Hey all,
I definitely missed seeing you all again. I have been taking the YMLS national events and SEI Structures Congress for granted until they were cancelled this year. Thank you Cherylyn Henry for organizing this virtual group. I just finished listening to your podcast regarding this running group; and it was a fantastic recording to show that we as civil engineers want to connect through our common health and fitness goals besides our career goals.
As for me, I am living in the greater Houston area. There are many nearby trails and parks to jog, walk, or run. But to me, my biggest motivation is to jog about 3 miles almost daily is to visit my neighborhood's cat family. This is a family of 5, and it is hard to know how many of them are hanging out outside of the house each day.
All the best,
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Silky S. K. Wong, Ph.D., S.E., P.E., CEng MICE, LEED AP
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Civil/Structural Modular Construction & Productivity Focal Point
Structures Expertise Area & Technical Solutions Team
Dow, Inc - Technical Expertise & Support
Houston, TX
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-31-2020 14:44
From: Cherylyn Henry
Subject: Calling all ASCE Runners, Joggers, and Walkers!
Hello everyone,
I hope this message finds you and your families healthy and safe. We are in unprecedented times as a society, both professionally and globally. Many of us are under stay-at-home orders with exceptions for trips to the grocery store and to exercise. With these orders come cancellations of conferences, as you are likely aware, including the YMLS Alumni Summit (Mar 27-29), AEI Forum (April 1-3), and SEI Structures Congress (April 5-8), with others to come.
Some conferences have been able to shift their technical content online, so why not shift some of the other conference events online as well? The SEI Runners group formed at the 2012 Structures Congress in Chicago and have met each year since to run three to five miles before conference events. Even though we aren't able to run as a group this year, we would like to invite all ASCE members to participate in a run, jog, or walk, of any distance, during the dates that the SEI Runners group would have met, April 5-8. Feel free to participate at any time during the day on any or all of the days. Let's post data from Garmin Connect, Apple Watch, Strava, or any other forum in this thread. Route maps and selfies are welcome!
Please remember to follow local orders and restrictions and maintain social distancing of at least six feet from others. This should be a safe and healthy challenge and not one that puts anyone at risk. Stay safe, happy running/jogging/walking, and I'll see you online on April 5!
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Cherylyn Henry, P.E., F.SEI, M.ASCE
Structural Engineer | Project Manager
ZAPATA, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
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