* Our Calling: LIFE Runners are LIFE Group Devotions members who pray, raise funds, and run…all In Christ…for Pro-Life!
* Core Values: Keep the Faith, Respect Life from Conception to Natural Death, Run so as to Win. LIFE Runners Creed.
* LIFE Runners FB (photos). LIFE Group Devotions (FB).
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With the KC half/full Marathon (15 Oct 2011), 170 LIFE Runners from 20 states (22 youth) raised $35K for free ultrasounds and a Planned Parenthood security guard quit after our prayer rally…all In Christ…for Pro-Life!  Courageous LIFE Runners Video (3 min), Photos, Articles/Radio.

KC SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:  13-16 Oct 2011
* Expo & Packet Pickup:  12 to 7 PM Thurs, 10 AM to 9 PM Fri, Crown Center Hall A.  LIFE Runners Expo booth #210…info/gear available.
* Free Pre-race Pasta Banquet (5:30 PM Fri, 11822 Holmes Rd, St. Thomas More Parish Hall, KC/MO):  Speakers are Leslee/Allen Unruh (Alpha Center) and teammate Bishop Paprocki (IL).
* Race Schedule:  half/full (7:05 AM), 5K (7:15 AM), 1.2 mile (11:00 AM).
* Starting Line Prayer & Photos (6:25 AM to 6:40 AM, Union Station, Grand Hall):  teammate Rob Rysavy reflection and Bishop Paprocki blessing.
* Planned Parenthood Prayer Rally (2 PM Sat, 109th & Roe, Overland Park/KS):  with Alpha Center & KC Baby Buses.
* Celebration of the Mass (4 PM Sat, 4101 E. 105 Terr, St. Catherine, KC/MO):  all are welcome!
* Free Post-race Party (5 PM Sat, 4101 E. 105 Terr, St. Catherine’s Parish Hall):  BBQ and music!
* Board of Advisors & Chapter Leaders Meeting (8 AM to 10:30 AM Sun, Courtyard Marriott South KC: 500 E. 105th St, 816-941-3333)

KC PREP:
* Jersey/Gear:  LIFE Runners logo on front and “REMEMBER The Unborn Jer 1:5” on back (order info).
* Fundraising:  Runners info and Sponsors info. Each teammate needs to raise (or contribute) $250 towards the team goal of $25K for Alpha Center pregnancy help bus that provides free ultrasounds in rural areas. Fundraising above $25K is for the Kansas City Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic help bus. 87% of mothers considering abortion who see their baby ultrasound…choose Life!
* Registration:  KC half/full Marathon. The course is described as “fast and scenic” and has some hills.
* Lodging (grp rate):  Near the pre/post race dinner locations. Extended Stay Deluxe: 7201 W. 106th St., 913-642-2299, King w/pullout couch $50, Queen w/pullout chair $40, kitchen, no pool. Courtyard Marriott South KC: 500 E. 105th St, 816-941-3333, King $69, Queen/Queen $79, pool.
* Training:  Schedules began 13 June for the full and 25 July for the half. For injury prevention and improvement, do stretching and strengthening after every run. Train on hills at least one day per week.

OUTREACH:  Articles/Interviews on Partners Page.    
* GSLs:  For those unable to be at the KC half/full Marathon (15 Oct), join us as ”Geographically-separated (Spiritually-connected) LIFE Runners” (GSLs). Representing LIFE Runners.
* Chapters:  Need at least 5 local LIFE Runners, including a chapter leader. Chapters are for teamwork with training, local races, promoting, and fellowship. Representing LIFE Runners.

