DR. JOHN A. HARDY, HIS WIFE AND FAMILY RAN THE TOM LONGBOAT SCOTIABANK RUN FOR CHARITY AT TORONTO ISLAND TODAY

 DR. HARDY, HIS WIFE AND 7 FAMILY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN THE TOM LONGBOAT ISLAND RUN.  IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND THE RACE WAS WELL ATTENDED.  THE RUN SUPPORTS CHARITIES THAT ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN KIDS LIVES.  THEY WORK TOGETHER TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF CHILD POVERTY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO CANADA'S AT RISK CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL YEARS.

FYI, TOM LONGBOAT WAS A FAMOUS CANADIAN RUNNER WHO WON THE BOSTON MARATHON. HE WAS AN ONONDAGA RUNNER FROM THE SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER FIRST NATION INDIAN RESERVE NEAR BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, AND FOR MUCH OF HIS CAREER THE DOMINANT LONG DISTANT RUNNER OF THE TIME.

RUNNING IS A GREAT WAY TO EXERCISE.  MY WIFE IS AN AVID RUNNER ALTHOUGH LATELY SHE HAS BEEN RUNNING AWAY FROM ME.  ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU STRETCH BEFORE AND AFTER AND ALWAYS WEAR PROPER FOOTWEAR.  MAKE SURE THAT YOU SLOWLY SLOWLY WORK UP YOUR MILEAGE.

ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS HAS TREATED MANY ATHLETES AND RUNNERS FOR MANY YEARS SUCCESSFULLY.