About Jaeger & Flynn Associates, Inc.

Jaeger & Flynn Associates, Inc. founded in 1988, is a leading Upstate New York provider of insurance, employee benefits and human resources support services. Our full range of brokerage and consulting services include:

• Employee benefits, products and services
• Property and casualty coverage and services
• Supplemental and executive benefit plans and services
• Flex Account (FSA, DCAP, HSA, HRA) and COBRA administrative services
• Human Resources consulting and support services
• Wellness Services

Jaeger & Flynn Associates, Inc. (JFA) is not "Just a Broker" – Our team creates customized programs to meet individual business needs and workforce cultures, while seeking long-term, strategic solutions that are "outside the box".

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Race Report - FAM 5k "Fund" Run/Walk

The weather forecast for Saturday, September 24 was not favorable for a family run event.  Of course, there was no stopping team JFA!

Husband and I originally decided to participate in this event for two main reasons:  to support the "Fund" and sometime beneficiary Schoharie County ARC, and because there was a kiddie run offered.  Thankful that start time was not until 10 AM, the family left home around 7:30 for the 90 minute drive to Cobleskill.  We each had packed dry clothes to change into after the event, as it had been raining all morning and we were going straight to a family event on Long Island immediately following the race - we were prepared. 

Somehow, the rain tapered off as we entered Schoharie County and we were in for a dry 3.1 miles!  Team JFA met near the packet pick-up area and headed to the start.   
Team JFA ready to head to the starting line
There was a brief convocation and then it was time to take off.  Husband, pushing the big yellow jogger, went out ahead as well as 2 other JFA runners.  I fell into a comfortable pace with another JFA team mate and we talked and enjoyed being out and active on a Saturday morning.  She and I walked the steeper hills and trotted the rest of the way as the course rambled through the SUNY Cobleskill campus.  A Cobleskill alum, my running partner let me join her on a trip down memory lane and even showed me where her husband proposed.  We took in water at every available water stop (must stay hydrated) and were surrounded by plenty of other joggers and walkers.  We ticked off the miles one at a time and before long, we were a quarter mile from the end, picked up the pace, and cruised into the finish chute greeted by the rest of the team. 

After getting drinks and congratulating each other on a job well done (and offering kudos for coming out despite the abysmal forecast), Team JFA disbanded.  Husband and I took daughter to the kiddie run.  She ran the 50 yard dash with a smile on her face and even got a great little swag bag to boot! 

Great goodies for the kids!
We headed back to the car and started to feel rain drops as we loaded up - perfect timing.

The event raised over $19,000 for this year's recipient organization.  What a great way to spend the Family Health and Fitness Day and help the community!

Next up:  October 16th - JFA sponsored race "Arc in the Park 5K" (Walk, Run, or Roll) in Troy, NY and, of course, the 1/2 mile fun run for kids.
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