This is it ladies! It’s our last week and we hope that all of you will join us for both nights this week as we finish out our 10 weeks of training! You have all done an incredible job and we are so proud of each of you!

Tonight (Monday) – Meet at Craighead at 6 pm – park in the parking lot beside pavilion 1 (the one on the hill across from the old swim area)

Thursday – Meet at the old NEA Hospital at 6 pm

Also, here are some important details for those of you signed up for the race. Remember, tomorrow is the deadline to register!!! Go to www.womenrunarkansas.net and register. Even if you didn’t complete the training with us, you can still go!!!

CONFIRMATION EMAILS:  Everyone that signs up for the 5K on line will receive a confirmation email.  Everyone should  check that everything is correct on their registration such as Age, Shirt Size, Category, etc.  The email should give the option to make correction if needed.  If not, email Jennifer at jenniferwelter@gmail.com and she will take care of it.  Reminder that this year’s shirts are a women’s cut, so keep this in mind when selecting shirt size.

PACKET PICK UP:  To pick up your packet, the email confirmation along with Drivers License is required.  If picking up a packet for someone else, a copy of their email confirmation and Driver’s License is required.

                                                                 Packet pick up places and times:  

Sporty Runner, 1016 Van Ronkle Street:                Thursday May 8th from 1 PM to 5 PM:    Friday May 9th, from 11 AM to 5:30 PM

Pasta Party, St. Joseph Parish Hall, 501 Front Street:  Friday, May 9th 6:30 PM until dinner time.

Race Day, Conway High School, 2300 Prince Street:  6:30 AM to 7:45 AM

MULTIPLE PACKET PICK UP:  If you are planning to pick up for a group, you will need a copy of each of their Drivers License and email Confirmation.  IMPORTANT!!!  If you are picking up for groups of 4 or more, do not plan to pick these up until after 2 PM on Thursday, May 8th.  We will not get the bibs in time to be able to pull these entries and have them put aside for you so you don’t have to wait.  URGENT!!!  Please email any group packet pick up list to Jennifer no later than Wednesday, May 7th at 5 PM so she will be able to get all of the lists printed for the group pick up.

RAFFLE:  This year the raffle is for two Garmin watches (a runner/walker must have).  Please encourage your ladies to purchase tickets for the drawing after the race.

DOOR PRIZES:    If you have door prizes for the race, please contact Jennifer so she can add them to the list.  Also, any items for the race goodie bags must be here by thisTuesday  May 6th for packet stuffing.

PASTA PARTY:   Pasta Party- inspirational speaker, Erin Henderson. Food and fellowship with the other clinics across the state.  Don’t forget to bring your clinic shirt for the contest!!!  Pasta Party is May 9th at 6:30 PM at St. Joseph Parish Hall, 501 Front Street.

WOMEN CAN RUN/WALK 5K:  Your goal is to finish, whether it be run all of it, run/walk all of it or walk all of it.  You have devoted 10 weeks of training through all kinds of weather and this is your reward and the icing on the cake.  Conway will give out fantastic finishers medal for every lady that finishes.  

Yalanda and Amanda

Hey ladies, for tonight:

1. Meet at craighead forest park at 6 pm at the parking lot below pavilion #1 on the hill (across from the old swim area). Check facebook, email, and blog for rain cancellations. We will hold a moment of silence tonight for those who lost their lives in the severe weather yesterday.

2. Register for Conway race at www.womenrunarkansas.net 3. Our Theme for this year's race is "Wild about WCR" so anything animal print!!!!

Hey Ladies!

Tonight's clinic is cancelled due to impending weather conditions. We'll have a make up day on Saturday at 2pm at Craighead Forest Park. We'll meet in the old swim area (pavilion 1).  This will also be our new meeting location starting on Monday. We hope to see you all Saturday! Stay safe in case of bad weather!

Tonight’s clinic is cancelled due to April showers…but remember, they bring May flowers! 

On your own, between now and Thursday, do a warm-up, stretches, and ….

·        Walkers and Beginning Runners should do 5 minute run and 2 minute walk.

·        Intermediate Runners should do 8 minute run and 2 minute walk

·        Advanced Runners should do a 3 mile run. 

Hey ladies! Just a reminder that we'll have a make up day tomorrow (Saturday) at 2pm at the track! Hope to see you there. If you can't make it be sure to do your work out on your own. Have a great weekend!

Happy Monday ladies! 

There are several local events coming up this week that we would like to share with you.

