On Your Left - May 2013

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MAY 2013

Running Forward, Giving Back You’re Not the Only One Who Benefits from Your Love of Running

Don’t Sweat the Stink Even the Kickerbockers can take a Championship!

Run Away to Parrot-Dise!

Joe’s Run 5K/10K Brings the Tropics of the Islands to Fort Worth

Don’t Run with Scissors! Love, Mom

Annual Ride of Silence hopes voices will be heard regarding cycling safety

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By Holly Johnson, M.D. Preventative Health for the Goddeses

Letter from the Editor

VP of Happy Running, Sharon Lindberg

Sum, Sum, Summertime!

For many parts of the country, there is snow on the ground, overcast weather and summer seems like it’s far off into the future. Living in Texas and recently traveling to Fort Myers, Florida this past weekend, summertime is just around the corner and the smell of warm summer sun is oh so present. We are in the middle of amazing spring weather here at home and I definitely have spring fever and recently rejuvenated my title of VP of Happy Running. I’m really grateful to have been bitten by the spring bug as I realize that bikini weather is about 4 weeks away and its time to get movin’. ¡Ay dios mio!

VP of Happy Running, Sharon Lindberg at Manhattan Beach, CA, summertime 2010 is ready to be in this shape again!

My love of running is entering its 8th year and I’ve always loved the benefits and how it makes me feel. One of the main benefits is pretty obvious — it gets you in shape quickly. This is perfect for helping to get into summertime bikini shape of course! I typically run 3-4 times a week but recently have been a bit lax in my efforts due to being really busy with other projects.

Last month I decided to start signing up for 5k races any weekend that I have available which I used to do when I was first starting out.

Back in those early training years; it really motivated me to have a goal at the end of the week and also to look forward to an event that

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Owners & Editors in Chief Eric Lindberg elindberg@dfwruns.com Sharon Lindberg slindberg@dfwruns.com

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I could participate in with fellow friends and other runners and I like competing against myself to push my own limits.

So a couple of weeks ago one of my running friends invited me to join her for “The Goat Run” – which consisted of 3.1 miles of hills — running like a goat does in the mountains I guess. I thought, heck yeah this challenge sounds good. You can bet the race was mostly uphill and as I was sucking wind and trudging along I really don’t remember the downhills, I think due to the lack of oxygen in my lungs, and lack of training. As I rounded the corner to the finish line my lovely friend (who is much faster and in much better shape) had already finished and was cheering me along to finish strong. We hung out and drank smoothies, ate bagels with local Texas honey slathered on them and watched a “goat” relay as we waited for results. The event was smaller in scope and we thought for sure one of us may win an award in our age group.

Now, I must tell you, I’ve never been fast enough to win an award in my age group – in all 8 years, which I am totally fine with as I really enjoy running my pace just like I “ski the blues” when I go skiing, nice and steady. As awards are being announced, I was more than excited to learn that I’d won 2nd place (silver) in my age group. For me it was like winning the gold in the Olympics! And I have bragging rights since it was a “hilly” run and not a “flat” run too. Yep, the fire was lit and I couldn’t wait for the next one, and more running so that I could shed my winter layer before heading out onto the beach next month.

So as I look to the May and June calendar of races that I will participate in, I also recommend a few. For fans of obstacles and mud, the Gladiator Rock ‘N Run at Lake Ray Hubbard is just around the corner. This 5k, 17 obstacle race will get you in bootylicious shape in no time and the finisher medal is ROCKIN. Later in May the kick off to the summer series Run Drenched in DFW is on May 25 at LaGrave Field. This water theme run is all about fun summertime running, throwing water balloons at your friends and generally getting “drenched” to cool you off while you run in the summer heat. It’s cool family fun and fitness too.

I’m also super excited for the Joe’s Run event that we recently rebranded, moved to Panther Island Pavilion, have a new course and is going to be the most flockin’ awesome 5k/10k that will be a runners PARROT-dise, complete with island music, island food, tasty hand crafted German style lager from Rahr & Sons. Plus it starts and ends on a beach, in the middle of Texas!

