Warrior Way 5K – Washington, OK 2026

We are honored to share that the recipient of this year’s Warrior Way 5K is a very special little warrior named Aspen and her family!❤️ Our mission with the Warrior Way has always been to come together as a community to encourage, uplift, and support those going through challenges. Aspen’s journey is one of strength and love, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to rally behind her and help provide support. Aspen’s story: Aspen was born seemingly healthy, a 7 pound 12 ounce beautiful girl. She slept a lot but we were told she just had a traumatic entrance (c section) and needed some time to recoup. I had a mom gut feeling something was right but she was my first baby and I didn't know what I was doing. As a baby she slept a lot. Like a LOT and wouldn't wake up to feed. This got her put in a failure to thrive category. We were supplementing with everything we could and she still was either just not waking up or losing weight. She got down to 5 pounds and that's when doctors decide