Open Tue,Thu, Fri 10-6, Wed 10-7 Sat 10-5, Closed Sun/Mon Except 1st Sun of Month 12-4
Phidippides Encino
Established 1980 - We Know Running... Get To Know Us...
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Phidippides Encino is the premier running shop in Los Angeles.
If you are tired of going to stores where the staff seems to be people who don't really know anything and where no one is REALLY a runner then come visit our award winning store. We have been serving the running community for 30 years. Owned and staffed by experienced runners, we serve our customers the way we ourselves would want to be served. We don't want to just make a sale, we want to win you as a customer for life! What sets us apart from the "also rans" is our experience and expertise. We take the time to listen to you and find out what foot problems you may have, where you run, what your goals are - we're runners so we want to know! We have run every distance from 5K to the Western States 100 miler. Because of our expertise, we have been invited to teach the shoe portion of the exercise physiology program at Cal State Northridge. We are constantly asked to do shoe clinics for podiatry and physical therapy groups, and groups training for marathons like the LA Roadrunners, Team in Training, Avon and similar programs. So when we talk about shoes, we speak from experience! So explore our web site, call us or better yet, come visit us. You'll be glad you did! You won't find any place like us! You'll see why folks come from all over the nation to shop with us. We know running... get to know us...
Hours of Operation: Closed Mon.
Open Tue, Thur and Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5
Open Wed 10-7
Closed Sundays EXCEPT for 1st Sun of Each Month 12-4
Pheidippides (the more correct, original spelling - Phillip is the modern derivative) an Athenian courier, was sent to Sparta to request help when the Persians landed at Marathon. He ran 150 miles in two days. At the conclusion of the battle, he ran the 22 mi (35 km) back to Athens, where he reportedly shouted “Rejoice! We conquer!” and then died of exhaustion.
Coach Pat Connelly has formed a new marathon training program that meets here at Griffith Park. He will point to the Rock and Roll Half, Pasadena Marathon and then LA Marathon. The fee for the program is $55 for the half marathon program and $90 for the full. You can find all the details as well as register at Pat's group's web site:
Pat was the coach of the LA Roadrunners for many years and has personally coached thousands of runners through their first marathon or half marathon. He'll
be doing an
introductory
meeting at the
store soon, so
keep your eyes
posted for the information here.
Phidippides Voted Favorite Running Store By Readers of Daily News
Phidippides named Favorite Athletic Shoe Store in Los Angeles by readers of LA Daily News - Sept 2009
Time is running out to register! Sign up soon!
Jeff Galloway, the founder of Phidippides, Olympian, runner and coach extraordinarie, will hold one of his small group training clinics at the store on July 31 from 11am to 6pm. Meet and greet and get Jeff's autograph from 11 to 1
