YMCA Strong Communities Luncheon

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The Clark County Family YMCA will hold its Annual YMCA Strong Communities Luncheon, and present the Spirit of Health Awards, on Wednesday October 22, 2008 at the Hilton in downtown Vancouver from Noon - 1:30 pm celebrating local efforts to improve the health of Clark County residents. Funds raised at this event will be used to provide opportunities for youth to engage in recreation and fitness activities to help combat youth obesity. Sally Edwards, founder and CEO of Heart Zones will be the keynote speaker. A former Master's World Record holder in the Ironman Triathlon, as well as a World Record Holder in the Iditashoe 100-Mile Snowshoe Race, Sally has spent the last 30+ years as a professional athlete. She has competed in some of the hardest races on the planet, including numerous multi-day adventure races and the Western States 100-Mile Run (which she won). From the time she ran the 1984 Olympic Marathon Trials using her heart rate monitor, Sally has been at the forefront of a revolution in fitness training. Never one to trust in guesswork, Sally combined her Master's degree in exercise physiology with her experience as a professional athlete and created the Heart Zones Training System. A founder of the sport of triathlon (and a Triathlon Hall of Fame inductee), most of Sally's recent races have been performed in her role as the National Spokeswoman for the Danskin Triathlon Series. Sally has finished every Danskin Triathlon (as of 2005, sixteen years worth) dead last, as the "Final Finisher," inspiring more than 100,000 other women to make it across the finish line in front of her. The year 2004 marked her 100th last-place Danskin finish in Denver, Colorado on July the 17th. A prolific author of more than 20 books and 300 articles on fitness and sports, a motivational keynote speaker, and (with a second Master's degree in Business Administration) an entrepreneur, Sally is committed to helping others improve their health, fitness, and finish by listening to their hearts. Tickets to the event are $35 each and must be purchased in advance by calling the YMCA at 360-885-9622 or going to the YMCA website at www.ymca-clarkcounty.org. Sponsored tables of 10 are also available. Nomination forms for the Spirit of Health Award are available by calling 258-3837 or at www.ymca-clarkcounty.org if you know of someone that has positively impacted the healthy lifestyles of Clark County residents. Sally Edwards will hold an endurance athlete workshop October 22nd after the luncheon for those who would like to learn how they can improve their performance. Tickets will be $35 per person, or $50 for two people attending. Please call Sharon Pesut at 258-3837 for more information and to reserve your spot.