been a huge part of the Memphis running community for the last 40+ years. Here’s to 66 years of BR!

I think we can all say we are Barry fans

Happy Birthday Barry!

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Tour de Midtown run tonight at 6pm at Breakaway Midtown. We start from the store and run through . Most people run a social 3-5 miles. Come for the run stay for some cold drinks after. All paces welcome. See you guys tonight!

Hit the trails with the Peregrine 14. The Peregrine is lightweight and nimble while still have good protection underfoot with a rock plate and great traction.

Join the Wednesday night crew at Breakaway Germantown for the Wolf River Group Run tonight at 6pm. All paces welcome! Stick around for some cold drinks after. See you guys there.

What a morning! Its not often we have weather like that in August. Hope you guys were able to get out and enjoy some miles.

We had a great demo run with this morning! Thanks to for coming out and letting everyone try out some awesome new options from Mizuno.
Good job this morning to everyone who came out and got miles in. Remember it won’t always be this hot. Keep putting in the work now and it will pay off as it starts to cool down. Stay safe out there, hydrate and get in some electrolytes. If you have any questions you can ask here and come see us at either Breakaway location.
This group meets every Saturday building up to the half and full marathon in December. It is a free group open to all paces.

Join the Breakaway Marathon Training Group this Saturday 8/17 at Breakaway Germantown at 6am for a demo run with . The group will have options for a 5 mile route and 11 mile route. This group is building up every week towards the St.Jude half and full marathon. On the Breakaway Marathon Training Group page we have a training plan posted with weekly suggested mileage.
Get there a little early to test out some options from Mizuno. They will be bringing out the Neo Vista, Wave Sky 8, and Wave Rider 28. Mizuno has some really fun shoes out right now. Come and try them out. You can also find all of these at your favorite running store, Breakaway Running.

Join the Breakaway Marathon Training Group this Saturday 8/17 at Breakaway Germantown at 6am for a demo run with . The group will have options for a 5 mile route and 11 mile route.
Get there a little early to test out some options from Mizuno. They will be bringing out the Neo Vista, Wave Sky 8, and Wave Rider 28. Mizuno has some really fun shoes out right now. Come and try them out. You can also find all of these at your favorite running store, Breakaway Running.

Join us for the Tour de Midtown Group Run tonight at 6pm at Breakaway Midtown. We will be running 3.5-5 miles from the to store in and around . We should have some warm weather but the drinks after will be cold. All paces welcome. See you guys tonight.

Looking for a great group to run with? Join the Wednesday night crew at Breakaway Germantown for the Wolf River Group Run tonight at 6pm. All paces welcome! Stick around for some cold drinks after. See you guys there.

Thanks to the Women Run/Walk Memphis group for letting us come out and talk about running with them last night. Keep it up you guys are doing great.

Congrats to our friend Kiran Hanumaiah who took on the grueling Wyoming Range 100 Miler last weekend. Kiran is no stranger to tough runs and we are never surprised when he gets it done. Congrats to him on this epic journey.
You may also know Kiran as the race director for . Make sure to check out his race January 2025.
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What in the stack height?? is bringing the heat. Let us introduce you to the MagMax Nitro. Full stack and full send with these guys. They will have you bouncing down the street and ready for more miles.

Congrats to Memphian Clay Hickman on his finish at the
This is a tough race with over 33,000ft of elevation gain on technical terrain. Great work by Clay getting another 100 done.

Great work to everyone who ran the RRS 5 Miler this morning! Good to see you out there at the water station. This was probably the nicest August weather we have ever had for this race.

We are cheering on our friend and Breakaway Race Team member Clay Hickman as he nears the last 10 miles of the .
Sending him good vibes from Memphis as he’s repping the 901 in the Alps.

What a morning for a run! Is it still August in Memphis?
Join our Breakaway Marathon Training Group every Saturday building up to the half and full marathon. It is a great way to get in those long runs with other people. We also have water and signs along the route.
Next week we will be at Breakaway Germantown and will be brining out shoes for you to demo.

Join us for the Breakaway Marathon Training Group tomorrow at 6am at Breakaway Midtown. The Full folks will be running 10mi (2 loops) and the Half folks are running 5mi. seeyou bright and early!
This group will meet every Saturday morning from now until December building up for the half and full marathon. The first weeks of this group is just to get everyone back in the swing of things before we start building up. We have signs along the course so you don’t get lost. Join the Breakaway Marathon Training Group page on Facebook for the full training schedule.

Join the Tour de Midtown group run tonight at 6pm. We will start at Breakaway in , go through ,and back to the store for some cold drinks. All paces welcome. See you guys tonight!

Best 1500 race ever! Cole Hocker quietly took down the world. Almost as exciting as Dave Wottle’s ‘72 800 gold medal race! ❤️

Well done Grant! What a 10,000!

American Grant Fisher wins bronze in men's 10k; Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei breaks Olympic record — The Athletic American runner Grant Fisher won the bronze medal in the men’s Olympic 10,000-meter race at the Stade de France on Friday, becoming the fourth U.S. man in history to medal in the event.