So if you’re looking to get outside and get into shape, there are plenty of options, just pick one or all of them. I can’t wait for my next race and hope you are as excited as I am about summer being around the corner. Happy Running!

– Sharon Lindberg

Running Forward, Giving Back You’re Not the Only One Who Benefits from Your Love of Running

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y the end of 2013, DFWRUNS will have helped orchestrate more than 50 races across the country — all of them different from each other, sometimes dramatically.

If you’ve participated in a DFWRUNS race, you know what we’re talking about. One race you’re crawling through mud (TONS of it!). Another you’re dribbling a basketball to the finish line, while others allow you to stuff your face with as much eggs, bacon, country style gravy, beer and barbeque as you can handle.

Despite the variety, you might’ve noticed at least one common thread that strings through our races — charity.

The running community knows how to have fun, but they also know how to give back in a big way.

Since our inception as a company, we’ve had so much good fortune in working with some amazing people in the racing business. These are people who not only understand the importance of making a race fun, but also of giving back to the very community that supports the race in the first place.

We are proud to be a part of so many races across this great country. We’re even prouder to associate ourselves with some of the most dedicated and compassionate charities, whose workers commit their own lives to helping the lives of others.

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Drenched – Dallas CHARITY: Cook Children’s Medical Center

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Central Market Thrill of the Grill 5K CHARITY: Plano ISD Education Foundation Rahr Oktoberfest CHARITY: Trinity Habitat for Humanity Arbor Day Run CHARITY: Plano Parks Foundation Hero Rush CHARITY: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Gladiator Rock ‘N Run CHARITY: Back on My Feet When you give, please remember two others: the One Fund, and West, TX Disaster Relief.

Both were started in response to tragedies that hit too close to home for us. Running is in our veins, and Texas is our backyard.

The running community is a dedicated and generous bunch.

For those who have supported and will be supporting a DFWRUNS race and it’s charity.

THANK YOU. – Seth Gonzales

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Compliment: Parking at fair grounds, Bus to a start downtown. Made Dallas appear very attractive for out of town runners City: Dallas, TX

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Compliment: Well organized, runner friendly, challenging course but still manageable for all skill levels.

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heck it out active people — a free flight to any one of our events around the country.

The one and only Marketing Ninja, Maggie McCarthy and Director of Muscle, Paul Hutzler may or may not have won a kickball championship this past month on the locally famous “Kickerbocker” kickball squad.

The reason this is newsworthy is because our team was bloody awful. We had a record of 2-3-1 after a season of play at Tietze Square park. We stunk. Our team didn’t start the season off with our best kicks and then after a double header of a loss and a tie we managed to find our footing for a few wins (not without a few more losses).

Somehow we managed a 2nd to last position going into the playoffs. When push came to shove-it-with-the-size 10’s , however, our team totally kicked it up a notch. After Ballsagna forfeited in the first playoff round, we found ourselves confident in the win column so in the second round playing the number one undefeated team IRISH, I powered up with a beer! It was a close game and tied 2-2 going into the 5th inning. After a knock-out 5th inning of scoring something like...9? 1 0? runs in the same inning, we floated IRISH! I had another beer and we somehow found ourselves in the Championship game against Menace2Sobriety. They were an intense team with leis, fake mustaches and Cinco de Mayo themed clothing. We played with lots of heart — two separate collisions on our

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team resulted in one near concussion. We got to the final inning and won 9-8, but honestly, our team didn’t even realize we won because we didn’t really recognize what winning felt like.

Regardless, there it is, our story of KICk-tory! We are the champions who won foldable chairs and beers. Let this be a lesson to you all - even if you feel you are not particularly skilled at something, keep trying. You may get better. You may just get lucky. You too can step it up when your back is against the wall and win a championship in life. Get out there and be active even if you are not so good at it. Maybe just maybe the endurance and hard work will pay off.!

