Testimonials & Success Stories
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The feedback we have received from participants and leaders in 14 states and 2 foreign countries has been positive and inspiring. Please read below...
"Thank you so much for this amazing program! We are on our 4th week now at Linden and have total of 101 runners (not bad for a school of only 502 students). The kids absolutely LOVE the program and the really cool website you have provided. Thanks to you, Linden Elementary is getting fit and healthy."
~ Ivy Stock, PA
"In just a few years JUST RUN has moved impressively ahead of the pack and is our best example of a thriving program by every measure - participants enjoy it, parents and teachers see the benefits, school districts can afford it, and the impact on youth fitness can be measured. JUST RUN staff Mike Dove and Susan Love received the Youth Programs Contributors of the Year at the 2007 annual conference of Running USA, the trade association for the Running Industry. No one is more dedicated to finding ways to improve the fitness and quality of life for America's youth than this team. The population they serve is especially vulnerable to becoming obese with all of the potential accompanying medical problems. JUST RUN staff has also been very generous with their ideas and time to mentor other groups who are interested in providing similar programs. The running industry, state of California and physical education programs around the country are lucky to have the energy and resources offered by the JUST RUN staff."
~ Basil Honikman, former CEO, Running USA
"We have had a great first year! The most impressive story is that we have a 2nd grader, 8 years old, who had a total cholesterol of 230! His mom decided to get him tested after we started the run club and sure enough, he was high! I was shocked! In March, he was retested and it was down to 170! His family became very proactive in their approach to health as they were all obese and unhealthy. Your program has definitely made an impact in may lives here in Olathe, KS! We are very grateful!"
~ Lauren Bishop, KS
"Physical fitness is high on the Governor's priority list, and JUST RUN offers returns beyond simply the physical activity of running. It delivers such positive experiences as team building and the shared experience of preparing for and completing a challenging task. I am pleased and proud to introduce you to the innovative and highly acclaimed JUST RUN program. This youth fitness program is having a tremendous impact in Monterey County."
~Nancy Kotowski, Ph.D, Mty Cty Superintendent of Schools
"I've been involved with children's running programs for over 40 years. I've not found any program that does a better job of organizing the training, empowering children, and making exercise fun - as JUST RUN. Out of many similar programs available, JUST RUN made the short list which I listed in my book FIT KIDS - SMARTER KIDS."
~Jeff Galloway, US Olympian, Author, Runners World columnist and coach
"Thank you again for such a wonderful program. I know our kids at La Mesa learned so much (as well as I) and so very many of them have gained a love of running and racking up their miles. The website was a wealth of information for me - I was an unsuspecting volunteer for the PE program and very intimidated at the beginning of the year - JUST RUN gave me such a drive to make this program work at each grade level, and a vehicle to make PE not only fun, but provide a solid foundation that the kids will hopefully build on in the future and each time I visit the website I see some of 'my kids' from La Mesa and it just makes me so proud of La Mesa kids, and of of course I smile, because I know at the beginning they would groan at the thought of running, and then after getting involved and a few tokens later, they were running maniacs."
~ Stephanie Fournier, CA
"I have examined the program and the website and found it outstanding - so outstanding that I included the website in my new book "Kids Running: Have Fun, Get Faster & Go Farther" as one of about 10 resources. The website is comprehensive with tips for just about any need a teacher, parents, or program leader would have to get kids up and running. In my position as Founding Editor of the Runner's World children's site www.kidsrunning.com and the author of 3 'healthily-ever-after' children's fitness books, as well as the founder of the after-school Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Club. I come across children's websites and programs every day. JUST RUN is one of the best I have seen."
~ Carol Goodrow, Author, MA
"I really want to thank you for the incredible weekend! The JUST RUN 3K event on Saturday was so much fun, hearing the encouragement given to the kids by the parents and bystanders warmed my heart! Success was certainly felt by all who ran in that 3K! Thank you for the award given to Junipero Serra School, that money will go toward equipment for our Physical Education program! There were also a couple of our kids who won raffle prizes, you really went all out for those kids!
~ Shannon Dunne-Gamble, CA
"Susan, congrats to you and Michael for this great success!"
~Amby Burfoot, Runner's World |
