End of Season Party - Mark Your Calendar!

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Whether your goals were to stay fit, run your first marathon or half, BQ or hit a PR this season, come celebrate your training efforts and those of your PB family at the end of season party on June 5th from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Pizza Shoppe at 95th and Nall in the Trailridge shopping center.

Pizza, salad, soft drinks, beer, prizes and awards provided by Personal Best!

Intervals Cancelled Due to Heat Advisory

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photo by alycat

To0 HOT! Live to run another day.

The national weather service has issued a heat advisory for Johnson County this afternoon. The sudden increase in high temperatures combined with high humidity after relatively cool temperatures over the last few weeks put us at a high risk for heat related stress and illness. This is particularly dangerous for those who are participating in strenuous activities such as interval running.

If we'd been adapting to these temperatures over several weeks, we would likely be able to run with a decreased pace and longer recovery times, but we have not yet acclimated to these conditions. I encourage you to get out tomorrow or Thursday morning or afternoon/evening to get in your speed work as the weather service predicts cooler temperatures.

HH runners, your schedule is incorrect in the packet. The correct schedule is 2X400, 4X800, 2X400 with our usual warm-up and cool down. If you cannot fit in repeats, a nice alternative is a 3m tempo run with a mile warm-up and cool down. Contact Amy if you have any questions about your work out.

Intervals May 10th

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photo by Joe Shlabotnick

Get your SPEED on! Hospital Hill runners, you've got three weeks of sharpening left and its not too late to get started.

Join us for intervals @ 5:30 p.m., Roe Park. Check your training schedule for details on your workout.

Those recovering from races, you can join us for a walk, short run or cruise intervals around the park. Caution: your work out depends upon when you raced. See coach Amy with questions.

PB Rock'n'Roll Travel Details

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PB is chuggin' to the Gateway to the West to rock and roll! The St. Louis Rock and Roll Marathon is Sunday, October 23, 2011. Registration is now open for both the full and half marathons. The cost is $105.00 for the half and $115.00 for the full through 10/16/2011. To register for St.Louis click here.

If you are thinking about going, we recommend you book your hotel now as they are already selling out. PB runners will be staying at the Sheraton St.Louis City Center with close access to the Metro, Union Station, Italian restaurants and the Start/Finish. Marathon rate is $99.00. Cancellation deadline is October 21st.

Traveling as a group is such a blast! We plan to take the train. Business Class seats are currently $88.00 round trip (prices change as you approach departure date). Departure is Saturday, October 22 from KCY to STL, 8:15 a.m. Return trip Monday, October 24, 9:15 a.m. If you are interested in traveling with PB on the train book now - tickets are refundable. If we have 20 riders, we get 20% off, early boarding and a car to ourselves!!!

Check out our PB St.Louis Marathon FB Page to keep current on all the travel plans.

FREE Summer Runs June 11-July 30th

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Don't leave your running shoes hangin' this summer!
Stay running FIT for FUN and for FREE with Personal Best!

We welcome runners of all shapes, sizes and speeds so grab your friends and join us!

Saturdays at 6:30 a.m., June 11-July 30th
  • Aid stations (every 2 miles) and course maps provided.
  • Courses are out and back for up to 10 miles.
  • Meet at Metro Walk and Run on SW corner of 95th and Metcalf.
Contact our Free Run Coordinator, Doug Stinson, at dstinson1@kc.rr.com to be added to the FREE informal run mailing list for announcements and updates.

Click here for summer mileage goals for Chicago, NY, KC half and full, St.Louis half and full, Gobbler half and full.