– Paul Hutzler & Maggie McCarthy

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Run Away to Parrot-Dise!

Joe’s Run 5K/10K Brings the Tropics of the Islands to Fort Worth

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ather the flock, grab your tropical shirts and leis, clean up those colorful running shoes, and prepare to strut your feathers at Fort Worth’s long standing favorite race, Joe’s Run. In addition to the 5K and 10K runs, there will be an after-party that will be Parrot-Dise complete with tropical delicacies, fun beach party activities and Caribbean music.

The party begins and ends at the Panther Island Pavilion, set on the shores of the Trinity River in Fort Worth.

With an all-new race route, runners will truly feel like they have stumbled into a tropical paradise with both the start and finish lines on the beaches of the Trinity River.

Beginning at 8:00 am, participants will head out for a morning run in the Texas summer sun, flapping their wings along the Feathered 5K or the Toucan 10K. After flocking through the streets of downtown Fort Worth, they’ll arrive at the finish line and enter into the world’s best Parrot-dise beach party, hosted by the run’s mascot, the one and only Joe the Parrot.

Following the run, participants will be greeted by the island sounds at Watusi, heightening the beach party atmosphere. Watusi is the original “reggae/world beat” band in Texas, as well as one of the top reggae/world beat groups in the United States.

Taste-tempting island fare will be provided by Z’s Café, featuring signature Pineapple/Mango Sliders along with breakfast burritos.

Additionally, there will be tamales from Padrino Foods, wine tastings from RexGoliath, and a few brews from local Rahr & Sons Brewery.

To top off all the island party fun, Joe the Parrot will lead the crowd in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest limbo dance. The current World Record stands at 1,208 people and, with all the Joe’s Run participants and parrot fans participating, breaking the record should be easier than an island breeze.

In addition to the parrotdise party, as a ‘thank you’ for supporting Samaritan House and Joe’s Run, participants will receive cool summer tank tops, a beach ball and groovy mood cup to keep celebrating all things beach-y throughout the summer.

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The Annual Ride of Silence Hopes Voices will be Heard Regarding Cycling Safety

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s a seasoned runner and a mom, I think I know a lot about following safety rules while out on the pavement. Seems quite simple; Don’t run alone in the dark, wear bright colors and/ or reflective gear, don’t wear headphones while running on the street, run against traffic, don’t run and chew gum, don’t run with scissors. Like millions of others, however, I can be dangerously ignorant of the rules of the road when it comes to riding a bike or watching for one from my minivan.

This past March, however, my blinders were torn off when not one, not two, but three friends were struck by vehicles while cycling — three separate incidents within weeks of one another. Which person, (the driver or the cyclist?) did not obey the rules of the road? Where is the breakdown in communication of these rules? What is our city doing about it? Why does it take tragedy to bring awareness… to people just like me.

In recognition National Bicycle Month, we at DFWRUNS encourage motorists and cyclists alike to become more cognizant of what can be done to improve the safety of our city. Currently, the City of Dallas is in talks with the Texas Department of Transportation about developing a “media outreach” aimed at promoting bicycle safety, including billboards, direct mail, television advertisement, and radio advertisement. It is also possible that new programs could be incorporated into new driver education classes. Write your city representatives, get involved, have a voice because there will be many this month who will not.

A passing school bus’s mirror struck and killed cyclist Larry Schwartz right here in Dallas in 2003. His death prompted his close friend to organize a ride to honor him and it was that ride which spun into a national event now named, The Ride of Silence. Although it began in memoriam, these rides now raise awareness of the increasing number of bikes legally sharing the roadways and the sad number of deaths which occur each year as a result. Each May, The Ride of Silence hopes to not only honor those who have lost their lives or have been injured due to vehicular

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collision, but to also encourage education for drivers across America beyond the simple rules learned as teenagers with a floppy permit in the pocket of their Jeans.

