Healthy Heart!

On February 23rd I helped out with the Healthy Heart Night event at Leighton Elementary School. I was really excited to learn that this event was going on in my town. The event was a night emphasising the importance of living a healthy life style. Heart disease is the number one killer in America. This cause is very close to my heart, because I lost my father to a heart attack when I was in 6th grade. Which is why keeping a healthy lifestyle is very important to me, and I want to make others not only more aware of this problem, but also more aware of prevention techniques. I was so honored to be a guest at this event and talk with the kids about being healthy. The night was full of healthy snacks, games, and I got to run the obstacle course! The obstacle course was set up to simulate how the blood pumps through the heart, and it was a test of physical strength for the children and myself as well!





(This is a picture of Hannah and I after racing the obstacle course)