SRO May Newsletter
Message from the Executive Director
After eight long months of marathon training it feels good to finally be heading down to Los Angeles. 26.2 miles is a long distance to run and can be quite intimidating; many runners have difficulty with the last few weeks of training. The truth is that we all get anxious coming into a marathon. There are a lot of reasons for this. For me, I'm concerned about such things as weather conditions, and whether students hydrated and got proper rest in the days leading up to the race, or if they ate too much at the carbo load dinner the night before.
Volunteers probably not only share many of my concerns but also have the added pressure of having to physically run with the students.
Students may have doubt about their outcomes because they have never run this far. They frequently see expressions of amazement or hear comments like "that's really far!" when sharing that they will soon run a marathon.
There aren't very many things we put as much dedication and energy into as completing a marathon. It's okay to be nervous in these final days. We have been training, struggling, hoping, stumbling, and succeeding preparing for our marathon -- all part of Training for Life, One Step at a Time. Using our history as an indicator, I can say with certainty we are ready.
I'd like to give a well deserved thank you to all SRO staff, supporters, volunteers, and students: you made this unusual season extraordinarily possible.
"They fail to perceive the sense of affirmation generated by the challenge of embracing struggle and surmounting obstacles."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Spencer Hooper
Supplementing Training with Clinics and Events
As part of SRO's mission to improve the overall health of young people through structured physical fitness training, mentoring, and nutrition education, we work with outside people and organizations to bring additional resources to our students.
In the past few weeks, SRO has hosted the following clinics and events:
Tremendous Thanks
Each year SRO receives terrific support from local and not so local organizations.
Special thanks for recent contributions from The Guardsmen, for providing subsidized entries to their Presidio 10 race, and to the Kaiser Community Benefits program and Dreyer's Foundation for their monetary donations.
Additionally, thanks to Mizuno for their support throughout the season, providing training gear for students and marathon uniforms for students and volunteers.
SRO's website is www.sroakland.org. Tax-deductible donations can be made online or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 10696, Oakland, CA 94610.
After eight long months of marathon training it feels good to finally be heading down to Los Angeles. 26.2 miles is a long distance to run and can be quite intimidating; many runners have difficulty with the last few weeks of training. The truth is that we all get anxious coming into a marathon. There are a lot of reasons for this. For me, I'm concerned about such things as weather conditions, and whether students hydrated and got proper rest in the days leading up to the race, or if they ate too much at the carbo load dinner the night before.
Volunteers probably not only share many of my concerns but also have the added pressure of having to physically run with the students.
Students may have doubt about their outcomes because they have never run this far. They frequently see expressions of amazement or hear comments like "that's really far!" when sharing that they will soon run a marathon.
There aren't very many things we put as much dedication and energy into as completing a marathon. It's okay to be nervous in these final days. We have been training, struggling, hoping, stumbling, and succeeding preparing for our marathon -- all part of Training for Life, One Step at a Time. Using our history as an indicator, I can say with certainty we are ready.
I'd like to give a well deserved thank you to all SRO staff, supporters, volunteers, and students: you made this unusual season extraordinarily possible.
"They fail to perceive the sense of affirmation generated by the challenge of embracing struggle and surmounting obstacles."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Spencer Hooper
Supplementing Training with Clinics and Events
As part of SRO's mission to improve the overall health of young people through structured physical fitness training, mentoring, and nutrition education, we work with outside people and organizations to bring additional resources to our students.
In the past few weeks, SRO has hosted the following clinics and events:
- Marathon Preparation Clinic with Frank Shorter, Olympic gold medalist, marathon, 1972
- Marathon Preparation Clinic with Alphonzo Jackson and Lisa Felder, Bay Area "Team in Training" Coaches
- Injury Prevention Clinic with SRO volunteer and doctor Becky Austin
- Substance Abuse Clinic with Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Center
- Ice Skating Party with Oakland Ice Center
- Community Service: Shoreline Cleanup at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline park
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Tremendous Thanks
Each year SRO receives terrific support from local and not so local organizations.
Special thanks for recent contributions from The Guardsmen, for providing subsidized entries to their Presidio 10 race, and to the Kaiser Community Benefits program and Dreyer's Foundation for their monetary donations.
Additionally, thanks to Mizuno for their support throughout the season, providing training gear for students and marathon uniforms for students and volunteers.
SRO's website is www.sroakland.org. Tax-deductible donations can be made online or by mailing a check to P.O. Box 10696, Oakland, CA 94610.
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