Last Chance to Send in ?'s for Mike!

photo by Chris Rief

Personal Best has been granted an exclusive interview with elite ultra runner Mike Wardian and we need your questions!

Mike Wardian is part of the North Face Global Athlete team and will be running the 50K race at the Kansas City North Face Endurance Challenge in August. Mike is an ultra marathoner who runs 50K and 100K events. He is most notable for the sheer number of marathons that he runs. He just won the Delaware marathon in 2:25:11.

Like Personal Best, Mike embraces the fun in running. He has held several world records including the fastest marathon on a treadmill and just recently was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as fastest man in a superhero costume. Click here for more on Mike.

So, what do you want to know??? Send in your questions to kcrunning@hotmail.com. The sooner the better!

Self Defense for Runners

Master Johnson taught us how to stare down a stranger, stay calm and use our noggins in an attack situation. He taught us several escape moves. Practicing a few key moves often and attending brush up courses will help you defend yourself and get away from an attacker.



If you missed this class, no worries. It was so good we will do it again!

End of Season Party

Thanks for joining us this season! It started back in January when it was a bitter and cold and finished up in the steam of June, but you all made it through with some amazing results for all your dedication. Here is a look at a few things you did:

• PR'd, placed in your age division, BQ'd
  
• Completed a first half or full
• Came back from injury
  
• Ran for fun - 80's Rock Band, Margarita Madness, Who am I?
• Breakfasted with PB friends after long runs on Saturday
  
• Donated to causes - Cristy and Joplin
• Flew at the Pig - our group trip to Cincy
  
• Volunteered at HH and BRGR runs
• Gained strength in Studio PB classes
• Sped up and down Nall hill and around Roe Park
  
• Attended fitness assessments to prevent injury
• Attended Runner's 101 clinic
  
• Learned about nutrition with Aaron Carbuhn
• Learned to create goals with Melissa Todd
  
• Lost fat and gained muscle
  
• Created new friendships and nourished old ones
  

Bravo! We hope you will join us this fall as PB continues to grow!

Congrats HH runners

Mike B., Cris and Kevin. Not pictured:
Mendi, Jeff, Jen, Erica, Lisa, Mike C. and Kathleen

The weather was steamy and the course hilly...yep sounds like Hospital Hill. Congratulations to all those who finished! Erica completed her first ever half and Kathleen won fourth in her age division. Bravo!

FREE summer runs start Saturday!

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

The fun starts this Saturday.

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.

Win a pair of New Balance Shoes

This year, Gobbler is giving away a new pair of New Balance shoes (up to $100.00 value) to the first 1,000 runners who register for the full marathon. Registration is now open!

Once again, PB will be providing training schedules for both the half and full marathon for Gobbler Grind for the fall 2011 season. We hope you will join us.