Sunday, May 3, 2009

GIrls on the run 5k

The past few months,
Sydney has been participating in a program
called Girls on the Run, for 3rd-4th grade girls
at her school.
They would meet after school,
and the coaches would spend the first hour
teaching the kids about such ideals as
self-esteem, positive self-image,
healthy physical habits
and developing good relationships.
The last 30-45 minutes, they would run,
in training for a big 5k run
at the end of the season.
Yesterday was the big day.
We met at a park, where all the girls in the program
in our area came together
with any other girls or women who
wanted to participate.
I think over 1,000 people had registered to run.


Pre-run warm-ups.

Group pic.

It was so much fun!
Sydney did awesome, I was so proud of her.
She ran almost the whole thing.
Once we got into a rhythm,
she didn't want to slow down much.
Having a crowd cheering for you was motivating, too.
It felt great!

She's amazing.
It's a great program, and I know she's already
looking forward to next year!

4 comments:

bullfrogranch said...

Way to go! What a great mother/daughter activity.

Lonni said...

Congrats! What a huge accomplishment!

J+S said...

Way to go!

OnGod'sErrand said...

I'll bet mom was motivated by daughter. Good for you guys! I'm really proud of you for going for it and doing it. Did you train, Chris?