To start of the 4th of July right, my neighborhood in Chaska, MN – The  Jonathan Neighborhood – had a 5K Fun Run.

And, even though the sky was grey and there was a light drizzle there was a great turnout.  There were no prizes or awards – well the Top 3 men and woman got a Gatorade   This was about the community coming togethter and doing something fun to celebrate Independence Day.  The race was followed a few hours later by a neighborhood party with fun activities for the whole family.

I had the great pleasure of warming up the runners.  Take a look:

Everybody did a great job.  There were all kinds of “racers” out to have some fun.  We saw experienced runners, parents with their kids and plenty of walkers gave it their best to do something healthy and be a part of the neighborhood.  And, we can’t forget about our 2 four-legged friends, Rudy & Ted Our fastest racer (19:50) never ran a race before, and our youngest runner was 6 years old!

Bruce Koprecki, our race organizer, explains the route

On your mark.  Get set.  Go!

Here are your Top 3 Men:

1.  Steven Wood (age 18, the swimmer)

2.  Brian Trust

3.  James Howard

Here are your Top 3 Women:

1.  Kari Daley

2.  Amanda Kleven

3.  Lacey Muse

Here’s 6 year old Wyatt Betlock who completed his first ever 5K race in 46:08!  Great job buddy!!

And, here’s our 2 four-legged friends, Rudy & Ted,  coming in for the finish:

Finally, here are some shots of a bunch of our finishers:

Time for a drink and a nap.

Great job everyone!  I’m glad I was able to be a part of it.  I hope to see many of you in Look Great at the Lake Boot Camp

Have Faith & Take Action!

Justin Yule, B.S., CPT

Your friendly neighborhood Chaska boot camp instructor and online personal trainer

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