Running Tips

Each month we're bringing you running tips designed specifically for this event!  Don't miss valuable advice from Eladio Valdez, running coach for Runner's Edge.

This information will be valuable to athletes at any level of running and will

help you prepare for the marathon, half marathon or 5K. 

Monthly Tips

Dealing with the Heat - Coach Valdez's Training Tips

Virtual Coach!

Hear Eladio's training tips as if he were your own personal trainer!

June Podcast - Learn how to create and follow a training program for the Kansas City Marathon that is right for you.

July Podcast - Learn all about hydration while running, how to monitor hydration and why drinking fluids is important to your performance.

August Podcast - Coach Valdez explains how to diminish the effects of "the wall", or the 18-20 mile mark when your fatigue sets in..

September Podcast - Coach Valdez discusses the pros and cons of creating a time goal and the best way to determine your goal.