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