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Keep Running, Saint Louis!!

We have a great running community in Saint Louis! Let's remain focused on doing good in our community and supporting our neighbors and friends.

In light of Monday's tragic events at the Boston Marathon, I wanted to take a moment to address our community, as we have several patients, clients, good friends and family members who are runners.


We have a great running community in Saint Louis! Let's remain focused on doing good in our community and supporting our neighbors and friends.


In just 10 days, middle-schoolers and teachers from Rogers Middle School here in Affton will be holding a 5-mile run, The Affton 5.  This is a fund-raiser event for the Herndon Family and Children's Hospital Neurorehabilitation Department.  For info about this race, please go to The Affton 5.  You can see the SJCA staff at the finish line for stretching, taping, and chair massages that morning.

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Also, on Saturday, May 11 Girls On The Run Saint Louis will host its annual Spring 5K in Downtown Saint Louis.  To take part in this race or for more information about volunteering, visit Girls On the Run Saint Louis Spring 5k.  I will be Downtown at 5am to set up race village that day, and we can always use more volunteers for this great race.

Let's stay united and positive in our thoughts and prayers.  And keep running!!

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