KC TEAM ROSTER:  148 adult runners and 22 youth runners (103 female/67 male).
* States(20):  AR (2), CO (7), CT (1), FL (3), IA (15), IL (8), IN (6), KS (26), MI (1), MN (18), MO (23), NE (6), OH (12), PA (2), SD (29), TN (1), TX (2), UT (1), WI (2), WV (5). Turkey (1). GSLs included (45).
* Chapters/Leaders(12):  Sioux Falls SD (Jason Peters), Kansas City MO (Lindsey Bachman), Colorado Springs (Scott Casmer), Fergus Falls MN (Tina Castle), Benedictine College KS (Katie Barr), Notre Dame IN (Matt Povlock), Sioux City IA (Brenda Ferrie), Twin Cities MN (Katie Lahti), Romney WV (Tracy Carl), Franciscan Univ OH (Annie Hearn), Pittsburgh PA (Dan Stover), Belleville IL (Jeff Pauls)
* Full Marathon(25):  Christine Auxier (MI-GSL), Jill Becker (IA), Margie Bennett (KS), Rosemary Bernth (IA), Ben Blackhawk (MN-GSL), John Bruggeman (WI-GSL), Mike Casparian (KS), Dan (Lt) Castle (TX-GSL), Pat Castle (IL), Steve Castle (MN), Brian Corcoran (KS), Mark Greffet (KS), Barry Gregson (KS), Mike Martinson (IN), Bishop Paprocki (IL), Jason Peters (SD), Anne Peterson (IN-GSL), Kia Rector (SD), Rich Reich (FL), Mike/Kathy Rutten (SD), Rob Rysavy (CO), Fr. Jonathan St. Andre (PA), Deneen Waddell (WI), Doug Young (AR)
* Half Marathon(90):  Bobby Aborn (OH), Victoria/Jeanne Aubuchon (KS), Josh/Lindsey Bachman (MO), Heather Bagley (IA), Katie Barr (KS), Frank Basgall (KS), Stephanie/A Bossman (SD), Karla Brien (IL), Margaret Broderick (WV-GSL), Leslie Bryson (PA-GSL), Michelle Burns (KS), Bob/Tracy/Kyler Carl (WV-GSL), Anne Carmichael (MO), Scott Casmer (CO), Angi Castle (IL), Tina Castle (MN), Brandon/Stephanie Cheviron (IN), Tracy Clinton (UT-GSL), Emily Degan (IN), Mark DePalma (CT-GSL), Aaron/Brenda Ferrie (IA), Ger Fjeldheim (IA), Heather Fortin (SD), Jane Gyhra (MO), Shane Hall (MO), Sara Halvorson (SD-GSL), Melanie Hane (KS), Jamie Harrison (KS-GSL), Sonja Herman‏ (KS), Terry Hill (AR), Erin Huffman (NE), Amy Kacacek (IA), Joyce Kallenberger (MO), Zek Kazanci (Turkey-GSL), Tammy Kimball (MN-GSL), Sam Knotts (TX), David/Elena Kraus (MO-GSL), Jim Lacasse (SD), Megan Langenfeld (KS), Chad Livingston (CO-GSL), Daphne McConnell (KS), Pam McGushin (IL), Liz McMains (KS), Melinda Meyer (MO), Ardis Moeller (SD), Gina Mullins (IA), Coleen Nelson (KS), David Padilla (KS), Bill/Jeff Pauls (IL), Mandi Poss (IA), Matt Povlock (IN-GSL), Erica Reich (FL), Fr. Paul Rutten (SD), Lara Sabin (MO), Andrea Sansone (TN-GSL), Sue Scalard (KS), Jerome/Hope/Abbey Schaefer (IA), Chelsea Schmidt (KS-GSL), Jennifer Schmidt (KS), John Shannon (IL), Lisa Skowron (TX), Carol Smith (KS), Kim Soldatke (SD), Tony Spader (SD), Chris/Steve Sporleder (MO), Dale/Tayler Sundermann (NE-GSL), Wade/Ashlee Sundermann (MO), Jason Taulman (IN), Rachel Thrash (KS), Sara Vetch (MN), Sarah Weber (SD-GSL), Justin Weiler (IL-GSL), Julie Weiss (FL), Paul Westendorf (SD), Blake Williams (KS), Linda Zalner (WV-GSL)
* 5K(29):  Brenda Alvine (SD-GSL), Mike Austad (SD), Terese Bauer (MO), Brianna Castle (11), Kathy Castle (SD), Paige Castle (11), Trevor Ferrie (11), Randy/Jill Fisher (MN-GSL), Lance Fjeldheim (IA), Joe Godshall (SD-GSL), Rani Gordan (SD-GSL), Sherry/Mark Greiner (CO-GSL), Art Horn (NE-GSL), Rachel Person (SD-GSL), Melanie Pfeil (WI), Mark Rysavy (9), Lauren Shannon (IL), Antonio/Ann Soave (MO-GSL), Stephanie (SD)/AJ (10)/Rebekah (5)/Teresa (1) Spader, Deanna/Jeremy (16)/Rachel (11)/Rebekah (13) Sporleders
* 1.2 mile(9):  Grace Castle (8), Mary Castle (8), Sam Castle (6), Carter Ferrie (8), Ann (9)/Sarah (8) Gregory, Elizabeth Rysavy (7), Maasa (11)/Catherine (7) Spader
* Twin Cities 10K (6 MN-GSLs):  Talia Daly, Stephanie Gockowski, Katie Lahti, Megan Miller, Renae Pappas, Robyn Steinbrueck.
* FUS 5K (11 OH-GSLs):  Victor Bermudez, Adam DeBacker, Ed Fite, Jess Foti, Annie Hearn, Bethany Loumena, Nanette Motschall, Nick Pienta, Samantha Bugos, Elizabeth Walker, Christi Aborn

Let’s run/pray to cross the finish line for the end of abortion…stay vigilant, stay strong (Phil 4:13)!