The Ride of Silence occurs on the third Wednesday in May in cities all over the world to commemorate cyclists killed or injured while riding legally on public roads. It’s ridden in complete silence and at a slow pace, around 12 mph. There are no sponsors, no registration and no fees. Helmets are mandatory and all levels of cyclists are welcome. Just show up and be a part of it.

This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the event and currently there are around 260 riding in silence on the 15th. Consider joining a ride in your city.

– Cherilyn Wilson

“We have an amazing network of streets, organizers, advocates, companies, industries… it goes on and on who value the ability to walk from downtown to Deep Ellum, ride a bike from lower Greenville to the American Airlines Center and ultimately lock our bikes outside their establishment showcasing our dedication to the city. We visit locally funded businesses, create a buzz around new and emerging concepts and provide out of towners with an understanding that the city is a “live able” one. As an active lifestyle community we shouldn’t have to continually ‘Ride in Silence’ for fallen comrades or wait to enjoy our streets walking jogging until an organized event comes to town. Protect cyclists and you will protect the future of our city.”

– Sean Clancy, hit and run survivor, March 4, 2013

Bike to work!

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) invites regional residents to participate in National Bike to Work Week from May 13 – 17 and National Bike to Work Day on May 17.

NCTCOG encourages residents to commute by bike or other alternative transportation modes, in support of the national event initiated by the League of American Bicyclists.

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Preventative Health for The Goddesses

omen are from Venus, how in the world am I going to make preventative health care sexy? Hopefully by simply talking about goddess health, this will spark an intergalactic interest and you can start living a healthy, long life while on this planet.

Thanks to an article in American Family Physician [Jan. 1, 2013, Vol. 87(1):30-37] titled “Health Maintenance in Women,” I got a load of info in one place for my research this month. Unless otherwise mentioned, all recommendations are from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF).

All women starting at age 18 should have their blood pressure (BP), height, weight, and BMI checked at each visit. You should all be for tobacco use, “All women starting screened alcohol misuse, intimate at age 18 should partner violence, and for depression (if assisted care have their blood support groups are in place). pressure (BP), Women who are ready to have a child should receive height, weight, and BMI checked preconception counseling and start 400-800 mg of folic at each visit.” acid a day. If no babies are in the future, contraception options should be discussed. Certain populations should be counseled on decreasing the risks of STDs and should be tested. All sexually active women under the age of 25 should be tested for chlamydia.

Anyone over the age of 20 with elevated risk for heart disease needs a fasting cholesterol panel. The optimal screening interval is not known, but a reasonable option is every five years. The NCEP-ATP III guidelines state that all adults over the age of 20 should be tested every five years.

If you have a sustained BP over 135/80 you should be tested for diabetes. The ADA (American Diabetes Association) advises all adults 45 and older and all adults with a BMI of at least 25 and higher and one other risk factor should be screened. If the blood glucose level is normal, test every three years. If the test shows prediabetes, test every year.

Women age 55-79 should take 75 mg of aspirin a day if the benefits of stroke reduction outweigh the increased risk of a gastrointestinal bleed. A stroke risk calculator can be found here.

Osteoporosis screening with a DEXA scan should be initiated at age 65 and at a younger age with a similar risk of a fracture and should be done no less than every two years. Your fracture risk can be calculated here.

Lovely ladies, here is the scoop on vaccinations for you: Tdap (which includes a pertussis booster) should be given once and then get a Td (tetanus) every ten years.

Get a flu vaccine every year. Those over 65 should have a one time pneumonia vaccine (and those younger should get one if you have certain risk factors). Anyone over 60 should have a one time shingles vaccine. Ladies ages 19-26 should have three doses of the HPV vaccine to protect against high risk wart viruses that lead to cervical cancer. If you have not been vaccinated against or had chicken pox, that vaccine is recommended. If you have not been vaccinated against MMR, one or two doses is recommended between the ages 19-55. If you have certain risk factors, two doses of hepatitis A vaccine, three doses of hepatitis B vaccine (if not previously vaccinated), and one or more doses of meningococcal

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vaccine (freshman living in a college dorm, for example) 74. ACOG (American Congress of Obstetricians and are recommended.

