Living For Zachary Heart Run

What a great day Saturday was! The rain held off and many runners came out to support Living for Zachary and to raise awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest!

We made a big difference on Sat, October 23, 2010 as more than 900 runners and over 200 volunteers showed up to run the 2nd Annual 5k/10k/1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run.

Your Sporting Image took pictures and you can see additional pictures by searching for your bib number or last name at: yoursportingimage.com.

Landon Shea was the winner of the 500.00 for the largest team - he brought a team of 68!

You can find a slideshow full of pictures from the event by going to the Z Gallery on the Living4Zachary website.



Thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this day a wonderful success and a special thank you to our sponsors:

• THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano
• Dr.Pepper/Snapple
• Crest Cadillac
• Baylor Regional Medical Center at Frisco
• Sherwin Williams
• 97.5 KLAK
• Plano West Quarterback Club
• Medical Cost Remedy, Inc.
• Michael Johnson Performance Center
• Muddle Management
• On the Border
• Total Best Group
• College Hunks Hauling Junk
• Fox Sports Grill
• Gold's Gym
• TLC Carpet Cleaning & TNT Painting
• Tom Thumb
• Your Sporting Image Photography

Zachary would be so proud!

SO many reat things are happening at Living for Zachary! We are literally days away from the 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run at The Shops at Legacy
Plano, TX.

The Heart Run will be Saturday, October 23, 2010 and Race Day activities begin at 7am - 1M at 8AM and 5K/10K at 8:30AM.


Directions to the 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run are below:


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You may register from October 20-22, 2010, Wed-Fri 10:00 am to 7 pm at Luke’s Locker at The Shops at Legacy - 5717 Legacy Road Suite 180 Plano, TX 75024 or register the day of the Run at The Shops at Legacy at 7am.

*$500.00 CASH AWARD will be given to the largest team or group to participate and trophies will be awarded to Overall Masters winner & Top male/female winner in 5K and 10K. Medals will be awarded to top 3 Male/Female finishers in each age group in 5k and 10K. Race awards in 5-year increments.

We will have a large Silent Auction with some of the following items:

• Avalon Spa Gift Basket
• New Membership Initiation for Gleneagles Country Club
• Gift certificate for a weekend use of a Cadillac or an Infiniti and dinner for 2 at Chamberlains
• 1 room for Fri/ or Sat night at the Marriott Plano
• Gold's Gym
• Starbucks
• Sigel's Fine Wine
• Another Time and Place
• Sea Breeze Fish Market and Grill and more......

Please make plans to attend and enjoy and support one of Living for Zachary's BIGGEST EVENTS to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest!

Also .. BIG NEWS - Zachary made it to UT! Zachary is mentioned in UT's Daily Texan Newspaper as Marc Nestenius - a sophomore at the University of Texas mentions what he went through with his heart defect. He underwent surgery 3 years ago at the Children's Medical Center in Dallas and was given a new lease on life. Marc will be at the Living for Zachary Heart Run this weekend with his family and Living for Zachary is so happy to have Marc coming and yes, he IS one of the lucky ones. Cannot wait to meet you Marc and Happy Early Birthday!

Now.. let's go Run for Zachary!

10 days left until the 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run!

10 days left until the 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run!

The 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run will be held this year on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at The Shops at Legacy in Plano, TX.

Living for Zachary is so excited about our 2nd Heart Run and in addition to a great and fantastic run - Living for Zachary has many fun things in store for this worthwhile day;

• Prizes
• Vendor Booths
• Silent auction
• Music by Emerald City and Jaci Butler and Those Guys
• Bounce Houses
• Face Painting

Race Day Details:
Race Day Opens at 7am

1M - 8AM
5K/10K - 8:30AM

To register for the Living for Zachary Heart Run you can click on the Living for Zachary Heart Run registration link - through RunFar Racing Services - you can register and pay all online!

Additional Registration Information-

In-store registration and packet pick-up at the following locations:
October 18, 2010 10am – 6pm
Crest Cadillac - 2701 N Central Expressway, Plano

October 19, 2010 10am – 6pm
Crest Infiniti - 2701 N Central Expressway, Plano

October 20-22, 2010 11am – 2pm and 5 – 7pm
Luke’s Locker located at The Shops at Legacy 5717 Legacy Road Suite 180 Plano, TX 75024

Same day Registration at:
The Shops at Legacy -7am

We will give $500.00 cash award to largest team or group to participate and trophies will be awarded to Overall Masters winner & Top male/female winner in 5K and 10K. Medals will also be awarded to top 3 Male/Female finishers in each age group in 5k and 10K. Race awards in are in 5-year increments.

