PB Goings ON!

The winter/spring run program may be over, but there is still a lot going on at Personal Best!

Hospital Hill - join us at our aid station at Westport and Broadway at 6:30 a.m. to cheer on the runners and pass out orange slices. Volunteers needed. Please contact us at: kcrunning@hotmail.com. Runners - we'd love to get a picture of you all before the race. Deets TBA soon.

End of Season Party for winter/spring program this Sunday! Free pizza, beer, raffle prizes and fun! Note the location change: PV Minsky's. If you did not receive your evite, please let us know.

Self defense clinic - Friday, June 10th at 6:30 p.m. This is a must! Learn to protect yourself on the roads and trails, and meet some other runners in the KC area. Please RSVP so we know how many to expect: kcrunning@hotmail.com

FREE summer runs start Saturday, June 11th and go through July 3oth, 6:30 a.m. @ Metro.

End of Season Party - Location Change!

We are excited to celebrate with you this Sunday, but we've got a little bit of a change. Same time, same people, same prizes, beer and pizza...but, the location has changed. We are hopping on over to Minsky's in Prairie Village 6921 Tomahawk Rd, Prairie Village, KS 66208. Enjoy the Prairie Village art fair before and after our party.

If you did not receive an invitation, please let us know!

Happy National Running Day!

Happy National Running Day! June 1st is National Running Day. There are several ways you can celebrate.

1. Donate your used running shoes. Drop them at Metro Walk and Run and get a new pair of shoes for yourself!
2. Sign up for St.Louis Rock'n'Roll marathon - this is our fall 2011 group trip. The Rock'n'Roll marathon series is offering a one day discount on June 1st. $26.00 for a full and $13.00 for a half! The discount kicks in at 2:00 a.m. central standard time. There are only 10,000 total discounts available to cover all Rock'n'Roll races. Click here for details.
3. Refer a friend to Personal Best! Tell them about our FREE summer runs and invite them to join us this fall. For each friend that joins us for the fall program, you will be entered into a raffle for a $100.00 gift certificate of your choice.
   

Summer Mileage Goals

photo by my_eye's

Don't leave your running shoes hangin'...

Summer is here! Start planning for your fall races. Look at the chart below for long run distance and total weekly mileage (TWM) goals for various fall races. This is where you should be the week prior to the start of the fall program on August 6th.

Race	Long Run	TWM
Chicago	16m	35-45m
KC/St. Louis Half	6-10m	25-30m
KC/St. Louis Full	14-16m	30-45m
NY	12-14m	25-40m
Gobbler Half	5-6m	20-25m
Gobbler Full	10-12m	25-40m

Lower ranges are for novice runners and higher ranges are for experienced runners. Remember, in preparation for the season, you should increase your TWM no more then 5-10% per week. Novice runners should follow 5%.

Training Schedules will be provided to members only. Join Us! Don't see your race? No worries, coach Amy will create a schedule for you!

Members, if you need help with your off season training schedule in order to be ready for the start of the season, contact coach Amy: kcrunning@hotmail.com.

Fall Races 2011

The following races are supported by the Personal Best fall 2011 run program. PB training schedules provided for registered members. Register for the fall program here. Other races can be accommodated. Please inquire: kcrunning@hotmail.com.

To register for one of these races, click on the race logo.


St.Louis Rock'n'Roll Half and Full
This is our group trip! Details.


Kansas City Half and Full
Registration open.


New York Marathon
Applications for non-guarenteed entry closed.
Registration for charity runners and those with qualifying times may still be open.


Chicago Marathon
Registration full. Registration through a charity may still be open .


Gobbler Grind Half and Full
A local race on the trails!
Registration Open

Saturday May 28th Long Run Details

photo by artckr

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Join us for the last run of the season at 7:00 a.m. Meet in the Los Cabos parking lot at Mission Farms which is just south of 103rd St. on the East side of Mission Rd. Please note that 435 does not have an exit onto Mission. Take either State Line or Roe. We will take the trail into Leawood Park and then head southwest. Click here for a course map.


We are collecting financial donations (matched by APTA) and supplies for the Joplin tornado victims. Click here more more information. If you have supplies, please arrive 15 min. early to the run so we can load it into my Jeep. Thank you for your help!