For some women, losing their “baby” weight after giving birth is easy. They get back into their routine and the pounds drop. It wasn’t that simple for Danielle Cross, a nurse at Akron Children’s Hospital Pediatrics in Ravenna, however. Raising 3 boys and working full time left Danielle with little time for herself. After her […]
Children’s Champion spotlight: Will Brown
For Will Brown, running in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series is personal. He’s not necessarily going after personal best times, rather he’s running to support Akron Children’s which has helped his family in the most personal way possible – saving his son’s life. Will’s son, Grayson, was diagnosed with congenital heart defects […]
Akron Children’s hero patients kick off Akron Marathon Race Series
The 2018 Akron Children’s hero patients joined a sold out pack of 2,100 runners at the National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile race Sat., June 30 to kick off the first of 3 events in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series. This year, the National Interstate 8K & 1 Mile race featured 5-year-old Cam “Turbo” Betz […]
Children’s Champion spotlight: Erik Ricci
“I run in 5k races all the time, but I needed something that would really motivate me,” said Erik Ricci of Springfield Township. “My son, Joey, is my inspiration for everything I do so a race that supports the hospital that supports him is exactly what I needed.” The self-proclaimed ‘gym guy,’ doesn’t enjoy running, […]
Sally Begue, Penny Westfall fall in step with Blue Line Beginners
People who want to make exercise a habit often find that buddying up with friends increases their odds of success. That’s one of the reasons Sally Begue, gift shop supervisor, and Penny Westfall, patient accounting, decided to get social. The 2 friends teamed up together to join the Blue Line Beginners, a free Akron-area club […]
Children’s Champion spotlight: Jennifer Estep
At first, Jennifer Estep returned to running simply as a way to lose weight and model a healthy lifestyle for her son. But after participating in the relay portion of the 2015 Akron Marathon as her first race since running high school cross country, she knew she was hooked. “I loved everything about the race – […]
