Girls On the Run ROCKS!

Happy Monday morning! I wanted to give a quick shout out to Girls on the Run, an organization that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. In a twelve week program, girls in third through fifth grade get to explore all aspects of their development – physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being – and finish off the season by running their first 5K.

I’m a volunteer coach with this awesome organization, and our girls ran their 5K yesterday. It was such a wonderful thing to see…watching these amazing girls push themselves to accomplish something so empowering made me proud, a little weepy, and very excited to see how they take this experience and use it in their own lives.

For more information on Girls On The Run and to find out if there’s a chapter near you, visit the website for the GOTR International Headquarters.

Here’s a pic from the big day…that’s me in the middle with the pink bandana around my neck, flanked by fellow coaches Dawn (L) and Cara (R).