Girls On the Run

Cecilia and I ran with Marcela at one of her practices last week. I had to snap a shot of Marcela racing her friend, Brenna, as they practiced their running. Brenna's a really fast runner, but I think she was at a disadvantage against Marcela's longer legs. 

Marcela was invited to participate in a program at our school called Girls on the Run. When the P.E. teacher first talked about it, I thought it was a simple running program, but after I attended the first parent meeting, I've learned that it's so much more.

The program lasts for 12 weeks (meeting twice a week) and consists of mini-lessons that teach the girls to understand themselves, value relationships, and the joy of teamwork as they exercise. At the end of the 24 sessions, the girls run a 5K with a running partner (me)! So it's time to get to work and get in shape!