FALL TRAINING STARTING!

The fall training is starting. Yes, it is that time of year again. We have runners training for both half- and full-marathons - Chicago, Twin Cities, New York, TC 10 and many more.

Training is every Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 PM and Saturday at 7:00 AM. Yes, the 7:00 AM runs are back. The training will include the traditional dam hill workout and the last twenty of TCM. We will also be introducing some new things in the schedule this year from the boot camp.

We are no longer offering registration through active.com. To sign-up this season, please email either me or Adam (emails below) to receive a soft copy of the application.

Come join us for a great seaon. It should be good as always.

Jeff

National Running Day Was A SUCCESS!

The first annual national running day was a great success - Highland Park Life Time had 65 runners running over 320 miles! WOW!

The National Running Day is promoting running and its health benefits.

To learn more about the program check out their website at - runningday.org.

The Highland Park team is offering a Running Boot Camp starting on 06/08 for the rest of June. This program is designed for runners - strength, stabilization, endurance, core and techniques. Help build up the base with some basic tools for running. Meeting every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in June before we move into fall marathon training.

See you on the trails.

National Running Day and the Saint Paul Saints

WHAT: SAINT PAUL SAINTS AND LIFE TIME FITNESS THIS SUNDAY!

WHEN: Sunday, June 7^th, Game Time = 1:00 p.m., Tailgate Time = TBD

WHERE: MIDWAY STADIUM

General Admission Tickets:

· Team Ticket Cost = $5 each

· 60 have been reserved (first-come-first served)

· To reserve your tickets...contact Seigo at seigom@saintsbaseball.com

· You will be asked to pay on game day when you pick up the tickets at the "Will Call" window

· Deadline to reserve tickets = either when all 60 are used up, or on June 4 at NOON. (whichever comes first)

· If you reserve tickets - you will be billed even if you are unable to go

Who is "Super Seigo"???
Seigo Masubuchi, works as a game day entertainer, known as "ushertainer" (made up word-usher+entertainer) for the Saint Paul Saints. Some of fun segments/acts that Seigo does are:
• The Backup Goalie St. Paul Seigo
• Mr. Impossible
• Seigo Cleans the Plate
• Karaoke with a Real Japanese Guy
• Seigo Says (instead of Simon Says)


Come see Seigo entertain the whole crowd at the ballpark with your family and friends, you are guaranteed a great time!

For more information, contact:
Seigo Masubuchi
Saint Paul Saints Professional Baseball
Director of International Development
Midway Stadium
1771 Energy Park Drive
St. Paul, MN 55108
seigom@saintsbaseball.com

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3^rd IS NATIONAL RUNNING DAY!

Join adults and kids across the country who care about living healthy lifestyles and take part in the inaugural National Running Day here in Minnesota on Wednesday, June 3!

Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. is collaborating with other running organizations across the country to get Minnesotans and Americans together as a nation on June 3 to take strides toward leading healthier, fitter lives through free, fun-runs across the Twin Cities Metro area, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

The health of Minnesotans relies on collaborative efforts to get adults and children moving. Participation in a National Running Day event can help people of all ages take the first steps toward incorporating simple, accessible, healthy activity into their lives.

Did you know:

• Research shows that only one in four kids gets at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day
• Kids and teens obesity rates have doubled in the past 20 years
• Overweight youth ages 10 to 15 have an 80% chance of becoming obese adults by age 25
• American Sports Data research shows that 668,000 Minneapolis Metro area residents ran in 2007

There's nothing better than FREE...

Check out what is happening at Highland Park Life Time for a free fun-run with all sorts of distances:

6:00 p.m. Free, Fun runs/walks out of Life Time Fitness, Highland Park, 2145 Ford Parkway, St. Paul; meet and run with Olympian Carrie Tollefson and Antonio Vega from Team USA Minnesota. Distances range from one to 6 miles and more. Stay for refreshments afterward.

Get Involved:

If you can't take part in one of the organized events, run anyway! Invite a friend, or introduce the sport to a child. Walk if you're not ready to run yet. Download a poster and tell your friends and colleagues where you'll be running (runningday.org). Download an "I Ran Today" button (runningday.org). Wear your sneakers to work that day! Log on to the National Running Day Face Book page and share your experience, photos, videos from your day. Whatever you do, get off the couch and join the nation in celebrating the simple choice toward a healthier life!

National Running Day is a collaborative effort presented by Twin Cities Marathon, Inc. in Minnesota. Watch for a major announcement on June 3 about Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon race weekend, October 2-4.

Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon registration is nearly full. Click here to register before it's too late.