"IT'D BE NICE TO RUN WITH SOME FRIENDS."

After moving back to Pittsburg from living in the Joplin area and getting settled in, we thought, "it'd be nice to run with some friends."

So we decided to create a running group, The Running Collective. Like all running groups, we just have set days and times that we get together to run/walk but a lot of us are now meeting outside of those times to do some different type of workouts or hangout.

We've met some great people through our group run/walks and we'd consider them all friends. We are all at different fitness levels, from your casual runner/walk, to 5K runners, all the way up to Marathoners and trail runners. Its fun sharing our experience/knowledge and help motivate each other to be better. We've even convinced some people to run their first marathon! You'd be surprised how many people have that on their bucket list.

If you know Katherine or Renato, you know that they both enjoy running. But most importantly, they enjoy health & fitness. So if we can do our little part to encourage the Pittsburg community to get outside and exercise, we'd call that a win.

If you're one of those people who doesn't run because "you're not built for it," quit lying to yourself and start running. Don't let yourself get in the way. Join us for a run. We're here to support you!