The Coronado student and staff Winter Break officially starts December 21st and runs till January 8th. With all this time off student and staff may find themselves bored and not knowing what to do. Hopefully, with this time you can spend time with family and friends and catch up on some much needed sleep. However, when you are not doing any of these you can participate in one of the healthiest and most fun activities, running. According to a Business Insider article, “ running is one of the most straightforward ways to get the important benefits of exercise. Since it improves aerobic fitness, running is a great way to help improve cardiovascular health. Plus, it burns calories and can build strength, among other things.”

Colorado is a very active and healthy state and many of its citizens participate in outdoor activities such as running. One of Coronado’s Cross Country runners, Lauren Strizich says,” Running is very therapeutic and a very all around good exercise for the heart, legs, and mind.” Another one of Coronado’s Cross Country runners, Aidan Janney states,” Running is very fun and a great way to clear your mind. It is also a really fun bonding activity if done with other people!” Our home state of Colorado host fun runs that any skill runner can participate in :

Dec 20: The Santa Christmas Race 13.1/10k/5k/1k Remote-run & Extra Medals – Colorado Springs, CO 2019
This run is a run Christmas theme race where you can choose the distance you wish to run. You can choose to run 13.1 miles/ 10k/ 5k/ 1k. This run is available to runners of all skill and speed.
More information can be found at: https://www.active.com/colorado-springs-co/running/distance-running-virtual-events/the-santa-christmas-race-13-1-10k-5k-1k-remote-run-and-extra-medals-2019-66402163

Dec 21: 2019 Home for the Holidays 1M, 5K, 10K, 13.1, 26.2 – Colorado Springs
This run is another Christmas themed fun run. The distances available to run are 1M/5K/10K/13.1 miles/ 26.2 miles. This event is open to runners of all skill and ability.
More information can be found at: https://www.westword.com/event/2019-home-for-the-holidays-1m-5k-10k-131-262-colorado-springs-11404106

Dec 26: Gallop in the Garden – Weekly 5K Fun Run
This run is a weekly 5k run within the Garden of the Gods. The distance is a 5 kilometer run and is open to all runner skill and ability.
More information can be found at: https://gardenofgods.com/things-to-do/things-1/calendar/i-16-D3719494-CE1C-11E6-8562-A0423F2D7054_201912262300