2016 Mid-Year Report

The Brooks Running
Club, sponsored
by Brooks Running
Company, based in Seattle, WA, was
started at the La Conner Club in 2014 and has seen consistent
interest and eager participation. It was newly
implemented at the Mount Vernon Club, this past April.
Every Friday, Club members ages 9 and up head out to the
track to hone their running skills. Last year, Club members
received brand new Brooks running shoes and participated
in a track meet in Pullayup.
La Conner Club members learn how
to measure their heart rate before
and after running.
Each meeting starts out with stretches, warm ups, followed
by running challenges, and finishes with a cooldown
before heading back into the Club. Through Running
Club, members
learn endurance, perseverance,
and team work. “These kids
work hard,” says Director Angela Freeberg.
“Each Friday they come back to the Club with sweaty, red
faces. But the best part is their big smiles. You can see
their sense of accomplishment.”
“Running on the track is always
tiring for me. Bobby always gets us
tired, but it’s to make sure we run
better the next time we run. I like
running now!”
~Andrew Frame (Club member, age 9)
BROOKS RUNNING CLUB
Running Club in Mount Vernon is run by Membership
Coordinator and former Skagit County Youth of the Year,
Bobby Castro. Bobby loves running and has run in half
marathons and one full marathon. “Running on the track
is always tiring for me,” says 9 year old Club member Andrew
Frame between pants. “Bobby always gets us tired,
but it’s to make sure we run better the next time we run.
I like running now!”
“I like running,” says Club member Colby McDermott, age
10. “This was the first time I’ve run a mile in the summer,
and it is actually really fun to run in the sun!” To build
on endurance and distance, the difficulty of the exercises
and distance of the run is increased by small increments.
During the Mile Race, members race each other to see
who could get the fastest mile run, but at the same time,
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