Kids Marathon Newsletter Sept 17 2009

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 2009 Bagel Beanery Kids Marathon    Hey, all you speedy kids out there!   How's your training going?  Have you been keeping track of your miles?  Did you know that after you get 10 miles logged, you can drag your mom or dad to Gazelle Sports and get a half-off deal on a pair of shoes?  Pretty cool, don't you think?   We have a special treat for you:   Wednesday, September 23 at 5:00 PM Special Training Run  Ringling Bros And Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns will be there.  We'll have circus passes, maybe a couple of goodies, and LOTS OF FUN!!   We'll meet at John Ball Park near the Park Street entrance at 5:00.  It's a 1/2 mile course on the grass.  You can run it once, run it twice, or run it three times if you feel really energetic.      Are you eating good food? Getting plenty of sleep at night?  I KNOW you're getting lots of exercise, right?  This summer, I've been in a special training program.  Sometimes, we run up hills just for fun.  Is there a cool hill near your house?  Go to it and run up hill for a little bit.  Then jog back down it real easy.  Then do it again.  Try to run it a few times, or until your mom or dad figures you've had enough.  It's great training.     SPECIAL OFFER FROM GAZELLE SPORTS!   After you complete your first 10 miles, bring your training log into any Gazelle Sports location, and get HALF OFF on a pair of Brooks running shoes!  You can either buy them when you go in, or get a certificate that you can use until October 31.    See YOU at the FINISH LINE!  Metro Health Grand Rapids Marathon | PO Box 1041 | Grand Rapids | MI | 49501