Gynecologists) and ACS (American Cancer Society) say Here is where our Venetian yearly screening should start at age 40 antennae may whirl–over the without any specific discontinuation controversial cancer screening age. AAFP recommends against exams. Each beautiful lady self-breast exams, ACOG encourages out there needs to discuss breast self-awareness which may cancer screening exams with include a self-exam, and ACS says do her own doctors for a personal a self exam every year starting at age recommendation on screening.

20. A clinical breast exam by your doc Generally speaking, here is the is recommended by ACOG and ACS consensus... every 1-3 years if age 20-39 and every Cervical cancer pap smear year starting at age 40. screening should start at age 21 Colon cancer, although not so and if normal and low risk, repeat sexy, is the third leading cause of every three years. There is an cancer and cancer death in women. option for women age 30-65 to We should be screened age 50-75 (up co-test for HPV and screen every to age 85 in some) with a fecal occult five years if results are normal. Pap blood card test every year, a flex sig screening can stop at age 65 if you every five years, or a colonoscopy have had prior adequate screenings every ten years. ACG (American (talk to your doc!) or if you have College of Gastroenterology) prefers had a hysterectomy for benign a full colonoscopy every ten years conditions. starting at age 50 (blacks at age 45).

Ovarian cancer screening is Whew! That is a lot of information not recommended as it does not to assimilate, but hopefully that The story of Dr. Holly Johnson’s decrease cancer mortality rates helps take away some confusion cancer journey and the prescription and often have false positive tests about what to get tested for, when to she wrote for her own healing. which lead to more harm. start, and when to stop. As always, Watch for it soon on amazon.com, remember, you don’t have to be sick The evidence that is available barnesandnoble.com and to get better! Co-goddesses, getting is insufficient to recommend for or tatepublishing.com. your preventative health maintenance against screening asymptomatic exams just very well could save your persons for lung cancer, the leading life! And Happy Mother’s Day to all the cause of cancer death in women. moms out there!

Breast cancer (the most common cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death in women) screening with a Please Note: The info in this article is not a substitute for medical advice mammogram can start at age 40-49 based on a patient’s from your own PCP; you should always discuss any preventative health values and weighing potential harms and benefits, but decisions with your own doc. Dr. Johnson and DFWRUNS/OYL! are not liable for paranormal health findings in women from Venus or from Earth. is recommended every other year for women age 50-

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Abby Road

By Abby Werner

Milson Legacy Run Track season is over, and things are winding down for the school year. I’ve taken the STAAR, competed in UIL, submitted the last pages of the yearbook for printing, and have completed all major projects. Summer is just around the corner, which means more time for 5ks!

I ran in four out of the five track meets, improving each time. The first two I did the mile and the last two the mile and a half. I always started out strong and then I would slow down a bit. I would then speed up with each lap. I got last place at every meet, and sometimes even have girls lap me. It was often disappointing, but I pushed through it, because I knew I was improving. I also had “Running is like the love and support of my friends and family, who were anything in life. always cheering me on. One Sometimes you of the things that I thought may not be the was cool, was that after I finished running, I would best… but that have kids from other doesn’t mean you often schools come up to me and shouldn’t do it.” say “Good job!” or “You did great!” They were really kind to me, even though I didn’t do amazing. As the season progressed I got more comfortable at meets and about people staring at me when I was running.

I know I’ll probably never be a track star, but what I think really matters, is that I still try. A ton of people quit during the season because they thought they weren’t good, so it wasn’t worth their time. Even though I’m not the best, I still love the rush running provides. Running is like anything in life, sometimes you may not be the best at something, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.

