Omaha Running Club Ladies

What we are about?

Call it what you like -- Ladies of the Evening, or the more politically correct Ladies on the Run -- it is a group of women who share a common interest in running and walking.  One of the goals of the group is to meet with other women who share their passion for walking and running. Since there are always more men than women who run, it is an opportunity to meet other women who can share their tips, training regimens, and friendship.

The group meets every Wednesday 6:00 p.m. The first Wednesday of the month is at the home of one of the participants and all other Wednesdays at Peak Performance on 78th and Cass Streets. The Wednesdays at Peak meet to walk or run 30-40 minutes. On Potluck Wendesdays we walk or run for about 30-40 minutes, then meet back at the house to share a potluck dinner and talk. The group usually breaks up around 8:00 p.m. Even though we share the same gender and interest in fitness, the group is diverse in ability, background, career, age, and geographic location! Through this network, carpools have been formed to attend races, invitations to others' training runs have been extended, and support has been given at races to keep going and praise given at the end for a job well done. This is encouraging to a novice runner and experienced alike. The ladies look forward to meeting with the group each month.The food is always good. Recipes are shared in addition to running information. 

Our group has averaged 15-30 at the monthly events so far this year. To sign up, just call or go to the next month's meeting. There is also a Yahoo Group you can join to contact the group. Sign up by sending an email to LadiesOfTheEvening-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Having trouble? e-mail webmaster@omaharun.org for help.
So, if you want to meet other area women who enjoy walking or running, would like to share a potluck dinner, would like to share your running experiences, and would like an opportunity to run a different route than you usually do, give us a try!

Click HERE for recent favorite dish recipes!

Want to learn how to run? The Step Into Running course is beginning in June! Step Into Running is a 10-week beginning running course for women. It takes participants from walking to running a 5K on Labor Day. The 2008 information will be available this Spring.

Footnotes RRCA Article: Running After Children by Kelly Kruell