Mona Santos Ojeda, a successful financial planner, is pleased to announce her participation in a number of different races this year. Mona Santos Ojeda has been an active runner for a number of years and has even been a member of several running organizations.

For Mona Santos Ojeda, being a runner is not just about personal fitness. “Running is a part of my identity,” says Mona Santos Ojeda. “And for me, running is also part of my inspiration to work harder and be a better mom.” Her former membership in the Hash House Harrier’s Running Group and her current membership in the organization Get Your Run/Walk On have made Mona Santos Ojeda commit to running even more seriously than ever before.

Mona Santos Ojeda began running many years ago. This year, she ran in two half marathons. The first was the Disney Princess Half Marathon in Orlando, Florida with a number of other girls and women who are just as committed to running as Mona Santos Ojeda is. Mona Santos Ojeda ran in the Disney Princess Half Marathon in 2012 as well.

Additionally, Mona Santos Ojeda ran in the Half Sauer Half Kraut Half Marathon in Pennypack Park. Mona Santos Ojeda loves running in half marathon races like these because of their commitment to the sport as well as their fun themes. For example, when she ran in the Disney Princess Half Marathon, the Disney Princesses cheered her on. In the case of the Half Sauer Half Kraut Half Marathon, Mona Santos Ojeda notes that yodeling was “encouraged,” and many of the runners even participated in lederhosen.

“Running a half marathon can be hard,” says Mona Santos Ojeda. “After all, you are running over 13 miles!” But, notes Mona Santos Ojeda, running is made easier when the event is designed to be fun and all the other runners are running hard but also enjoying themselves completely. Mona Santos Ojeda also garners a lot of inspiration from her family – especially her son, who is two years old, whom she hopes to inspire to be a runner too as he gets older.