A Running and Walking Club for Women

Welcome!

Are you ready to train for your first 5K? Set a personal record in your favorite distance? Or shed a few pounds? Whatever your personal walking or running goals may be, you’ll find friends among the women of KC Express.  We offer free Saturday walking and running groups, hold monthly meetings on topics relevant to women’s health and fitness, and host the popular Mother’s Day 5K.  Join us and stay healthy while having fun!

    News and Events
    • 30th-birthday-cake KC Express is 30! You’re invited to the party!

      24 Jan 2012

      Thursday, March 1- 6:30 p.m. at Unity Temple on the Plaza,
      30th Birthday Party & Book Bash. Join KCE and Run Like A Mother authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea to launch their newest read, Train Like A Mother. Enjoy a reception catered by Eden Alley Café, birthday cake, and door prizes after their empowering (and funny!) talk titled ”Believe in yourself as a runner.” It’s open to all, so round up your favorite females. To purchase $10 tickets, visit WomensTrainingTeam.com or call the ASK-A-NURSE Resource Center at 913-676-7777. Sample these engaging authors at AnotherMotherRunner.com.

    • poster Not a mother? Not a runner? Not a problem.

      24 Jan 2012

      The March 1 event with authors Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea is for all busy, multitasking women who are trying to fit exercise into their lives. Here’s their description:

      Too often, women minimize what they do–”I only work part-time,” or “I just have two kids.” It carries over into our fitness lives, “I’m just doing a 5K,” or “I only work-out twice a week.” You don’t hear men minimizing their accomplishments.

      It’s time for us ladies to step up and own what we do. If you regularly move your body forward by lifting your feet off the ground in rhythmic fashion, you are a real runner or walker. And given that less than 2% of the U.S population did a race last year, don’t make excuses for what distance you go. You are way ahead of the vast majority of Americans.

      But we know what it’s like to struggle with self-doubt and uncertainty. We will share anecdotes–both personal and from countless other women we’ve met online and at race expos–and tips for how to believe in yourself as a strong, capable runner or walker.

    • 30th-birthday-cake KC Express is 30! You’re invited on the road trip!

      23 Jan 2012

      September 22-24: Women’s Half-Marathon and 5K in Nashville, TN. KC Express got its name because our founders shipped themselves around the country like an “express package” to run women-only races. So it’s fitting that we celebrate our 30th birthday with a trip to this event, sponsored by Women’s Running magazine. Travel plans are being formulated now. Contact Katrina Allen kcexpresspres@gmail.com asap for info on travel. Visit http://womenshalfmarathon.com/nashville/for race information. Sign up BEFORE January 31st using the promotion code KCEXPRESS and receive $10 off race registration.

    • IMG_0276 KCE ♥ WNR

      14 Jan 2012

      Dress yourself in red and head over to Amy Medina’s on Feb. 15 when KC Express will host the popular Wednesday Night Run as our “valentine” to the running community. It’s a 2-10 mile run/walk, followed by a potluck dinner. We encourage everyone to wear a red dress (yes, guys too!), the symbol of women’s heart health. You’ll eat some delish mac ‘n cheese, and see some amazing outfits! More info at the Feb KCE meeting, or email kcexpresspres@gmail.com.

    • red-dress-dash Wear that red dress twice

      14 Jan 2012

      Celebrate American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day!
      Red Dress Dash: Feb 3, 5-7 p.m. Country Club Plaza
      Start: M&I Bank, 800 W. 47th
      Finish: Granfalloon, 608 Ward Parkway
      It’s free. More info here.

    • _MG_9970 Leaders of the pack

      31 Dec 2011

      Happy New Year! Your 2012 KC Express officers are (L to R): President Elect-Alisa Mueller; Secretary-Virginia Harmer; President-Katrina Allen; Treasurer-Melissa Stringer. With this team in charge, we’re off to a great start.

    • IMG_3326 Janet Baker is our 2011 Pace Setter

      9 Dec 2011

      Congratulations to Janet Baker, who received the Phyllis Bahner Pace Setter Award from Janice Young Miller at our December meeting. The award is given annually to a member who has made an outstanding contribution to our club. Janet is very deserving! Read all about it: Phyllis Bahner Pacesetter presentation.

    • Mary-Edwards-&-Kelly-Pfannenstiel Kelly Pfannenstiel named Outstanding Mentor

      18 Nov 2011

      Each year, the Women’s Intersport Network for Kansas City (WIN for KC) recognizes local women for their community contributions and achievements in sports. Kelly has been selected Outstanding Mentor! She’ll receive her award at the WIN For KC Awards Luncheon on Feb 3, 2012 at the Sheraton Crown Center.

    • top-chefs Our “Top Chefs”

      8 Nov 2011

      Thanks to Annie Schroeder, Kelli Schoenthaler, Mary Allison, Tere Gathright, and Sheila Wood for demonstrating and sharing their yummy foods with us at the Nov meeting. Here are the Third Annual KC Express Top Chef Recipes.

    • 313470_2547440328941_1341790359_32928262_1194798223_n Tutu much marathon fun

      17 Oct 2011

      At mile 6.5 of the KC Marathon, 27 tutus (& 2 guys who wouldn’t wear them) greeted the runners with smiles, pirouettes, and thousands of cups of water and gatorade. Photos: KCE Aid Station at the KC Marathon.

      And, CONGRATULATIONS to all the KC Express training participants who were 1st-timers in the half-marathon. We are proud of you!

    • taco-night First Bites

      5 Oct 2011

      Our monthly meetings always start with a light dinner, provided by KCE Hospitality Chairs Mary Allison and Cecelia Parle. (If it’s your birthday that month, we ask you to bring a treat/dessert to share.) By popular request, here is the recipe for the bean and rice taco filling served at the October meeting.

    • Go-Red-Women Nationally recognized speaker for October

      21 Sep 2011

      Liz Tatham, our October 4 meeting speaker, has just been named one of the 6 national spokeswomen for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign for 2011-12. Read her story and the stories of the other women selected. We care about your heart. ♥

    • IMG_0596 There’s nothing like a tutu to make a girl feel like a ballerina

      19 Sep 2011

      With a magnificent view of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, tutu-clad KC Express members struck a “Swan Lake” pose before our Tutu Run. We refueled afterwards with Kelli’s cupcakes, and many went on to tour inside the awesome Kauffman Center. Photos.