Sandee Myers (left) and Krista Roadifer (right) wearing their Boston Marathon medals.
Captain Strong Primary physical education teacher Sandee Myers and Chief Umtuch Middle School counselor Krista Roadifer completed the 123rd Boston Marathon in April. The Marathon, which takes place every Patriots’ Day, averages around 30,000 runners each year and over half a million spectators.
This year marked the fifth consecutive year of running in the Boston Marathon for 68-year-old Myers, who got 37th place in her division and qualified for next year’s race with her time of 4:27.10.
“I want my students to understand that health and fitness doesn’t have to be a chore,” Myers said in a press release. “They just need to find something active they love to do, and that can contribute to a lifetime of fitness.”
As for counselor Roadifer, she believes that being fit and active gives her an opportunity to talk to students and promote mental and emotional health.
“Sometimes when kids are struggling, I’ll have them write down how they’re feeling both before and after we go on a 10-minute walk,” Roadifer said in a press release. “This helps them make the connection that physical activity can boost their moods and make them feel better and more confident in general.”
Myers and Roadifer plan to continue running together and sharing their passion for fitness with their students.
