Thursday, July 31, 2008

Running Against Arthritis

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ne participant from Quebec went to San Diego, California, on January 16 while running the marathon Carlsbad to benefit the Arthritis Society. Claude Clement, Terrebonne, has represented the hope for people suffering from arthritis.

Claude Clement was part of a team of 61 runners and walkers of Canada who have collected $ 234 000 for arthritis research, programs and services for arthritis.

Barely 62 years, Mr. Clement knows marathons. This amateur racing has completed more than 12.

"I have a great passion for running, this motivates me a lot," says Clement. My mother, Fernande Clement, suffers from arthritis for a long time. These two things prompted me to do this marathon for the ArthroAction program of the Arthritis Society, and I have personally received $ 6 600. "

Mr. Clement has made his best time of 03:41:00 for a marathon in 1983. Moreover, he would like to participate in the marathon ArthroAction in Honolulu in December 2005.

ArthroAction The program helps people achieve their goal of walking or running a marathon while raising funds whose Arthritis Society has great need.

The Company offers participants training in a group, listing the marathon, return transportation and accommodation in one of many places where the marathons.

The participant has the responsibility to train and collect an amount of money in honour of his "heroes of arthritis." The program has yielded over 13 million since its inception in 2000.


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