On a completely different note, a couple of weekends ago, I did a 5k in Cedar Hill. It was the Milson Legacy Run at Cedar Hill High School. I met my friend Alyssa there,

who has also run in a few 5ks. She is a better runner than I am, so my goal was to stay with her. She took off before me and I never saw her again. I tried to stay at a steady pace, which was difficult because I never really knew at what point in the race I was, since it wasn’t marked. It was a fairly flat course, with hardly any hills. I saw my fourth grade teacher’s kids and husband there; both the seven and eight year old beat me. I saw a lot of people I recognized from my old church and school, so it was nice to see them. I ended up finishing at around thirty two minutes, so I was upset at first. After the race, they told us it was actually a little bit longer than a 5k, so that made me feel better about my time. I got seventh place for my age group, but I really just enjoyed doing it with my friends. It was also the first 5k that my whole family had done, which just made it all the more special.

I’m sure that a few more serious runners think that what I do is a joke, but I enjoy it. It brings people together, and in a healthy way. I don’t do it to win, I do it because it makes you feel good, and often helps a good cause. I like to close off with a goal, so this time it will be to do ten 5ks this summer. Who knows, I might just see you at one!

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

What is your company or family doing on June 5th?

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he first Wednesday of June is annually recognized as, National Running Day so, if you’re a runner, this is with a great time to initiate a corporate running event 5 2013 at your office. You don’t have to go far, just have everyone bring their shorts and shoes to work that day and run lightly as a group 4X around the perimeter of the building.

Not yet a runner? Not a problem!

This is a day in which anyone can start without fear of commitment or failure! The idea was started to simply promote one of the most universal sports, running, as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise.

Across the country, 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.

You can join in the fun by simply getting your family out for a loop around your neighborhood park or can go as far as organizing an event in your town. Then, jog down your social media avenues and tell your facebook friends all about how you joined the national movement. Most of the fun involved with National Running Day is the sharing of the message.

In fact, we hope you’ll tap over to DFWRUNS’ Facebook page and tell us about your run on that day!

While there, be sure you “LIKE” us and add us to your “Interest List” because, although we like to run in tank tops, we somehow always keep a trick or two up our sleeves! You won’t want to miss out what’s coming up On Your Left!

Happy Mother’s Day!

The calendar allots just one day out of the year to dole out all the props for the awesome things that moms do. In our line of work, we’ve come to know a whole bunch of ladies who run around all day long getting things taken care of, or who literally go for a run between getting their kids to school and getting everything on the grocery list, or who run because their kids are all grown up, or just run while pushing their bouncing bundles with joy.

One day is simply not enough, but let us use this space to say that we at DFWRUNS celebrate all of the moms who get out and take care of themselves a little too — be it anything from a little tennis with the gals, a bike ride along the Trinity, or a regular brisk walk.

Despite her misleading namesake, Katie Walker of Coppell, TX is no longer a walker at all. This Mother’s Day is the year we congratulate Miss Walker on her RUNNING because on the first weekend of May, she finished her first 5K race! (and even grabbed 1st in her age group!)

Katie is a new mother and a new runner. Although she has always been extremely active by cheering competitively and committing years to gymnastics throughout high school, Katie explains that running even one mile was something outlandish.

After her son, Andrew, was a few months old she was able to squeeze in a little “me” time by relying on her wonderful support group which, ironically, is most strengthened by her own mother.

Even if she only had 30 minutes a day, Katie hit her reset button by hitting the pavement. While the baby taught her masses about dedication and time management, running taught her patience and in due course, that she was stronger than she even knew. Katie is not only a working mom, but she is also currently attending Northlake College. Her plans include a transfer to UTD next year to continue studying Speech Pathology. “I get so busy but somehow figure out how to play with my boy before getting to class, study for my test, feed Andrew again and grab a quick run,” she explains. “I never knew I could do it.” When asked, what she would say to other moms who think they could not run even a little, she says, “Id encourage them to try.”

Katie has jotted another 5K on her bucket list and aims to finish in under 25 minutes. She’s already looking at 10Ks and asking a few questions about marathon training. If you see her out at Joe’s Run on June 8th or finishing the Plano Balloon Festival Half Marathon in September, be sure to give her a high five because her hands are usually really full!

– Cherilyn Wilson

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