Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Girls on the Run!
Last Saturday morning I participated in the Girls on the Run 5k race for the forth time. This year our school decided to participate in the November race rather than in June. Honestly, it was a lot tougher waking up at 5 am on a Saturday morning in November that on a Saturday in June! The venue for the 5k was at Toyota Park, where our Chicago Fire Soccer team plays. The route for the race weaved throughout the surrounding neighborhood which was really cool and different from past races. As we walked/ran people were standing outside cheering us on and at mile marker two there was even a high school band playing. Luckily the weather held out and in spite of a cool breeze it ended up to be a beautiful day! As difficult as it was waking up at the crack of dawn on a Saturday morning . . . literally . . . it really is a “feel good” experience! Giving a little of my time . . . may just make a little difference.
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That is fantastic...it is such a wonderful program. xo
ReplyDeleteGood for you and from what Michelle has said in the past, it is very rewarding and a definite "feel good" experience. And, I know the girls really appreciate you for taking the time to run with them.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! I hope that feel good glow lasted a long time.
ReplyDeleteI know it was worth the early wake up call! The girls will forever remember that morning. I can understand how it's a bit harder to wake up early in November as opposed to June, but the hopefully lifelong impact of the experience worth it! Thanks for walking again this year!
ReplyDeleteWe do Girls On The Run at our school, too. What a great program, Lynn, & how nice of you to participate & support. Congratulations on this November morning!
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