Running Safety Reminder

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This past weekend, a member of the Olathe Running Club was hit by a car while running and is in intensive care with a head injury. It took police several hours to identify her and notify her family as she was not carrying identification.

What can we do to stay safe?
  • Carry identification while running. See Road Runner ID.
  • Carry a phone while running. See Spibelt.
  • Run with a buddy or group.
  • Review the Safety and Emergency Procedures in your PB membership packets (soon to be posted in Members Only on this site). There are many helpful tips contained within.
If running conditions are unsafe, postpone a run or head to the gym for the treadmill. No race or training schedule is worth the risk.

Our thoughts go out to the Olathe runner and her family.

Registration and Packet Pick Up

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Personal Best Winter/Spring 2011 starts January 22!

Once you are registered, you will have access to the training schedules, group calendar, coach's tips and more.

Registration and Packet Pick-Up Options:
  1. Print out the membership application on line and send it in with your payment today. Pick up your packet on one of the dates listed below.
  2. Register and pick up your packet at Metro Walk and Run on January 16th from 1:30-2:00 p.m. New members, be sure to stay for orientation and Runner's 101 clinic, 2-3:30 p.m.
  3. Register and pick up your packet on the morning of our first long run January, 22 at Metro Walk and Run, 6:30-7:00 a.m. Run starts at 7:00 a.m.
Subscribe to our website to keep updated on all the exciting events for 2011!

Personal Best Winter/Spring is Heating Up

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The Personal Best Winter/Spring 2011 run program is heating up! Running with friends will keep you just a little bit warmer on the road. Not to mention some of the other benefits of Personal Best membership:
Don't be left in the cold this winter as you train for your spring races and try to stay fit. Registration and Packet Pick-Up Details

Upcoming Fun Runs

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Meet and Greet - your mission on this long run is to make a new friend. Come back to home base with a name and at least one morsel of information about your newest buddy.

Who am I? - find out what famous person is taped to your back! You will have to get help from other runners. No worries you've got many miles ahead of you to figure it out.

80's Rock Band - here is the challenge: pair your favorite running tights with the garb of your favorite 80's musician - think Madonna and Flock of Seagulls - yes, the hair counts. Best dressed wins a prize.

Margarita Madness - join us for a short evening run followed by Margaritas. Bring a friend!


Predicted Time Run - predict your time for this long run. Closest guess receives a prize.

Scavenger Hunt - find unique or not so unique items on the trail or off the trail as the case may be.

More details on all these fun runs TBA

Fitness Assessments are Back!

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Fitness assessments are back for the Winter/Spring 2011 Running Program.

Find out if you have any imbalances in strength or flexibility that could decrease your running efficiency and possibly lead to injury. Lean muscle and an appropriate amount of body fat is desirable for long distance running. Find out your body composition.

Assessments will be performed by Amy Parkerson-Mitchell, licensed physical therapist and RRCA certified coach. Includes:
  • Testing of basic strength and flexibility of lower extremity
  • Calculation of body composition
  • Demonstration of basic stretches as needed
January 23, 1-3:00 p.m. and January 30, 1-3:00 p.m.
Metro Walk and Run on the Southwest corner of 95th and Metcalf.
Wear comfortable clothing.

To schedule your 15-minute assessment contact us at kcrunning@hotmail.com.

Free to Personal Best members and Studio PB participants. Not a member? Join us!

Jack Cady to present Stride Clinic to Personal Best Members

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We are excited to announce that Jack Cady author of Efficient Running and owner of Stride Mechanics, LLC will be presenting his clinic to members of the Personal Best Winter/Spring 2011 running program!

Jack is a licensed Physical Therapist who "has applied his knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology and physics toward analyzing the elements that produce an efficient running stride...and has designed a system to help runners improve their form through the use of video analysis."

You don't want to miss this! Mark your calendar:

February 1, 2011, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Metro Walk and Run at 95th and Metcalf in Overland Park
Free to Personal Best members. Not a member? Join us for our Winter/Spring 2011 season.
Seating is limited, please RSVP to kcrunning@hotmail.com

Personal Best members receive 25% discount off running shoes at Metro Walk and Run on clinic nights! Arrive early.