In the fall of 2012, ConnectingPoint Church
lauched an initiative called "Couch to 5K".
This was part of a Cool Running program designed to encourage people to get off their couch
and into shape to run a 5K race in 11 weeks.
I was assigned the task of not only creating the yard sign to the right, but also a business card
and t-shirts.
In addition I sent copy to all local print and web newspapers announcing the
program. On the first night, 75 people showed up. The program started off with cycles of 30 second
running and 90 second walking. This gradually increased so that in the eleventh week,
participants could complete their first 5K road race.
My advertising and Couch to 5K Coordinators guided 23 final participants to successfully finish
ConnectingPoint's first Couch to 5K program in running the Stow Gobbler 5K on Thanksgiving 2012.