Marathon Month

The Jonesboro Public Library is sponsoring a marathon program for the month of April. It's open to the public and it's free! Sign up at the library and walk or run on your own time, or join the library staff Monday through Friday at either 9am or4pm to walk around downtown Jonesboro neighborhoods. You can include your miles from Women Can Run. Once you have completed 26.2 miles, turn in your miles at the library and receive a marathon finishers medal!  You can sign up your whole family! For more information, call Nechia at the Jonesboro Public Library, 870-935-5133    

Newton Running Shoe Demo Night

Gearhead Outfitters is sponsoring a shoe demonstration night.  This Friday, April 4, Newton Running will be at Gearhead's downtown location to provide demo shoes for you to try on and walk or run in them.  The event is from 5:30-7:30pm. There will be a fun run/walk starting at 6pm.  Pizza and Beverages will be served at 6:30pm.  15% off all running and walking gear, giveaways, and register to win a free pair of Newton shoes.  Bring a friend and get two raffle tickets! For more information, call Gearhead Outfitters at 870-910-5569.  Check out Newton Running atwww.newtonrunning.com 

2 Mile Walk/Run to benefit the American Cancer Society

Embrace The Race 2 Mile Run and Walk, this Saturday, April 5 at 8am. Race will start/finish at Twin Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, 2911 Browns Lane in Jonesboro.

Register online atwww.stearnsracetiming.com or contact Lisa Trevathan (one of our Women Can Run Leaders) for more information,lisa.trevathan@att.net

Foundation of Arts 5K

This Sunday, April 6 3pm, Walk or Run through downtown Jonesboro neighborhoods.  Register atwww.stearnsracetiming.com 

Law Day Running Festival

10k and 5K to benefit the Legal Aid of Arkansas on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at 8am at the Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro. Register online at www.jonesboro10k.com. 

Watch the weather and Facebook page this week.  Looking like rain again Thursday! : (

Meredith and Hollie are continuing to lead our morning walkers and runners and doing a great job!

Due to weather conditions tonight's clinic will be cancelled. Please make sure to do your work out on your own. We'll see you next week!

Just a reminder- IR and AR will be at the ASU track this week. Walkers and Beginning Runners will be at the church.
All groups WILL be doing a full work-out tonight! I know y'all feel like it's a lot of sit time and not enough move time, but we've got to get the basics down before we hit the big track. That's why we give you goals the first two weeks to make sure you are doing the workout at home. This week you've been working on walking 3 minutes and running/speed walking for 30 seconds. If you don't have someone to run/walk with on your own, please let us know! We are always looking for people to go walk/run with!!


Walkers and beginning runners please do not go to the track. We will not have enough leaders to accommodate all groups. We have over 500 ladies signed up for the clinic! Thanks for understanding!

Clinic Reschedule

Some schools are still closed due to icy weather. Sidewalks and parking lots are still icy and dangerous. WCR will not meet this Thursday, March 6. We will begin on Monday, March 10 at 6pm at the First Baptist Church CAC, 711 Union Ave. If you have any questions please contact Amanda Herget or Yalanda Merrell at the emails below.

acherget@hotmail.com
yyoung@uams.edu

Thank you! Everyone be safe and we'll see you next week!

Due To Dangerous Road Conditions, WCR is cancelled for tonight, Monday March 3. We will begin Thursday, March 6 at 6pm. Please be careful and help us spread the word!

Hey everyone! Gearhead Outfitters will host a VIP Night for all of this year's participants on Monday, Feb. 24th 5-7pm at our Main. St. location. This will give you the opportunity to check our our new spring gear and get to know some of the other participants. Our run specialist will be available to perform GAIT analysis' to make sure we find you the perfect running shoes. We'll offer a 15% discount on all of your regular priced run gear from 5-7pm. Hope to see you all there!

Women Can Run 2014 Complete Details:

What: Free 10 week running clinic teaching women the proper ways to walk & run.

When: Clinic nights will be Monday and Thursdays at 6pm. First clinic night is March 3.

Where: CAC gym at First Baptist Church on Union Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401.

Directors: Amanda Herget - amanda@gearheadoutfitters.com

                Yalanda Merrell - yalanda.merrell@gmail.com

Click here to register.

Women Can Run Jonesboro is sponsored by Gearhead Outfitters & NEA Baptist Clinic!

We will take orders for the shirt when the clinic starts, please see the design below.

We look forward to seeing everyone very soon!! Feel free to email us if you have any questions and be sure to follow our facebook group! 

Registration for Women Can Run 2014 is officially open!! We are so excited about this year's clinic. We can't wait to see everyone! Click here to sign up now!