On a hot Saturday morning, I woke up to run a 5K with my running buddy, Ellie. I was linked to Ellie, a sweet 11 year old, through a friend of a friend and was happy to be part of the program she was in called 'Girls on the Run'. This cooooool program coaches and trains young girls on trying to complete a 5K run. A big group of girls of all different shapes, sizes, colors, ages and running experience join together to support each other in this run (There are a few dads in the mix, but it's mostly girl power). Everyone is number 1, finish times don't matter, walking or not doesn't matter, it's all about having fun and hoping that fun is addictive enough for these girls continue to be active. My job was to cheer Ellie on and run with her--walk when she walked and, as it turned out, sprint when she sprinted. She did such a great job! And I would love to be a running buddy for years to come:)
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