An avid trail runner, Lauren Starr can be found most days on the expertly mapped trail system in her community of Arden.
Wellington High School Alum Finds
A Home On The Trails When she’s not running her second-grade classroom at Frontier Elementary School, Wellington High School graduate Lauren Starr is running the trails around her community. Today, Starr’s passion for trail running is right at home at Arden, where her family now calls home. Growing up on Flying Cow Road and the surrounding area, Starr felt her best when spending time in the great outdoors. She was always outside playing with friends and family who shared her love of nature and an active way of life. “I dreamed of providing that same healthy lifestyle for my own children one day,” she said. Today, she is living her dream with her husband and two children at Arden, a scenic community west of Wellington on Southern Blvd. designed to foster an active, outdoor lifestyle. Her
family chose to settle down in Arden for its focus on healthy living and its many unique amenities that encourage a connection to nature. “The first time we saw the community, we were immediately impressed by the amount of outdoor recreation and the five-acre farm on the property,” Starr recalled. Arden is the first of its kind in South Florida — and among the few places in the country — to feature a farm as a central part of community life. “We could picture ourselves kayaking on the
lakes, the kids playing in the parks and, of course, running the miles of trails,” she said. Three to four days a week, you can find Starr running along the trails that meander around Arden. The property features an expertly mapped trail system with 20 miles of trails that wind around sparkling lakes and weave over grassy hills throughout the community. These trails provided a perfect place for Starr to train for the recent Key West Half Marathon. “The trail loop I run is around nine miles,” she said. “One of the great things about Arden is all of the different areas to run and the different terrains along the trails.” This range of terrain, from soft paths to steep hills, has allowed Starr to build up the stamina that she has needed for wellington the magazine | january 2019
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