September 5K is Strides 4 Life

My September Race was on Sept. 20th in Liberty. The race was Strides 4 Life to benefit the Liberty Women's Clinic. Strides 4 Life is a fund raising event for the Liberty Women's Clinic which my trainer friend, Mendy Shriver, is passionate about volunteering her time and money to. For more information see the website at http://www.strides4life.com/. Also you can see Mendy's fitness blogs at http://www.mommyfit.blogspot.com/ or http://www.fitbyburn.com/ .

I am pictured at the race with Randa Witmer. I met Randa in Mendy's 5:30 am boot camp class last year. Randa is training this year to run a 1/2 marathon in the KC Marathon in Oct.

My work week workout partner

Gina Palma is my friend and my next door neighbor who wanted me to workout with her. We are getting up and doing 3 miles, 4 days a week at 5 am. It works best with our schedules with our boys. Gina is the mother of Ethan's best buddy, Brayton and also mother of 2 year old, Brent. This is a picture of us at the KC Power and Light District. (I am drinking water but she may not be.)

This workout with Gina fits very well with my marathon training. I am getting my miles in during the week and the long distance training on the weekends. Only one month to go before the marathon in San Francisco!

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The strength of the nation derives from the integrity of the home. - Confucius