Serena Williams kick starts training for2015

Serena Williams kick-started her training
for next year in familiar style as she took
part in the the Ultimate Run South Beach
on Sunday morning.
The world No 1 was joined by her sister,
Venus, in the Miami-based event, and the
two stars then took it upon themselves to
entertain the crowds with a spot of
singing after the race,
The race, which includes either a five
kilometer or quarter marathon option, is a
fun-run benefiting the Serena Williams
Fund, which supports victims of violent
crime.
The 33-year-old made light work of the
course and was filmed on a Go pro
camera during the race.
Afterwards, the sisters had just about
enough puff left to get up on stage to
perform karaoke.
Serena got the idea to host a race after
running a 5k in Palm Beach, Florida last
Thanksgiving, she told the Miami Herald.
All money raised from Sunday’s event will
go to the Serena Williams Foundation to
help underprivileged children. ‘Every year,
I do a run for Thanksgiving, the 5K or
10K, to kick-start my training for the year,
and last year after running the 5K, I
thought, ‘Wow, I really should do my
charity based on running because it’s a
really fun way to promote a healthy
lifestyle,’ she told the Florida newspaper.
‘People love it. You can run, walk, bring
your family, it’s early in the morning. I
love karaoke, so at my race, afterward
you can go on the beach, relax, have
Gatorade and sing karaoke.
‘It definitely helps your endurance on the
court,’ she said. ‘You feel you can run so
many miles, you can last three hours,
four hours if you need to.’
She added: ‘I like running the shorter
distances, like 5K. You don’t kill your
body, but you can still feel part of the race
atmosphere.’