Dr. Yessis Announces National Running Day Celebration Event Scheduled For Escondido, California

Online, May 16, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Taking the advice of the National Running Day Organizing Committee NRDOC who says "you may run alone but on National Running Day, we celebrate together", famed trainer of running trainers, Dr. Michael Yessis is hosting a fun run for all runners. The event has no real rules, no entry fees. There will be an informal trail run and an even more casual run around landmark Kit Carson Park in Escondido, California starting at 6:00 PM to allow nine-to-fivers the chance to participate. Everyone who runs will receive a complimentary T-Shirt from Dr. Yessis.

"We looked around the area and found no running events on National Running Day, June 1st. And running is too important to many of us to have the day go by without celebrating" stated Dr. Yessis. Runners are encouraged to run in minimals, or Vibrams, run barefoot, run forefoot or midfoot. The key is to run on June 1st to celebrate National Running Day.

Everyone is meeting at 6:00 pm at Queen Calafia's Garden in Kit Carson Park
333 Bear Valley Parkway S, Escondido, CA.

The Free event features free t-shirts for everyone who runs and the chance to win an autographed copy of Dr. Michael Yessis' "Explosive Running" or a set of amazing Active Cords for Runners.

There's a second event scheduled to celebrate National Running Day, June 1st. Actually, it's a Pre-Event to celebrate running and will be held on Friday, May 27th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Akido Escondido, 330 W. Felicita Avenue, Escondido, CA.

The legendary, Dr. Michael Yessis will be there in person to provide running tips. Dr. Yessis will also analyze any running video brought in by the first 15 attendees. Dr. Yessis will provide feedback to improve technique and performance along with avoiding running injuries.

There will be healthy snacks, T-shirts and attendees can enter to win autographed copies of the newest running "bible" from Dr. Yessis "Explosive Running, For All Runners, Sprinters Through Marathoners." Dr. Yessis books

For more information, please visit Dr. Yessis and click on the "National Running Day" banner.

Dr. Michael Yessis is a PhD (from USC) in Kinesiology and Biomechanics. A Professor at Cal State Fullerton, where he was a multi-sports specialist in biomechanics (technique analysis) and sports conditioning & training.

He's more than a theorist, having trained the NFL's Raiders and Rams and US Volleyball team. Dr. Yessis is more than just a coach, in fact he coaches the coaches.

Dr. Yessis is considered this country's foremost expert on sports technique. In the Jan 2011 issue of Muscle & Fitness, Dr. Yessis is referred to as the legendary biomechanist.

Dr. Yessis has written 16 books in the sports and fitness field including "Build A Better Athlete" Dr. Yessis and "Biomechanics & Kinesiology of Exercise, and written more than 2,000 articles on sports training and specifically the training of runners, including articles that have appeared inTrack and Field Coaches Review, Running Times and Triathlete magazines.