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Theyâve shared holidays, birthdays, happy times, and struggles. Theyâve been through ten years of changes, ten years of great memories and have watched each otherâs children grow up. But, Heidi McNelis, Jackie Mitchell, and Kathie Spraggins may not have ever met if it wasnât for early mornings and long distances.
âIâve kind of been running my whole life,â McNelis said. âMy mom says I went from walking to running.â
McNelis started running with the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team in 2003 after completing the Ukropâs Monument Avenue 10k. The mother of three young girls didnât know anyone else on the team, and had recently left her job to be a stay at home mom. Her fortieth birthday was approaching, and while she had been running for exercise on her own, she wanted to do something significant to celebrate the next stage of her life.Â
âI also wanted to do something to show my daughters that even if I was a stay at home mom I could still accomplish things that maybe other stay at home moms couldn't,â McNelis said. âIt was a bit of an ego thing for me I guess.â
In addition to McNelis, 2003 also marked Jackie Mitchellâs first marathon. Mitchell didnât start long distance running until she was 36. She had done the YMCA training team for the Ukropâs Monument Avenue 10k with her church, and afterward signed up for the MTT. Mitchell frequently ran with another friend. One day her companion didnât show up for training; not wanting to run solo she approached Kathie Spraggins.
âI just walked up to Kathie and said, âHi can I run with you?ââ Mitchell said.
It was Spragginsâ second marathon. She completed her first one on a New Yearâs dare from her neighbors, and due to training too quickly, ended up injured. She had just recently moved to a new neighborhood, and was looking for a way to get outside her cul-de-sac.
âI needed to get out and meet some new people,â Spraggins said. âI was running with my neighbors, and between joining the training team, having not trained correctly, and then training correctly it took 48 minutes off of my marathon time. So it speaks volumes for the training team.â
Spraggins introduced Mitchell to McNelis, who she had met on a previous run, and the three quickly formed a tight bond. They soon realized they all lived close to each other in the West End, and began to meet for weekly 5:30 a.m. runs. Those runs quickly led to meeting for a drink every now and then, or a cup of coffee, and soon transcended into deep and meaningful friendships.
âI could not have done what Iâve done without them,â Mitchell said. âIt was our destiny to meet.â
After a successful marathon in 2003, the three women kept at it and decided that summers wouldnât be quite the same if they werenât getting up to run on Saturdays with the training team. Ten years later theyâre doing just that. Together they train through the winter, and have run over 30 races together, and about 12 marathons, including Boston.
âThey're not just my running friends anymore,â McNelis said. âThey're so much more than running friends. They're my bestie, bestie, bestie friends. I have a small family, so these guys are my fill-ins. They're my family.â
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Over the years their husbands and families have become friends, as well as one of each of their three daughters that are the same age. They share a close-knit group of other running friends they have met through the training team that they affectionately refer to as the âR-Dubsâ. All three women say they have loved the diversity of people the MTT has allowed them to meet, including individuals spanning from age 18-72.
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âI believe that the training program teaches you how to do it the right way,â Mitchell said. âToo many people go out and say well I'm going to run three miles and then they run out and they never catch their breath and they're miserable and have a miserable run. Just learning how you have to warm your body up and relax and just keep increasing your mileage little by little instead of just saying, âI'm going to go do this.ââ
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Spraggins also thinks running with a group can prove helpful for most women when it comes to commitment and accountability.
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âI get up in the morning because I know I'm going to meet my friends,â Spraggins said. âThey're waiting for me. We get each other through a lot, it's incredibly therapeutic to get things out; even if nobody has the answers at least you know you have understanding people with you.â
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Mitchell echoes her friendâs statements saying that women should consider their knack for being relational a strength when it comes to group wellness.
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âI think women support each other; it's not as competitive,â Mitchell said. âIt's more like, okay you can do it and it's positive.â
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While the three contend that the modern mom has a lot going on between work and home-life these days, they want to stress to others just how easy it is to incorporate exercise into everyday life and how rewarding it can be.
