Is running one of your New Year’s resolutions? Are you interested in participating in one of Bend’s many races but not sure how to start? The New Year is the perfect time to begin training for races in 2016. Healthy Beginnings is partnering with Footzone to offer a 10K training group that not only prepares you to run a 10K but also helps a great cause through participant fundraising.
5K runners and walkers, never fear – you are welcome as well.
Coached by Healthy Beginnings’ own, Angela Saraceno, this training group will prepare you to successfully run the Grin and Bear It in Bend on March 5, 2016. There will be mentors for pace groups ranging from 8 to 17 minutes/mile. Instruction will be provided on form, nutrition, injury prevention, gear, stretching, warming up, and much more.
Participants receive:
• Weekly motivational blogs
• Entry fee and tech shirt for the 10K race (or the 5K if preferred)
• Training plans (walking, novice and intermediate/advanced)
• Training swag including: tech tee, socks, and more
• Individual attention in a group setting with fun group training runs beginning January 9th
• 10% discount at FootZone while session is active
The fee for the 10K for $10K Challenge is just $100 (non-refundable) and includes Grin and Bear It race entry, and counts toward the participants fundraising goal. All proceeds will help Healthy Beginnings help more kids throughout Central Oregon by supporting the programs health and developmental screenings at one of its 18 community screening clinics or one of its many pre-school screenings. For more information or to sign up to be part of the 10K for $10K Challenge visit myhb.org or call 541.383.6357.
About Healthy Beginnings
Entering its 22nd year, Healthy Beginnings provides key services to young children, ensuring children are healthy, ready to succeed in school, and can develop to their full potential. Each year Healthy Beginnings holds 18 screenings throughout Central Oregon with the help of its hundreds of professional volunteers. During the free screenings, children birth through age five are offered a “12 point kid inspection” that assesses vision, dental, speech, infant & toddler development, concepts, hearing, social skills and behavior, health, nutrition, car seat safety, motor, and much more. The program also provides abbreviated preschool screenings as well. The screenings are not just designed for low income families, it’s a program designed for all families with young children. Improving access to health and educational services is fundamental to the program and Healthy Beginnings can even help with health insurance applications.
Supported by community donations and fundraising efforts like the Grin and Bear It, all services are provided at no cost to the family. Call to learn more, 541-383-6357 or visit HB’s website to make your child’s appointment, to donate or to volunteer.
Holly Remer
541-308-6357
541-410-0522
Holly.remer@hdesd.org
www.hdesd.org
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This is such a great idea, and our team here at Bluefish is excited to have four of our team members participating in this program. We are looking forward to training for the Grin & Bear It race in March and helping a great community organization at the same time!