The Boone County Family YMCA is known as the county’s community center—a place where connections create a sense of belonging. Whether it be to drop in for a cup of coffee, watch a child’s first swim lesson, or achieve a long-time fitness goal, everyone is welcome, supported and accepted. We are the hub of our small community and take this role seriously by focusing on each member as an individual. At the Boone County Y, the core of our promise is to accept all and treat every person like family.
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A small group, but mighty, group of moms at the Boone County Family YMCA recently decided to challenge themselves to complete Boot Camp together and then to run the Pufferbilly Days 5k/10k Race. Among these amazing women is Sarah Moore, a beginning runner who never thought she’d make it for one block.
As it turned out, Sarah finished the race strong and was at the finish line cheering on her Y friends as they finished the race. The group continues to run together, this time for a cause. They are raising money and plan to participate in Race for the Cure in Des Moines this month.
“Running the Pufferbilly 5K was my first fitness goal and completing it was my trophy for all my hard work and weight loss,” Sarah says. “For me it all comes down to a simple question: ’What do you want out of your life and what are you willing to do to get it?’ There is no day but today!”
