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Joints in Motion
It’s back…the Joints in Motion Marathon (and Half-Marathon) Training Program is up and running for 2009. Join Scott, President/CEO of the Arthritis Foundation and Laurie, President of Sound Community Bank, Joints in Motion alum and long time supporter of the Arthritis Foundation, in making a difference for those who live with arthritis. Turn your New Year’s resolution into a reality and begin training for the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & Half-Marathon on Saturday, June 27, 2009.
On behalf of the AF, you will raise funds and awareness to fight arthritis, the nation's number one cause of disability.
Top 10 Reasons to join Joints in Motion
10) Carbs become my friend, not my enemy.
9) Low fundraising commitment!
8) I’ve always wanted to do run and/or walk further than one lap of Green Lake.
7) I enjoy the camaraderie of training with other runners and walkers.
6) I am looking for something to do on 20 consecutive
Saturday mornings.
5) Exercise and weight management can help me prevent
some forms of arthritis.
4) I would like to support arthritis related research
and help bring us closer to a cure.
3) I want to make a difference in the lives of the more than 300,000 children with juvenile arthritis.
2) I want to make a difference in the lives of the 46
million adults living with arthritis.
1) Because I can, I’ll do it in honor of someone who can’t.
Joints in Motion Program Details:
Weekly team training run & walks begin on Saturday, February 14.
All participants receive a 20-week training program designed for runners or walkers at either the marathon or half-marathon distance.
Registration fee of $150 counts towards your low fund raising minimum of $500!
Registration includes event entry, Joints in Motion training gear, 20-week training program and organization of weekly team trainings.
Complimentary pre-event carbo load dinner and post-race celebration for all Joints in Motion participants.
Ongoing fitness & wellness clinics made available to participants.
Incentive prizes for ambitious fundraisers. Help raise funds to prevent, control, and cure arthritis
The perceptions about arthritis vary, but the numbers don't lie:
Arthritis is one of the most prevalent chronic health problems and the nation's leading cause of disability
46 million Americans have doctor-diagnosed arthritis and chronic joint symptoms
300,000 people with arthritis are children
Arthritis costs the US economy nearly $128 billion annually in lost wages
There are more than 100 forms of arthritis
Your participation in Joints in Motion enables you to honor someone living with arthritis, increase awareness of this disease and raise much-needed funds for research, advocacy initiatives and programs to improve the lives of people with arthritis.
Joints in Motion
