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Oklahoma Beef Council Telling Runners About the Power of Lean Beef at OKC Memorial Marathon
Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:08:55 CDT
This weekend, the Oklahoma Beef Council is exhibiting at the Health and Fitness Expo, an integral part of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. With its efforts to educate consumers who are advocates for a healthy lifestyle about the benefits of lean beef, the Expo is an excellent opportunity for lean beef promotion and education. With more than 25,000 people attending the Expo, Beef Council Executive Director Heather Buckmaster says this is a tremendous opportunity to share the story of Oklahoma ranchers caring for their animals and producing beef in a responsible, sustainable way- and at the same time sharing lean beef recipes and information about the power of protein in Lean Beef as part of healthy lifestyle.
From its inaugural race in 2001 with just shy of 5,000 participants, the event now hosts over 25,000 runners and walkers from every state and several foreign countries. The Mission of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is to celebrate life. It has been voted as one of the 12 'must-run' marathons in the world by Runner's World magazine. Click here for their website to learn more about this annual event.
On Saturday, as the runners come to the Expo to get their packets which have their credentials to allow them to run, the Beef Council will be handing out packets of beef jerkey to participants.
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays talked with Heather Buckmaster about the Marathon and how the Beef Council is there to remind the thousands of runners that beef can be a part of a healthy diet and lifestyle- you can hear their conversation by clicking on the LISTEN BAR below.
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