Speedway in Lights 5k 2015

It was a cool crisp evening with tons of people all around ringing in the festive season with a stroll around the Bristol speedway grounds.  

I ventured out with my three musketeers, was that wise?  
To give them an evening of lights and some rigorous exercise.  

It was a fun evening had by all.  And to top it all off, the proceeds go for a good cause!

Happy Holidays and hope your season is bright!  

Speedway In Lights

Every year Bristol Motors Speedway decorates their race tracks with lights and spectacular holiday scenes to raise money for the Bristol Speedway Children's Charities.  They open the event up with a 5k for participants to run or walk around to take in the sights by foot.  They then welcome vehicles to drive through the tracks throughout the holiday season.  They run midway rides and an ice skating rink for visitors to enjoy.  

It's a great evening of fun, and I highly recommend it if you're in the Bristol area between Thanksgiving and New Years!

8th Annual Race for Ian

What is hemophilia? It's a blood disorder which a person's blood does not clot properly due to a missing clotting component. Treatment alone cost about 100k a year! 

A Race for Ian is an event hosted by a family affected by the blood disease. All the proceeds raised during this annual event goes to finding a cure for Hemophilia.

I first met the family three years ago while looking for daycare for my son. The mother is the owner of Little Bo Peeps and runs an excellent program that prepares the children for future academic success. The family is the sweetest with hearts of gold. Their son, Ian, battles with the danger blood disorder. 

This was my first time running this annual event and I came in with the time of 38:25. I plan to run this event each year to support this family's cause and will improve my run each year. 

Races and Fundraisers

I am passionate about being a good example for my children and contributing to my community as much as I can.  As a Beachbody Coach, I wanted to incorporate fundraising by running races and helping causes that I believe in.  I am a new runner and it's not easy for me to practice everyday.  But I am committed to race and raise.

My ultimate goal is to build a team of runners to join me in these races to raise more money for these fundraisers.

Here are 3 upcoming events that I plan on participating in.

Color Me Chemistry 5k

Saturday, October 10, 2015

ETSU Campus • 807 University Pkwy Johnson City, TN  37604

• RUNNING•
 
• 5K•
 
• BEGINNER•
 
• JOHNSON CITY, TN

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8th Annual Race for Ian: November 7, 2015, 5k in Jonesborough TN 

Bristol, baby!

August 20, 2015
Night Race 5K, Bristol Speedway

Race week in Bristol is a pretty big deal around these parts.  When I heard about the 5k in Bristol for the Speedway Children's Charities during race week, I got really excited!  It was my 2nd 5K ever and as a new runner, I hadn't practiced running since my first race two months ago!

I always get the pre-race jitters!  The race went through the Drag Race Track, up through the parking lot and into the main race track!  

This is the start and finish line for all the race cars in at this venue!  

  

I love the feeling of accomplishment after the fact!  I am not the best runner in the world, I need to train and practice to get better.  But I love doing these runs and I think I'm hooked!  I can't wait for the next event in September!