New Face, New Name, Same Heart

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If you've made it here, then you already know we've made some big changes! Although our look has evolved our nature remains the same. Our goal is to share our running expertise, motivation and fun spirit with all KC area runners so they can achieve their personal best and have a blast doing it. 

Our awesome new look and marketing strategies didn't happen over night and were done professionally by our very own members! A big shout out to Jen Katheiser who created our loveable and happy mascot, Miles. And to Jennifer Wolf (JJ) and David Mitchell, the master minds behind our marketing and website design. 

With our new name comes a new website along with a few other changes for the fall session. Here is a handy image with the biggies (courtesy of JJ):

Details on how to subscribe to the website are coming soon. 

To register for the fall 2015 session of RRKC Join Us .

 

Address Nagging Injuries Now

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Welcome to the last blog in our off-season education series. Let's recap first!

We've passed along golden nuggets regarding:

This post is about taking action now to address your body's background noise - you know the one that's telling you something isn't quite right with that foot, hip or knee!

If you currently have a nagging or niggling little injury, it is likely going to get worse with the increase in weekly mileage and long runs as you train this fall. The longer you wait, the more treatment is usually necessary and it can lead to time off running. Coach Amy recommends getting a sports specific physical therapy evaluation ASAP and scheduling treatment if needed.

Amy is a licensed physical therapist. She specializes in treating injured runners with a variety of different approaches some of which include

Active ReleaseTechnique (ART)

, sports specific strengthening, and running gait training.

Evaluations and treatment sessions are 45-minutes in length. A doctor

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s order is NOT required unless symptoms do not improve within two weeks of your first treatment. Most insurance companies are accepted.

To schedule an e

valuation call Sport+Spine: 913.642.7746 and request to be on Amy

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s schedule (tell them you are one of her runners!) or book on-line at

sportspinekc.com

and choose Amy from the provider menu. Wear running gear to your appointment. 

Amy

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s schedule can fill quickly but RRKC members are VIP

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s. Be sure to get on the waitlist and let her know that you are on it:

amy@sportspinekc.com

so she can help the staff get you in. 

End of Spring Session Party - Date Change

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Sheesh, it's been crazy trying to squeeze in all the PB happenings! We've been busy bees behind the scenes with NYC fundraising events and other biz projects.

We hope you can join us for our end of session celebration which has moved from Saturday to Sunday, July 26th 10:30 am-12 pm at Sport+Spine where we will transition from one session to the next. This event will be a pot-luck brunch with raffle prizes, the opportunity to register for the fall session and meet Miles. Who is Miles? You will find out! Look for an evite in your inbox.

FREE Strength Class BONUS
Sunday strength class for runners is from 9-10 am. If you are not an S+S member, you can try the class for free before our party. Wear run shoes and be prepared to sweat. Locker room is available for changing into dry clothes and for showers if desired. Bring a towel in case we are out!

Big Sur Team Registration this Wednesday

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There are four of us commited to running the full marathon at Big Sur in spring 2016 as a team! Registration begins July 15th for the team lottery and it's not too late to join us. Check here for more information about team registration. Be sure to read the the marathon course information: click here when you are making your decision to participate. If you are interested in going as a team with PB, please e-mail us ASAP kcrunning@hotmail.com.  

Beer and Blues this Monday!

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Enter Raffle for Plaza Staycation Southmoreland Bed and Breakfast
Come support a great cause, drink BIER, enjoy a live blues band and bid for KU b-ball tickets, signed KU b-ball, Starlight theater evening, and much more. And a chance to win a plaza staycation package. Go here for more info on prizes and to buy tickets to our Monday Night Blues event! We hope to see all our PB friends there.
Bid on tickets to Starlight including parking pass 

Fall 2015 Sneak Peek

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From NYC Marathon Gallery
Coming to KC roads this fall...the 2015 PB session like you've never seen it before. We have some big changes in store for our run club. The juicy details TBA soon! The fall session starts Saturday, August 1st. Instructions for registration will be posted in a couple of weeks.

Supported races for fall 2015 include NYC, Chicago, Indianapolis and Kansas City marathons as well as the Kansas City and Indianapolis half marathons. Other races can be accommodated.

Below is the planned long run distance for our first run and the ideal total weekly mileage for each of the supported races. If you are behind and cannot safely get to that distance by August 1st, please contact Coach Amy kcrunning@hotmail.com ASAP so she can help get you on track.  

Planned Long Distance August 1, 2015
Chicago, NYC, Indianapolis and KC full: 16 miles, total weekly mileage 31-43 miles.
Indianapolis and KC half: 6-8 miles, total weekly mileage 18-25 miles.

We hope you will join us for all the fun! In the meantime, please join us for our FREE summer runs 7:00 a.m. on Saturdays at Sport+Spine. Go here for details.