In one of the lessons, girls are taught all about gratitude. They learn what gratitude is and discover things that they are grateful for. Here’s a list of things and people that one team came up with. Can you add to the list? What are you grateful for? Celebrating Gratitude: G-Grandma and Grandpa, Great [...]
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Before the 5k race at the end of the season, the girls get together one last time and take a post survey. The survey asks questions such as, “What I Learned” or “What I Like About Girls on the Run” to get an understanding of how the season went and to look for ways of [...]
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Looking for a great place to train? Bored of the same loop that you do every morning? Well we’re here to help! There are a plethora of trails right here in Corvallis so lace up those running shoes and check out one of these new places! 1. Lewisburg Saddle-McDonald Loop (6.5miles Moderate/Difficult) This loop [...]
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Congratulations to our latest Solemate, Megan Silvey who just completed the Pacific Crest half-marathon on June 25th. Megan finished with a time of 1:58:40 (9:03 pace per mile) which was good for 331st overall or 7th in her age group in a race that had 1,384 people! Not only did Megan do an amazing job [...]
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Dear Friends of Girls on the Run Willamette Valley, Thank you for your continued support and undying ferver in keeping GOTR on it’s feet. We have had one of our best seasons to date, and look forward to a bright future for the young women involved. Please join us this Monday (April 18th, 2011) as [...]
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Why should you become invested in the Girls on the Run program? Lets find out… Top five reasons your daughter should join the Girls on the Run program in Spring 2012. She gets to make new friends and become part of a team It builds positive self-esteem, confidence, self-respect, and encourages positive mental, social, and [...]
Running is hard. The inspiration to run can be difficult to find on your own, especially as a first-time runner which many of the participants of Girls on the Run are. Running with a partner, someone who motivates you to run at your own pace and sparks your love for running, is essential to running [...]
SoleMates! Hope everyone is having a great start of a new year. Girls on the Run is in the midst of prepping for Spring season and we, along with all the girls, are so excited for the season to begin! We would love to share with you a great opportunity Garmin is hosting. SoleMates have [...]
Oregon State University’s main campus will be closed on Friday, January 20 due to continued flooding, road closures, and possible additional dangerous conditions as some rivers and creeks crest during the next 12 to 24 hours. Girls on the Run and KidSpirit’s main office will be closed and gymnastics classes will not be held.
As a parent, it’s important not to push your youngster into exercising, but present it in a way that encourages your child to want to do it. Acting as an example, and showing that exercising can be fun, is one of the best ways and your kids will likely enjoy it as well! If you [...]
What: Girls on the Run will be manning a water/aid station for the Pumpkin Half Marathon! We need at least 10 volunteers for this day. There is a best themed/dressed competition between the water/aid stations and Girls on the Run has decided what better theme than Girls on the Run! We already have the gear [...]
I am sure we all know elementary and middle school are crucial times for youth to learn healthy lifestyle habits so this program is aimed at helping facilitate and direct this process. Since there is so much conflicting information in the media revolving around food and exercise, this programs goal is to bring the concepts [...]
Satisfaction and sense of achievement Because after doing such an awesome thing, no one can wipe that grin off your face. What better way is there to start the morning? Not everyone can show up to work and say that they ran 5miles that morning while others were still sleeping! While we know that running [...]
As Bart Yasso once said, “I often hear someone say I’m not a real runner. We are all runners, some just faster than others. I never met a fake runner” anyone can participate in a race event in honor of Girls on the Run. You don’t even have to run the race—we don’t care if [...]
As staff members we always try to explain to individuals how empowering, how inspirational, how life-changing Girls on the Run can be for those who participate in the program. As so much effort, hard work, and love is put into the program, nothing gives us greater joy than to actually hear and see the effects [...]
