A
group of 50 WMHS employees, their family members and friends took the challenge
of running for the health of it and participated in the Great Allegany Run on
Saturday, October 5.
Remarkably, many of
these runners had never participated in a 5K run before. They went from “no way” to a successful race
day by participating in a 12-week program taught by certified running
coaches. The weekly session took them
step by step through the process of preparing for a 5K run. Participants also had individual training
plans tailored to their level of fitness developed for them by the coaches.
Excitement was high as
the 37 members of the class did a “practice 5K” the week before the Great
Allegany Run. That didn’t compare to the
thrill of actually meeting their goal of completing the 5K run on October
5. Ten members of the WMHS team even
took home awards for finishing in 1st, 2nd or 3rd in their age categories.
The class was comprised
of staff from throughout WMHS, many of whom did not know one another before this. They developed a great camaraderie over the
12 weeks and were a great source of encouragement for each other. They are now planning ahead to their next 5K
event.
There has been such
interest in the class that another session is planned for the coming spring.
Congratulations, not for one 5K, but for continuing to train for the next, and the next! Well done!
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