All Gassed Up
by Micah Mckamie An unexpected, yet invigorating cold hit me in the face as I left our “Gassed Up Group Run” meet-up spot Sunnyside Diner. I was super excited to be there! Everyone involved with Training Through Terps had been working on this event for almost a month and I was curious to see how it all came together. The wind was coming off the lake in gusts, and as I walked up to the start I could tell everyone was in “high”spirits! The gaggle of runners was about 25-30 people in various brightly colored workout attire. There were even group supporters that showed up. The groups co-founders Kenny Hilburn And Micah started This group was founded by both Kenny and Micah Mckamie to help change the perception of cannabis users in our society. “Ultimately our goal is to help non-medicators see that just because you use cannabis, does not mean that the lazy stigma has to be how people see you.” Kenny was on point. “We are out here breaking the stigma and changing peoples mindset, while promoting a healthy lifestyle!” Out of the 28 people that showed up for this frigid frolic, fifteen ended up running the route while the others took advantage of Sunnyside Diner’s excellent hospitality. “Just having people out, being able to share in our passion for cannabis and fitness, as well as, being able to connect with pretty
amazing people, has made us feel like this has been a huge success.” Micah was elated. “We have these planned out for the next six months and have located these events all over Oklahoma, including one in Tulsa for Armed Forces Day in conjunction with Sherweed Forrest, which is a group of cannabis advocates who are changing the industry through media and art ,”he added. I noticed the eclectic group in which had gradually assembled. People from all walks of life came out to enjoy community. As we moved up to the starting line the mood became more lively and pumped. Everyone was highly medicated by this point and as we started off on our route it became evident to me that this was going to be a big deal After the run we all congregated at Sunnyside Diner to continue. This was such a great opportunity for the cannabis community to come together with vendors, local dispensary deals, and who knows what could be next? We started to say our goodbyes, “Gassed Up Group Run” was a awesome success and made for an amazing day. I settled into my car to head out. I cannot wait for the next one. Upcoming Gassed Up Group Run events: -Saturday March 20th Western/Paseo District -Tuesday April 20th Stillwater -Saturday May 15th Tulsa -Sunday June 6 OKC D-Day run Follow along and join in on Instagram @trainingthroughterp
