Girls On The Run

Girls on the Run is a great program for any young girl who aspires to be a runner one day, or who is simply looking for a way to make new friends. Each week I meet at a local park with a small group of girls in grades third through fifth to run, laugh, and be confident with who we are. For weeks we have been training for an upcoming 5K race at Rider University. It has been an incredible experience to watch and encourage these girls, who could barely run a quarter of a mile, to running three miles and beyond. Throughout the course of the program we have talked about many of the issues that are facing young girls today, including negative body image, having confidence, standing up for yourself, gossiping, and so forth. This past Friday we held a practice 5K in preparation of the upcoming race, and I am proud to say that all of the girls completed the 3.1 mile distance. I cannot wait to see how they will do in the actual race!