All In Christ for Pro-Life, coach Pat Castle

LIFE Group…we “REMEMBER The Unborn, Jer 1:5″.
LIFE Runners…we pray & run for THEIR Lives!
LIFE Runners…protecting & celebrating Life!
LIFE Runners…giving heart and “sole” for the Unborn!
LIFE Runners…we run so others may crawl!
LIFE Runners…from start (conception) to natural finish!

* “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” ~ Ikangaa
* Abortion reality (images): #1 death cause (23% pregnancies). Prov 24:11 & Jer 1:5. “A great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish.” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa
* “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary.” ~ Isaiah 40:31
* “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus” (Heb 12:1-2).

Kansas City Half/Full Marathon for ProLife
* Our Calling: LIFE Runners are LIFE Group Devotions members who pray, raise funds, and run…for ProLife!
* Core Values: Keep the Faith, Respect Life from Conception to Natural Death, Run so as to Win. LIFE Runners Creed.
* LIFE Runners website (FB), LIFE Group Devotions website (FB)
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2011 LIFE Runners Team:  We now have 86 LIFE Runners for the Kansas City half/full Marathon (15 Oct), including 11 kids for the 5K/1.2 mile races (rosters below). High five to those who recruited LIFE Runners.  If everyone resolves to recruit one more LIFE Runner by Easter, we will break our goal of 100 runners!  The KC course is described as “fast” & “scenic.” Weekend includes Fri prerace pasta dinner with speakers, Sat 2 PM abortion clinic prayer rally, Sat 4 PM Mass, and Sat night dinner party.

NEWS:  The Alpha Center Fall Newsletter, O’Gorman HS Re-U-Knight-er, and TrueManhood had articles about the 2010 LIFE Runners.  Here is a recent O’Gorman HS Knight Scroll article:  LIFE Runners look to raise goals for upcoming year.   
* Several LIFE Runners met for a Christmas Eve fun run in Sioux Falls (picture attached).  Another LIFE Runners fun run is scheduled for 6:30 AM, Mon, 11 Apr, Sioux Falls O’Gorman parking lot.  
* The Sioux Falls Alpha Center Banquet is at 7 PM, Mon, 11 Apr, Ramkota Exhibit Hall.  The speaker is Brad Bright, whose father founded Campus Crusade for Christ.  I will present ”the ask” fundraising challenge at the banquet.  Tickets are $35.  Let me know if you plan to attend, so they have enough tables reserved for the LIFE Runners.     

2011 GOAL: Build a miracle team of 100 LIFE Runners to raise $25K ($250 per runner) for the Alpha Center crisis pregnancy bus (free ultrasounds)…saving babies and families! Mothers (87%) who see their Unborn baby ultrasound will not abort. The 2010 LIFE Runners raised over $7K for the Alpha Center bus with 17 LIFE Runners and over 100 generous sponsors.

