Susan Love is the administrator of the Big Sur
International Marathon's highly acclaimed youth fitness program Just Run(r).
Under the enthusiastic guidance of Love and Michael Dove, Just Run is
continuing to grow by leaps and bounds. During its second full year of
implementation 4,300 children in 41 schools and youth organizations logged over
134,000 miles and performed 11,500 "Just Deeds." Satellite programs
have begun in several other states. With the help of Active.com, Just Run has
enhanced its comprehensive website (JustRun.org) including more Spanish
translation.
A recent analysis of Just Run statistics in the Monterey
Peninsula Unified School District confirmed that Just Run works. For the five
Just Run schools that had programs in the 2005-06 school year, students passing
the aerobic capacity test went from an average of 58.7% in 2004-05 to 80.5% in
2006-07. All other fitness categories tested in these schools revealed
improvement. The eight schools that did not have Just Run actually showed
DECREASES in performance in most categories.
See Ambassadors / Mentors section of Resources page for Susan's bio.
