National Running Day, June 2

National Running Day is a collaborative effort among the major organizations within the running industry aimed at incorporating the sport of running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise.

From New York to San Diego, the day will celebrate the benefits of running as part of a healthy and active lifestyle aimed at combating some of today’s most pressing health issues.

The running organizations collaborating for this initiative include:
Atlanta Track Club, Boston Athletic Association, Chevron Houston Marathon, Chicago Area Runners Association, The Competitor Group, Little Rock Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon, New York Road Runners, Oregon Track Club, Running USA, Twin Cities Marathon, Inc., and USA Track & Field.

Locally, support for the day includes state and city proclamations from Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Mayor RT Rybak of Minneapolis and Chris Coleman of St. Paul, who will sign proclamations announcing June 2 as Minnesota Running Day in conjunction with National Running Day.

Planned events in the Twin Cities	Wendesday, June 2

6:00 p.m.  Free, Fun runs/walks out of Marathon Sports, 2312 W. 50th Street, Mpls.; featuring Team USA Minnesota runners.

6:00 p.m.  Free, Fun runs/walks out of Running Room, 1068 Grand Ave., St. Paul; featuring Team USA Minnesota runners

6:00 p.m.  Free, Fun runs/walks out of Life Time Fitness, St. Louis Park, 5525 Cedar Lake Road, St. Louis Park; featuring Team USA Minnesota runners

6:00 p.m. Free, Fun runs/walks out of Life Time Fitness, Highland Park, 2145 Ford Parkway, St. Paul; featuring Team USA Minnesota runners

Connect with runners around the country

Visit runningday.org to download an “I’m a Runner/I Ran Today” Facebook button, interact with other runners, and find complete information about the day.  Resources on the site include information on local community events with running clubs and retailers, course-mapping tools, training tips, and other running-related information.

Join other runners on the National Running Day page on Facebook.

Tweet with other runners on Twitter.  Or share a photo or video from your National Running Day fun.