Girls on the Run is So Much Fun!

This morning was the season-ending 5K fun run for Girls on the Run (GOTR) in New York City. GOTR’s mantra cheer promises, “Girls on the Run is so much fun!” and today was no exception. Looking around at all the girls who came from schools throughout the city, it was clear that the lessons of the season had been taken to heart: families, friends, and teammates had made posters filled with words of encouragement for all the runners, and all of the girls cheered each other on. But I think one of the biggest lessons exhibited today was that we are all strong and can accomplish any goal we put our minds to. For many of the GOTR participants, including two of the girls I coached this season, Ashara and Jasmine, yesterday was their first time running a 5K. Though they trained for it during the course of the 12-week GOTR program, this was the first opportunity to run a full 3.1 miles consecutively. They did great!

These are some photos from the event. I hope you enjoy them! If you would like to volunteer with GOTR, you can check here whether there’s a local chapter in your area. And if you would like to make a donation to GOTR, you can do so using this link. In either case, your help will go a long way to allowing this amazing program to grow and serve more communities of young girls around the country.