I Am Made of Belief, Not Barriers

Here is an inspirational video I came across recently...

Group Run Scheduled - November 11

Hi everyone...

Back to the downtown airport for our next run.  Let's meet on Sunday, November 11th at 5:30pm.  

Remember to access the airport from Burlington Road in North Kansas City and park near the Executive Beechcraft building.

Hope to see you there!

Group Run Scheduled - October 17

Hi everyone...

Time for another run back up north...let's meet at the Academy on Wednesday, October 17th at 6:30pm.  After to talking to some of the group members the idea of an evening, mid-week run was tossed out.  Hopefully it will allow some of us that normally couldn't make a run to participate this time.

In case you need a reminder, click here to be taken to the original blog post containing the different routes from the Academy.  As usual, there are routes for two, four, and six miles.

Now that the summer heat has finally broken it should make for a nice evening run.  See you all there!

Rain Delay

Hi everyone...

I know we're scheduled for a run this morning but due to the rain we can go ahead and postpone today's run to next Saturday at the same time and place.

Hopefully the weather will be better...see you all then!

Group Run Scheduled - September 1

Hello everyone...

Thanks to those of you who participated in our last group run.  It turned out to be one of those mornings that was perfect to get outside and run.

I've been thinking a good cycle for our runs will be to add runs at the Downtown Airport in between each run held in the northern or southern parts of the city.  In other words, the pattern will go something like:  North, Airport, South, Airport, North...and so on.  Hopefully keeping every other run at the airport will keep things accessible for as many people as possible.

That said, let's go ahead and have our next run at the Downtown Airport on Saturday, September 1st at 8am.  For those of you worried about access to the airport due to the construction on 169 HWY, MoDOT states there is still access.  You have to come in from Burlington in North Kansas City and head west on 10th Avenue until you reach Harlem Road, which leads straight to the airport.

As a reminder, here's a quick map for where to park on the southern end of the airport:

The full loop around the airport is around 3.6 miles, but if you need routes of different lengths check out my previous post for our first run at the airport.

Hope to see you all there!

Group Run Scheduled

Hi everyone...


Time for another group run; we'll move back down to the southern part of the city to the Trolley Track Trail in Waldo.  We'll run on Sunday, July 29 at 8am at The Well (7421 Broadway Street).  There is a parking lot just to the west of The Well we can use as our meeting point.

Here are the routes:


Two Miles from The Well


Four Miles from The Well


Six Miles from The Well


See you all then...I will have discount codes for CytoSport and Running Warehouse to give you all, as well.

North Face Endurance Challenge Discount Code

Hello everyone...

One of our group members recently forwarded me a 20% off discount code for the upcoming North Face Endurance Challenge.  The race is scheduled for November 17.

Click here to register for any of the events, ranging from the 5K to 50K, as well as relay teams.

The discount code is "ECSHH."

Interesting Article - Jogging in Forest Twice as Good as Trip to Gym for Mental Health

Hi everyone...


Click here for a brief, yet interesting article one of our club members forwarded me.  The main point is researchers found exercising outside is not only good physically, but arguably even better for our mental well-being, too.  It is even reportedly better than working out in a gym!


I'll be making another post for our next group run soon...let me know if any of you have any requests for when or where you'd like to run.

It Was a Hot One...

This past week's run was definitely a hot one...the heat and humidity made for a challenging day to get out and run.  Although it's tough to run on days like that it's good for mental stamina as well as physical.  It also helps you practice pacing and nutrition under adverse conditions, which are always possible for those of you who run in races.


I figure we should keep our momentum going and go ahead and schedule our next group run for Saturday, June 23 at 5pm.  We'll run at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport.  This location should be good for a number of reasons; it's centrally located, which hopefully makes it convenient for as many people as possible.  The loop surrounding the airport is also entirely flat with the exception of a couple small sections, not to mention there is hardly any traffic.


And speaking of the loop, the length of the entire loop is approximately 3.6 miles.  Here is an additional route for those who may need a shorter distance:


Two Miles at Downtown Airport


One of the easiest places for us to meet will be the parking lot on the south end of the airport near the Executive Beechcraft building.  For those that may not know, the Executive Beechcraft building is the southernmost building at the airport.


The first few rows of parking are used for employees and patrons of Executive Beechcraft but the rows closer to the parking lot's entrance are frequently used by runners and cyclists.  Here's a quick map to give you an idea of where to park:

Also, I'll signing up for a fall race in the near future and I was thinking it would be fun if a group of us wanted to participate in an event together, allowing us to encourage each other along the way.  Plus, it never hurts to have training partners around to help you keep your training on track!


As for which event to run, I was thinking the Gobbler Grind in Overland Park may be a good choice.  It's a local race that seems to do well; there is a full marathon, a half-marathon, and a 5K.  If anyone else has any suggestions for a race to run together feel free to mention it!


See you all in a couple weeks!

Group Run Scheduled

First things first, I owe all of you a big apology for my lack of contact these last handful of weeks.  The combination of a newborn joining the family and a new assignment at work overwhelmed my schedule, as you might imagine.  Enough excuses, though...time to get the running group back on track!


On that note, let's schedule our next run for Sunday, May 27th at 4pm.  I hope the time of this run will make it easier for those of us on PM's or dogwatch to join in.


We'll have another run up north this time; let's meet at the Chipotle at HWY 152 & N. Flintlock (8700 N. Flintlock Road).  The parking lot wraps up and around to the north of Chipotle, serving as a good spot for us to meet but stay out of the way of other customers (see the picture below).  Once we're finished with our run we can all grab a bite to eat for those who are interested.

Here are the routes for our run, too:

Two-Mile Route from Chipotle

Four-Mile Route from Chipotle

Six-Mile Route from Chipotle

See you all in a couple weeks!