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Imagine a program that marries PE and history class into a fun and factual fitness trek for the family? That's the experience that the co-founders of Run on History hope you have.
Run on History is the brainchild of Anthony Salas and Renee Hernandez, long time friends who put their skills and passions together to create this unique concept. For each distance you move, dance, run, shimmy or shake, you get a historical fact pertaining to the race theme.

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Let's say the race's theme is the Lewis and Clark expedition. After you run a mile during your morning jog, you get a fact that says Lewis and Clark walked a mile to reach a point in what is now known as Montana.
“Here at Run on History, we consider each race to be a journey," Salas said. "I hope that for whatever reason you joined the journey (fitness and/or history), you find a greater passion in both areas by exploring both together."
The co-founders' backgrounds make perfect sense for this pairing of health and history. Salas is a 21-year military veteran currently serving as a Captain in the Air Force Reserve with prior service in the Marine Corps. He is also a Healthcare Administrator for the 307th Medical Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
Hernandez is a former teacher and award-winning technology development lead with a school district. She has over 10 years of digital curriculum development experience and has presented at over 100 conferences, leadership panels, and webinars.
​It seemed fitting to ask the co-founders historical and exercise-focused questions. Hernandez said, if given the chance to speak to anyone from the past for an hour, she would choose inventor Nikola Tesla.
"Tesla would be a fascinating person to discuss how he came up with the innovative inventions he developed and what possibilities he sees for today's modern world," she said.
Salas chose President John F. Kennedy, Jr., whom he called a "forward thinker."  Salas said he would pick the former president's brain about the military (obviously). "Our discussion would revolve around his long-term vision for America and critical decisions he made during the Cuban Missile Crisis that prevented us from going into a nuclear World War 3."
For the fitness trivia round, their choice of workout song selections vary. Salas said his favorite tune to exercise to is "Sandstorm" by Darude. Hernandez says she dials into R&B or a recorded lesson of a topic she's learning about.

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If you're ready to work your brain and body at the same time, or just want to check out informative and interesting social media posts, follow Run on History on Facebook and Twitter.