The 5/3 Riverbank Run is only 3 days away and all 30 of the ‘ville’s participants are getting pumped up! We have been training hard, sharing running tips and have attended a Good Form Running Clinic put on by the Conductive Learning Center and Gazelle Sports.

Each individual runner has also put in some final outstanding efforts to gather more donations for Team CLC. Since my last blog post about the Riverbank Run, Team Baudville has raised $5,126.00!  That money will help children with motor disabilities have the chance experience the life-changing Conductive Education program. We are so happy to have the chance to help such a great cause!

A while back, I mentioned in a National Volunteer Week blog post that many of us at Baudville have signed up for the 5/3 Riverbank Run.  I was one of those people, and this year I really decided to challenge myself to run my longest race thus far: the 25K. The 5/3 Riverbank Run is host to the country's largest 25K, and it is right here in Grand Rapids, so I just had to sign up!

The hardest part of getting healthy for me, was actually starting the process. I knew what I needed to do, yet put it off over and over again because it all seemed so overwhelming. Once I made the commitment to myself that I was in this for the long haul, I broke it down in steps for myself. I recently hit the 'over 120lbs gone' mark, and hope that these simple steps will help you too.

Hello friends! Just a quick note from me to introduce a new member of the Baudville blogging team. Dawn has been on a personal wellness journey for several years, and has seen amazing results. We've been so impressed by her progress and momentum that we asked her to share her story, as well as her successful tips and ideas you can use to get results. We hope you'll be just as inspired by Dawn as we are at the ‘ville! ~Allison

I am nearing 40. I came to this realization about 1 ½ years ago. You would think that the 37 years before that would have given me fair warning. I was tired all the time, very out of shape, and life had been literally passing me by.