We have many Living for Zachary Heart Run Sponsorship Opportunities still available and need your help! Please download the form below for Sponsorship Information: 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run Sponsorship Form
You can print out the sponsorship form and mail to:

Living for Zachary
P.O. Box 867671
Plano, TX 75086-7671

You may also fax to: 972-248-4150 or email to : Tonya Shrum at: tonya@living4zachary.org

We are proud to have Living for Zachary supporters such as:

Premier Sponsor:
THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano

Platinum Sponsor:
Dr.Pepper/Snapple

Gold Sponsors:
Crest Cadillac
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Frisco

Silver Sponsors:
Sherwin Williams
97.5 KLAK
Plano West Quarterback Club

Bronze Sponsors:
Medical Cost Remedy, Inc.
Michael Johnson Performance Center
Muddle Management
On the Border
Total Best Group

Race Day Sponsors:
College Hunks Hauling Junk
Fox Sports Grill
Gold's Gym
TLC Carpet Cleaning & TNT Painting
Tom Thumb
Your Sporting Image Photography

There isn't much time to pre-register for the 2nd Annual 5k /10k /1 Mile Living For Zachary Heart Run!

Help raise awareness for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth and Young Athletes by supporting Living for Zachary! Let your Heart be Heard and run for your life and the lives of others!

View our slideshow of last's years Fun Run!

Don't be a Bystander - be a Lifesaver

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation will celebrate the annual awards reception; "Won’t You Be My Neighbor?...Won’t You Learn How to Save a Life"? which will take place today October 7th, 5:30-7:30 PM, at the Rivers Club, One Oxford Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event will celebrate the survivors of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and the neighborly rescuers whose quick and courageous actions made the difference between life and death.

As a special bonus Mr. David Newell (Mr. McFeeley from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood) will make a guest appearance, and talk about the need for quick responses of CPR and every neighbor’s role in using Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) when SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) occurs.

The moral of this story and event is know CPR and know how to respond if Sudden Cardiac Arrest should strike around you. Will you know what to do or how to respond if someone should collapse around you?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies. You can use CPR during a heart attack, near drowning or at a time that someone has stopped breathing or their heartbeat has ceased to beat. CPR involves two parts: chest compressions combined with mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing.

When performing CPR remember the ABC's:

• Airway: Clear the airway
• Breathing: Breathe for the person
• Circulation: Restore blood circulation with chest compressions

When learning CPR - make sure that you learn from a accredited organization like the American Red Cross or American Heart Association or find a CPR Trained Instructor in your area.
The Living for Zachary Foundation asks you to be a Lifesaver not a Bystander and make a difference in saving a life.

If you would like to be a part of making people aware of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in our young people; please attend one of our Living for Zachary's upcoming events or just DONATE to Living for Zachary; and be a good neighbor.

Seconds do count when Sudden Cardiac Arrest hits

More and more people are finding out more about heart issues and Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). Many times when people realize what is going on, it's too late. Knowing the difference between SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) and a Heart attack can save your life!

With SCA (sudden cardiac arrest) there are problems with the heart's "electrical system." The heart's lower ventricles develop a rapid and irregular rhythm which makes the ventricles quiver instead of contract (like normal). This heart quivering makes the heart ineffective in pumping and can no longer supply the body and brain with oxygen; thus causing the person to lose consciousness and a pulse. Immediate CPR or using a AED can prevent death in a SCA patient... but the chances of survival decrease 10% every minute without a AED. The American Heart Association recommends using a AED or performing CPR within 5 minutes of collapse.

A heart attack is the result of one or more arteries that are blocked (many times by plaque) so they can no longer pump blood. The oxygen in the blood cannot reach the heart so the heart becomes damaged. It is more like a "plumbing problem" and is most of the time survivable.

Obviously SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) is very serious and possibly can be avoided. It is imperative to know your family history and your genetics. When you take your child to the Doctor, ask LOTS of question and check into cardiac screening at your health care facility. Investigate at your child's school; if the facility has a AED and is the staff trained in using the AED and CPR.

According to KHOU in Houston, TX more than 120 sixth grade children at Hogg Middle School in Houston, TX received heart screening; ultrasounds and electrocardiogram tests as a, on-going program to reduce Sudden Cardiac Arrest in youth.

Make a difference before it's too late, donate to Living for Zachary and help raise awareness of SCA, Sudden Cardiac Arrest!