TEAM ROSTER: 74 adult runners and 12 kid runners (from 18 states and Kenya). OTHERS?
* Partners for KC (7): Sue Peters (SD), Carol Nesbitt (SD), Alpha Center (SD), Ann Averhulst (MO), Bill Francis (MO), Ann Soave (MO)
* Full Marathon (33): Mike Austad (SD), Jill Becker (IA), Rosemary Bernth (IA), Chris Bird (TN), Dan (Lt) Castle (TX), Pat/Angi Castle (IL), Steve Castle (MN), Kiplimö Chemirmir (TX/Kenya), Robert Cox (CO), Becky/Chris Gregory (NE), Sherry/Mark Greiner (CO), Terry Hill (AR), Stuart Hughes (MO), Tammy Kimball (MN), Jim Lacasse (SD), Rachel Lindner (TX), Katie Lynch (CO), Rachel Person (SD), Jason Peters (SD), Kia Rector (SD), Rich Reich (FL), Mike/Kathy Rutten (SD), Rob Rysavy (CO), Jennifer Schmidt (KS), Courtney Schumann (CO), Fr. Jonathan St. Andre (PA), Deneen Waddell (WI), Joanna Webster (NE), Doug Young (AR)
* Half Marathon (39): Bobby Aborn (OH), Dave/Carol Alpers (SD), Deborah Bertsch (SD), Stephanie Bossman (SD), Karla Brien (IL), Scott Casmer (CO), Tina Castle (MN), Joe Castle (IN), Shantelle Castle (AZ), Tracy Clinton (UT), Aaron/Brenda Ferrie (IA), Ger Fjeldheim (IA), Joe Godshall (SD), Shane Hall (MO), Art Horn (NE), Jeanne Horning (SD), Lisa Ingram (CO), Coach Doug Lindner (SD), Pam McGushin (IL), Ardis Moeller (SD), Deanna Peters (SD), Mandi Poss (IA), Erica Reich (FL), John Shannon (IL), Jamie Simpson (KS), Stephanie Spader (SD), Kim Soldatke (SD), Dale/Tayler Sundermann (NE), Wade/Ashlee Sundermann (MO), Dan Szarke (CO), Sarah Vetch (MN), Justin Weiler (IL), Julie Weiss (FL), Blake Williams (KS), Chris Wyckoff (CO)
* 5K (9): Grant/Brenda Alvine (SD), Sam (14)/Jacob (11) Alvine, Brianna Castle (10), Paige Castle (10), Trevor Ferrie (10), Mark Rysavy (9), AJ Spader (10)
* 1.2 mile (5): Grace Castle (7), Carter Ferrie (7), Vicki Kerkvliet (SD, wheelchair), Elizabeth Rysavy (7), Catherine Spader (7)

TRAINING: Schedules begin 13 June for the full and 25 July for the half. At the start of the schedule you should be comfortably running 3 miles. During off season, consider running at least 3 miles for 3 days of the week with one longer run on the weekend. For injury prevention and improvement, do stretching and strengthening after every run. To keep things interesting, plan a 5K or 10K every 3 months…God luck!

Godspeed,
Coach Pat Castle
Jer 1:5
LIFE Runners…we pray & run for THEIR Lives!
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* “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” ~ Ikangaa
* Abortion reality (images): #1 death cause (23% pregnancies). Prov 24:11 & Jer 1:5. “A great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish.” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa
* “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary.” ~ Isaiah 40:31

Kansas City Half/Full Marathon for ProLife (15 Oct)
* Our Calling:  LIFE Runners are LIFE Group Devotions members who pray, raise funds, and run…for ProLife!
* Core Values:  Keep the Faith, Respect Life from Conception to Natural Death, Run so as to Win.  LIFE Runners Creed.
* LIFE Runners website (FB), LIFE Group Devotions website (FB)
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2011 LIFE Runners Team:  Welcome to our new teammates!  We already have 62 LIFE Runners for the Kansas City half/full Marathon (15 Oct), including 7 kid LIFE Runners for the 1.2 mile and 5K races.  Others?  If everyone courageously recruits just one more LIFE Runner, we will make our goal of 100 runners!  This is a great recruiting time with New Year’s resolutions.   

LIFE Runners NEWS:  Alpha Center Fall Newsletter and TrueManhood Post (4 Dec).
* LIFE Runners website:  links for About, Representing, Sponsors, References, Archive.

GEAR:  We will do a team jerseys and running jackets order this summer.  To see our running jacket, go to this link and type in JST 90 (royal blue).  Our logo will be printed over the heart.  On the back, ”REMEMBER The Unborn Jer 1:5″ (like jersey)…below that we will list our races:  2008 Chicago Marathon, 2009 Twin Cities Marathon, 2010 Sioux Falls half/full Marathon, 2011 Kansas City half/full Marathon, 2012 St. Louis half/full Marathon.  
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2011 GOAL:  Build a miracle team of 100 LIFE Runners to raise $25K ($250 per runner) for the Alpha Center crisis pregnancy bus (free ultrasounds)…saving babies and families!  Mothers (87%) who see their Unborn baby ultrasound will not abort.  For 2010, we raised over $7K for the Alpha Center bus with 17 LIFE Runners and over 100 generous sponsors.

INVITE:  We need to invite our ProLife family/friends now for their planning.  When inviting, explain that LIFE Runners are members of the LIFE Group Devotions faith community who pray, run, and raise funds for ProLife!  Tell them about our anointed Sioux Falls half/full Marathon race weekend (2010 LIFE Runners photo album).  Let them know that the Kansas City course is described as “fast” and “scenic.”  Race weekend includes Fri prerace pasta dinner with speakers, Sat 4 PM Mass, Sat night pizza party, and Sun amusement park.

