Archive for September, 2010
Let’s support prevention programs!
In: Fall 2010 Events
28 Sep 2010Now through the month of October, if you sponsor our run with $35 or more worth of diapers and/or baby wipes, your name will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Visa Gift Card. Remember, all items will be donated to Kansas Children’s Service League’s Healthy Families program. For more information, leave us a [...]
Healthy Families Update
27 Sep 2010Today Miles4Kids dropped off the first batch of baby items to KCSL’s Healthy Families Program. Shae Dawn Ross of the Healthy Families program had this to say: “Thank you for your donations that we received today! It was perfect timing! The formula was a great help, because we had to dump 37 cans of our [...]
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Fundraising Goal Update
In: Fall 2010 Events
24 Sep 2010So far, Miles4Kids has raised $1200 worth of baby items for Healthy Families – a prevention program program provided by the Kansas Children’s Service League. We still need $1400 more to reach our goal of $2600 by December, 2010! Remember, Jerry and I going to run 26.2 miles in December, 2010 for Healthy Families and we need sponsors. [...]
Week 7 & 8 Marathon Training
24 Sep 2010Well, in short….week 7 and 8 of our training has gone down the toilet! I started out week 7 feeling achy, sore chest, etc and began week 8 with bronchitis. However, I believe I’m over the worst part and training has resumed as of this morning with a very short run. While on vacation, Jerry [...]
Week 7
In: Christina's Blog
13 Sep 2010Today beings week 7 of Hal Higdon’s Novice 1 marathon training. I woke up feeling very achy,tired and chest hurting but knew I had a 6 mile run waiting for me. I almost backed out of running but remembered all the food and other toxins I put into my body this past weekend – so I figured I [...]
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Week 6 – Long Run
10 Sep 2010This week’s long run was a not-so-long run. Finished 7 miles this a.m. and very happy that I don’t feel beat up. Had to stop the Kwik Shop at mile 5 for water. The weather has been cooler lately so I skipped bringing water this morning–mistake since it was humid. Other than the water mishap, [...]
Facts and Myths about Child Abuse
In: Child Abuse Info
9 Sep 2010MYTH #1: It’s only abuse if it’s violent. Fact: Physical abuse is just one type of child abuse. Neglect and emotional abuse can be just as damaging, and since they are more subtle, others are less likely to intervene. . MYTH #2: Only bad people abuse their children. Fact: While it’s easy to say that [...]
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Yoder Meats West – Wichita, KS
In: Fall 2010 Events
2 Sep 2010Pat Hertel and his staff at Yoder Meats West (located at 798 N. West Street) have been a wonderful support to our team. For our 26.2 challenge, Yoder Meats set up a donation box at their west side location where you can drop off baby items, such as diapers, formula, baby wipes, gift cards, or new/gently used baby [...]
Sponsors To Thank
2 Sep 2010Miles4Kids would like to thank the following people for sponsoring us so far: Erin Riley, Jamie Riley, Ashton Gillette, Pat & Ashley Hertel (Yoder Meats), and Raenn Rose, Phoebe Hart, Mario and Melanie Medina (Madison Miles Media), Davin & Phoebe Hart, Ramona White, Angie Leonard, Annette Hawkins and Amber Schrag. You too can be [...]
National Child Abuse Statistics
In: Child Abuse Info
2 Sep 2010A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. Almost five children die everyday as a result of child abuse. More than three out of four are under the age of 4. It is estimated that between 60-85% of child fatalities due to maltreatment are not recorded as such on death certificates. 90% of [...]
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- Tamara: I can't believe how many people are abused out there. It's a horrible thing. We got to speak out and [...]
- Christina: Wow, you've had a lot of life changing events this week. You've done well and are adjusting as much [...]
- Britney: I am doing a school project on child abuse, and seeing and reading about some of the people that wer [...]
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Jerry’s DailyMile
Last Run
26.2 mi
04:38 /10:35 pace
pouring rain, windy and cold - the whole time. Well, no training runs in the rain - and the marathon in the rain, what a deal! posted 384 days ago
- Week Miles
- 0 mi
- 2012 Miles
- 0 mi
- Total Miles
- 811 mi
Christina’s DailyMile
Last Run
4.01 mi
00:51 /12:38 pace
This workout is on the verge of being classified a very brisk walk *sigh*. Well I'm struggling with my runs for a few reasons - loss of... posted 2 days ago
- Week Miles
- 12 mi
- 2012 Miles
- 267 mi
- Total Miles
- 1613 mi
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