Today is the day!  We are having our practice 5k today after school.  Everyone is welcome to come run or walk with us to practice.  We will be going the entire 3.1 miles today so the girls know what a 5k feels like to run.  Hope you see you today!  

What an awesome time we have been having!  These girls are runners!  All of us coaches are amazed at how wonderful these girls are!  Below are some pictures from our time together :)

Hey Girls!!

Parents, your girls are awesome!  They have been getting between 2-2.3 miles each time we meet!  That is amazing!  A 5k is only 3.1 miles so we are already almost up to that distance already!  WOW!  I will try to get some pictures posted today, unfortunately it snowed last night so we will probably be running inside again today.

Happy Running!

Below is the parent letter for week three.  The car questions are highlighted in the parent letter below.  

PARENT EMAIL:

Lesson 5: Eating, Energy, and Extraordinary
Learning Goals:

• To teach the girls about positive and balanced eating habits
• To explain the importance of the different food groups
• To teach the girls how to incorporate healthy eating into their schedules

Out of the Girl Box Skills being provided: Learning about proper nutrition and how to incorporate balanced eating into a busy schedule as an effective way to keep one’s energy up, stay strong, and cope with daily stressors from school, homework, outside school activities, and family responsibilities.

Continue the Conversation

• What is the Energry Girl?
• Do you have any ideas on how you can eat more nutritiously?  
• Are there changes you think that we might make at home that we could talk about?

Lesson 6: Empowered Bodies
Learning Goals:

• To define the terms “emotional eating” and “restricted eating” and discuss how these behaviors might make us feel
• To provide information on anorexia and bulimia
• To continue the conversation on positive and balanced eating habits
•  To discuss the importance of positive thoughts, an empowered body image and why all girls must develop a strong sense of self

Out of the Girl Box Skills being provided: Time Management and minimizing stress; using positive self-talk; and increasing awareness of self.

Continue the Conversation:

• How would a girl out of the girl box handle the pressures she may feel to diet?
• Would you share what you learned about “restricted eating” and “emotional eating”? 
• What are some positive statements you can rely on if you hear negative self-talk in your head?

Car Questions for Tuesday (3/17/15): 

Can you share a time management tool that you might like to try at home?
Is there a way that I can help you accomplish a time management or study habit goal?


Car Questions for Thursday (3/19/15):

What is a "balanced life", and why would a girl OUT of the Girl Box try to live this way?
Did you run your laps with a friend today?
What is challenging trying to run the same number of steps for each lap?

What a great week!  The girls all did 2 miles yesterday!  That is only one mile less that what we need to do in the 5K!  How awesome right?!  We are having a wonderful time getting to know each other and learning how to run and how to be a girl who is outside of the girl box!  Keep up all the awesome work!  Below is the weekly email for week 2.  

Week 2 Parent Email 

As we enter week two of Girls on Track, please remind Girls on Track girl to dress for the weather, wear appropriate running shoes, and bring her water bottle.

Here's a quick overview of what we'll be doing this week at Girls on Track:

Here's a quick overview of what we'll be doing this week at Girls on the Run:

Lesson 3: Learning to Deal

Learning Goals:

• To identify various stressors (including school and related academic worries) that cause anxiety
• To learn how effective time management skills can alleviate the stress associated with these concerns

Coping Skill (or Out of the Girl Box Skill) being provided: Time Management Techniques

Lesson 3 Conversation Starters:

• Can you share a time management tool that you might like to try at home?
• Is there a way that I can help you accomplishment a time management or study habit goal?

Lesson 4: Balance Beam of Life

Learning Goals:

• To identify the individuals in our lives who are extremely important to us
• To learn why it is important to balance time with our friends and family, with all of the other activities we do
• To learn how effective time management skills can help us do 

Coping Skill (or Out of the Girl Box Skill) being provided: Time management and learning how to strike a balance.

Conversation Starters for Lesson 4:

• What is a “balanced life”, and why would a girl OUT of the Girl Box try to live this way? 
• Did you run your laps with a friend today?
• Was it challenging trying to run the same number of steps for each lap?

News for GOTR Parents from GOTR Stark

Girls on the Run night at Second Sole—Join us for shoe fittings, discounts, and fun GOTR door prizes, this Friday, March 20^thfrom 6-8 pm. Let us know you’ll be there here: http://bit.ly/GOTR_SS

SoleMale Online Fundraiser Registration Closes March 15th—Know a GOTR guy that want’s to run the GOTR 5k with your GOTR participant? Just one man will get the chance to be the SoleMale! Registration is open through March 15^th & the new SoleMale will be announced on April 5^th! See how here: http://bit.ly/SoleMale

GOTR 5k--Moms, aunts, and sisters are encouraged to participate in the GOTR 5k to show your GOTR girl your support. (All GOTR participants are already registered.)

Free training programs for walking or running the GOTR 5k are available online here: http://gotrstarkcty.org/GOTR5k.html

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of our GOTR coaching staff.

See you soon!

~Your Coaches

Welcome to Tuslaw Middle School Girls on the Run!  I have created this blog to keep parents informed and show what a great time we are having! I will post pictures, important dates, and other running and positive self-image related things.  I know we are going to have a great season!  Let's go girls!





Chelsie Tissot