TRAINING:  Kansas City Marathon training schedules begin 13 June for the full and 25 July for the half. At the start of these training schedules you should be able to comfortably run 3 miles.  For maintenance in your off season, consider running at least 3 miles for 3 days of the week with one longer run on the weekend.  For injury prevention and improvement, do stretching and core training after every run.  To keep things interesting, plan a 5K or 10K every 3 months.  God luck with your upcoming races…represent the LIFE Runners by wearing your LIFE Runners jersey and ProLife wristband to give voice to the Unborn…saving babies (and parents)!

Godspeed, Pat Castle
Jer 1:5
Runners run. Christians Pray. LIFE Runners (FB) do both!

* Abortion reality (images): #1 death cause (23% pregnancies). Prov 24:11 & Jer 1:5.  “A great poverty that a child must die that you might live as you wish.” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa
* “The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare.” ~ Ikangaa
* “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary.” ~ Isaiah 40:31

* 2010 Team (20 from 7 states): Jason Peters (SD), Rich/Erica Reich (FL), Pat/Angi Castle (IL), Aaron/Brenda Ferrie (IA), Becky Loving Gregory (NE), Rob Rysavy (CO), Scott Casmer (CO), John Shannon (IL), Deborah Bertsch (SD), Ardis Moeller (SD), Dale Sundermann (NE), Mandi Poss (IA), Mark/Kia Rector (SD), [Sue Peters (SD), Deanna Peters (SD), and Steve Castle (MN) for amazing team support!]

* LIFE Runners Team FB, LIFE Group Devotions blog (FB)
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LIFE Runners Team, congrats on finishing the Sioux Falls Half/Full Marathon…for ProLife! The 2010 LIFE Runners weekend was like a ProLife retreat with the Mass, prerace agape dinner, race sacrifices, and post race celebration. I agree with Scott Casmer, “It was one of the best weekends of my life”…and Dale Sundermann, “It was the most enjoyable race/event.” Let’s prepare for God to do more great things with the 2011 LIFE Runners weekend (Kansas City half/full Marathon 15 Oct)!

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Alpha Center: Our contributions to the Alpha Center crisis pregnancy bus exceeded $7K (including Kia’s $400 prize) with many thanks/prayers for our 100+ generous sponsors (list). The 2011 LIFE Runners team will gladly raise funds again for the life saving Alpha Center bus mission (provides free ultrasounds). 87% of Mothers who see their Unborn baby ultrasound…don’t abort!

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2010 LIFE Runners Story: This Facebook photo album has routinely updated photos, captions and comments that tell our story.

* Our training/fundraising was inspired by the faith/endurance of JP, his parents Jason/Deanna, and his grandparents Sue/Bill! Running for JP (KELO article/TV video) and Faith and Family Inspire Sioux Falls Marathon Finisher (KSFY TV video).

* Articles (in progress): O’G High School Scroll (Cameron Johnson), O’G Alumni Re-U-Knighter (Carol Nesbitt), Alpha Center newsletter (Jenay Hallickson)

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2010 Season Highlights (chrono order): New team slogan/logo/jersey. Leslee read Steve’s Running the Race LIFE Group devotion to 1200 pregnancy center leaders in Dallas. Leslee shared our story with Bishop Swain at the airport. Kimberly/Leslee Alpha Center tour (“marathon coach” written on bus, Memorial Garden plaques, Leslee’s 26th yr). Team blessing after prerace Mass. Sue/Bill hosted prerace dinner (praying over JP, children’s prayers, “eating an elephant”). Awesome race day support (great signs). Rich crossing the finish line holding up 12 wk baby model (for all to see “real Life”). Dale paced Rob to a PR. John paced Angi to a PR. Aaron paced Mandi. First half marathon for Mandi/Scott/Ardis. Steve/Erica encouragement helped Pat through some tough miles. Aaron/Brenda went back for Jason. Jason/JP/Team finish. Kia gave her $400 prize (3rd place lady) to the Alpha Center…putting us over $7,000 raised for the crisis pregnancy bus. KELO/KSFY TV stories. Inspired new LIFE Runners. Helped save babies (and families).

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Godspeed,
Coach Pat
Jer 1:5
Runners run. Christians Pray. LIFE Runners (FB) do both!