TGIF

Happy Friday the 13th

S p o o k y news-- Summer is almost here and our bodies are kinda scary because we hit the snooze on life a few too many times this winter and over extended our hibernation*.

This is a sad time for Kesh and Jac—not too long ago we were able to run a 10k (that is over six miles, guys) and now…we are struggling with two. We have the Diva Dash coming up on March 28^th and have already signed up for a second-the Heart & Soul Classic 5K on May 2^nd.  How the hell will we make it 3.2 miles?! Today’s Friday Fit day is dedicated to sharing some of our favorite trails we'll be using ways to get back into running shape!


Clearly before a run. No one's this happy during or immediately after. Amirite?

You are right Kesh...Not happy.   

Heritage Park

 Long trail around a lake. Scenic, but chilly on a breezy day- especially when you're running near the dam.

Thomas S. Stoll Memorial Park

Lots of sports fields as well as a trail and a lake if you need to take a break to relax. The best part though, is the off-leash dog area. This area is completely fenced in so don't worry about Fido getting away if he/she is a runner.

Shawnee Mission Park
The Mill Creek Streamway Trail goes through Shawnee Mission Park and is over 26 miles long- spanning through most of Johnson County. This park has a 53-acre off leash dog area, not fenced enough to keep your dogs in
so make sure they're well trained.



A Kansas City favorite is the trail at Swope Park. It's 18 miles and is mainly used for biking, but walkers and runners are welcome, too.



This little nug  would be a goner if
we took him to a park that wasn't fenced.

Don't feel like driving? Hit the streets in your hood. When in a crunch for time or you don't want to deal with finding your keys/starting your car/driving said car to a particular trail... the sidewalks around our neighborhoods work just fine. Sometimes (a lot of times) it's difficult enough to find the motivation to work out so it's best to start running right outside your front door, leaving no time to delay the torture fun. Running is fun... 

There's a ridic amount of parks and trails in the Kansas City area and we would be here all day if we tried to list them all. #Keshandjac to share where you're playing outside this weekend and comment below to give suggestions of your favorites

Today's motivational song is inspired by March Madness. Thanks, Quad City DJs!

 Later,
K & J

 *Thinking about it, we don't need to feel too bad because it's technically not Spring yet. There are seven days left of winter so don't mind if we get back in our beds and binge watch Scandal on Netflix until March 20th.

This is Daryl in a box. Just because.

Theodore (Ted) is Kesh's dog; Daryl is Jac's cat. They look like siblings, but that's highly unlikely.