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âItâs something that you can own that's not wrapped around your kids; it's not wrapped around your husband,â Spraggins said. âIt's for you.â
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âI know for me as a mom, finishing a marathon and doing well, that's mine,â McNelis said. âIt's not me doing something good for my kids or being a good supportive wife or something, that's like my own thing. Nobody gave it to me or did it for me and that's mine and I own it. I will shout it out to the world like, âHey look what I did!ââ
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âDo something for yourself,â Mitchell said. âThis is the beginning of what you can be and to get there you have to work hard at it a little bit. You just build up and you'll be surprised where you can go.â
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In 2003 my daughter Reagan was born, but in less than eight months I was following an ambulance to the hospital not knowing what was wrong with my daughter. By the next day we were learning how different our lives would be. That week I spent most of my time online learning the Internet and searching for a suitable memorial stone for my daughter. In my search I kept coming across something called the Angel of Hope, we were looking for a memorial with an Angel in it but this was a bronze Angel and we were looking for something made out of stone. It intrigued me though as I kept running across it in my search, so I saved it to my favorites tab to view at a later date. After some time I went back into one of the sites that talked about the Angel of Hope and discovered that the Author Richard Paul Evans was responsible for forging the first Angel and that it was a memorial for bereaved parents to remember their children who are no longer with us. With the help of the community and through Mr. Evans organization I was able to raise the appropriate funds to have an Angel of Hope brought here to Richmond, Va. It now resides in the beautiful historic Hollywood Cemetery within sight of where we buried Reagan. Many parents visit throughout the year to come and remember their children, to leave little reminders like coins, flowers and pictures at the memorial. On December 6th at 6pm (7pm in most other locations nationwide) we gather in the darkness to light a candle and to share our stories with others, to celebrate the memories of our "Angels". At the end of the ceremony we lay a white flowing at the base of the Angel to honor and remember them. Everyone is invited to attend to be there for your own child or to remember a child of a relative or a friend. There is no set "age" of child, for as we all know, no matter how old they are they are still our children. For more information here in Virginia please go to "Angel of Hope Richmond Va" on acebook or for info on "Angel of Hope's" across the nation and a listing of them look up Richard Paul Evans on the web. online pharmacy coupons
Eden Jones, Executive Director of the Atlantic Shores Retirement Community in Virginia Beach Virginia, was recently honored with a Silver Stevie Award as 2011 Executive of the Year at the 10th Annual American Business Awards. This annual event recognizes American executives who have achieved outstanding success in their careers, and are also active leaders in their communities.
The American Business Awards are the nation's premier business awards program, recognizing exceptional business leadership. The awards were presented on June 18, 2012 during ceremonies at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
Among only a few females to hold a similar position at regional senior living communities, Ms. Jones was selected based on her unique business style, and professional accomplishments in 2011, which included launching Atlantic Shoresâ own real estate cooperative brokerage subsidiary, and implementing creative sales strategies which led to a 75% year-over-year increase in sales in a challenging real estate market.
In addition to enhancing Atlantic Shoresâ reputation as one of the nationâs premier senior communities, Ms. Jones has also implemented customer service, employee morale, mentoring, and effective management programs to make it a great place to work.
Admired for her energetic enthusiasm for her extended family of Atlantic Shores residents, Ms. Jones has embraced their talents to create programs that leave legacies of support not only to the community, but also the world. She was instrumental in creating the âAtlantic Shores/Guiding Eyes for the Blind Puppy Love Program,â where residents of Atlantic Shores are raising and training guide dogs for the blind, while also partnering with local elementary schools. The public relations campaign for the Puppy Love Program also received a 2011 Silver Stevie Award in the Public Relations Campaign of The Year category.
âIâm honored to receive this prestigious award, and to be among an amazing group of peers selected by the American Business Awards,â stated Ms. Jones. âAny leader is only as good as their team, which in my case, is an amazing one. This award celebrates the creativity and dedication demonstrated daily by the entire Atlantic Shores team.â
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a 100-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, featuring a 50-bed skilled nursing facility, 53 apartment home assisted living facility, a 14-bed Memory Care unit, and 555 independent living units. She oversees 350 employees in providing the finest, fully comprehensive senior living experience possible for more than 600 Atlantic Shores residents.
A role model and advocate for women in the workplace, Ms. Jones is a frequent industry lecturer on equity-owned senior housing. She also formed Senior Housing Operating Executives, to foster communication between executives from local senior living communities.
About Atlantic Shores: Atlantic Shores is Virginiaâs premier, comprehensive retirement community. Set on 100 beautiful wooded acres one mile west of the Atlantic Ocean in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Atlantic Shores features over 555 independent living units, ranging from apartment homes to freestanding villa homes, a 53 apartment-home assisted living facility called Harbourway, a 50-bed skilled nursing facility called Seaside, and a 14-bed memory care unit. For more information, visit: www.atlanticshoresliving.com
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The Richmond Craft MaďŹa presents the seventh
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