Kaizen Run Club Riverside

This is TOMORROW! 🎉🐕
Come run, chat, SLIPP’N SLIDE!

JUNE 20! Help fill the truck with DOG FOOD! CAT FOOD! PET TOYS! CLEANING SUPPLIES! Or simply bring a cash donation for the Humane Society of Cherokee County! Last year we collected $2000 in supplies and donations! 100% of the donations go to the HSCC!

Jon Bloodworth AND VARIOUS OTHERS will be RUNNING 40 miles from 7am to 7pm and each mile with start and finish on the front lawn of NSU FIT! You can join them for a mile or two or you can simply donate and cheer them on! You could cheer us on at 7am...go home for a few hours...come back at 4pm and we will STILL be going! Come cheer us on some more!

You can expect donuts for breakfast and hotdogs for lunch! FREE for anyone who makes a donation to the HSCC!

There will also be SLIP N SLIDES and ICE BATHS for you to escape the heat! Last year we had the fire department on site to open the hydrant and cool us down!

There will be adoptable dogs there from the HSCC and we encourage you to bring your pets along for a walk! BE ADVISED this is JUNE and it is HOT please keep your pets safe! The pavement is HOT! We will have water for dogs to drink or even play in!

You can donate DAY OF or you can donate by registering at this link: registering does not mean you have to run (haha, but we encourage that too) and $5 is the starting point, please add more and we will get everything to the HSCC!

DOGSPEED 2026 IS JUNE 20 FROM 7AM TO 7PM! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
https://runsignup.com/Race/OK/Tahlequah/DOGSPEEDABenefitRaceForAnimalsInNeed

This week we have the Riverside loop! We have a 1.6 mile out and back and a 3.3 mile loop!

We will cross Riverside drive and take a right, about half a mile down we will take a left onto the pedestrian bridge! The path will loop around and you are going to go north (go under the bridge). For the 1.6 mile out and back peeps, you turn around once you get under the pedestrian bridge, you can turn right around and come back the way you came! You will stay on the trail until you get to the next bridge (23rd St), before you get to the bridge you’ll take a left onto a paved trail that will take you over the bridge (so if you go under the bridge, you went too far). There are bathrooms and water fountains before the turn for the bridge up in the parking area. Once on the bridge you’ll take your first right, it’ll be a ramp that will take you back down to Riverside trail (if you stay on the bridge and go over Riverside dr, you went too far). Then you head back south, and it’s a straight shot back to the gravel lot! If you have trouble remembering where the turn is for our meet up spot, just remember it’s after/before (depending on the direction of the course, this time it’ll be after) all the basket ball courts. There is a facility with bathrooms, water fountains, and vending machines, our turn is right near that!

What if it works? Don’t be scared to fail. You’re probably closer than you think! -Josh

Congrats to our drawing winner Austin Mayes! We can’t wait to see which Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials 2026 race he picks! It’s not too late, if you want in, sign up! We will have a strong Kaizen presence there, the energy will be legit.

Our good friends at RunnersWorld put on this race! It’s a 5k and perfect for some heat training, and supporting a great cause! Go check it out!
Nicholas Geib and his fam will be there, they’d love a group pic if you want in!

https://breakingbarrierstulsa.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15842

This weeks course is our most kid friendly! Why? The 1.6 mile course stops at a playground, and since you have plenty of time, that means you can stop for a little play break! We also have a 3.6 mile out and back! If you have been wanting to join us, this week is a great week to do so! We will also be doing our Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials 2026 giveaway!

Don’t forget! This Monday is theSweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials 2026 giveaway!!!! Your pick of the 5k, 6 hour or 12 hour! This is the last year, and you don’t wanna miss this one! All you have to do is show up at run club, write your name down, and we will do the drawing before the huddle! We hope you put yourself on that start line with us!