City Gospel Mission helping people battle addiction through running program
The 27th Flying Pig Marathon is about two weeks away, and for many runners, there is a bigger story behind what바카라 게임 웹사이트s driving them toward the finish line.
For participants with City Gospel Mission바카라 게임 웹사이트s 바카라 게임 웹사이트Step Forward Running Club,바카라 게임 웹사이트 each mile is a miracle.
The runners representing the City Gospel Mission said the journey to even get to this point has been a major accomplishment.
On Saturday, friends, family and the community will celebrate them for every step that they have taken toward a better future.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We have 23 recovery participants that will either be participating in the Flying Pig, 5K or 10, so this is our cheer day, which is just a wonderful time to celebrate the 10 weeks of training that we've done and to see how far we've come,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Step Forward director Jen Loving said.
City Gospel Mission바카라 게임 웹사이트s Step Forward program unites volunteers with recovery participants to help them in their journeys of sobriety, health and wellness.
바카라 게임 웹사이트They're also working on their spiritual aspect because we'll pray for them, and then the physical aspect because we're actually moving,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Loving said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트We're running or walking or a combination of both.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Without knowing their background, where they come from or how they are doing health wise, volunteers meet the participants where they are.
바카라 게임 웹사이트When we start out training, it's just bare bones, like, let's walk a mile and see how we can do, and then we progress,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Loving said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트And then they get to see how they progressed throughout the 10 weeks. Some start walking and then they'll like, I think I can run and then they'll start running.바카라 게임 웹사이트
These runners who have faced more than their fair share of adversity along the way will have something to cheer about.
Cheer Day is from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Anyone is welcome to come out and celebrate the participants.