The Are U ABle? 5K race is held each year by the UAB Physical Therapy
students and professors to raise money for the Foundation for Physical
Therapy, an organization devoted to research in the physical therapy
profession.
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Running the Are U ABle? 5k
by Anthony
Yesterday I manned up and ran in the Are U ABle? 5k with minimal training leading up to it. In fact, I didn’t even know about the race until the day before. This race was benefiting the Foundation for Physical Therapy. This is a great organization that helps fund research in the physical therapy profession.
On Friday, I went to the Trak Shak in Homewood, AL to get a birthday gift card for my father in law with my two little girls and three very nice young ladies from the UAB PT School were there to distribute race packages. They told me about the race while distracting my daughters with free toys. Now that’s how to sell a race!
I showed up for the race and those three ladies weren’t the only nice people involved. Every person that I spoke to was so nice and happy. In fact, everyone around me seemed happy and excited to be there.
I ran the 5k in 29:17 according to the official time. That was pretty good for me even though I had to walk a few times. I will have to start training more for all the races I have planned in the fall/winter. Sadly, I had to run in my Nike’s instead of my Vibram Five Finger Bikila’s due to a hurt foot.
I did purchase some running shirts and water bottles at the Are U ABle? 5k. We might just give some out during our upcoming CEU courses.
Running the Are U ABle? 5k
by Anthony
Yesterday I manned up and ran in the Are U ABle? 5k with minimal training leading up to it. In fact, I didn’t even know about the race until the day before. This race was benefiting the Foundation for Physical Therapy. This is a great organization that helps fund research in the physical therapy profession.
On Friday, I went to the Trak Shak in Homewood, AL to get a birthday gift card for my father in law with my two little girls and three very nice young ladies from the UAB PT School were there to distribute race packages. They told me about the race while distracting my daughters with free toys. Now that’s how to sell a race!
I showed up for the race and those three ladies weren’t the only nice people involved. Every person that I spoke to was so nice and happy. In fact, everyone around me seemed happy and excited to be there.
I ran the 5k in 29:17 according to the official time. That was pretty good for me even though I had to walk a few times. I will have to start training more for all the races I have planned in the fall/winter. Sadly, I had to run in my Nike’s instead of my Vibram Five Finger Bikila’s due to a hurt foot.
I did purchase some running shirts and water bottles at the Are U ABle? 5k. We might just give some out during our upcoming CEU courses.