“Joy is not in things.  It is in us.” - Richard Wagner
Not too long ago, I was driving in my car, serving in the capacity of what currently feels like my most significant role as the mother to two children:  chauffeur.  And while sometimes I feel like that is the extent of their use for […]

“I reject your reality and substitute it for my own.”  Adam Savage
I come from a long line of storytellers.  My Dad was one of the best.  He was a well known politician who often shared vibrant and very dramatic stories to further his political platform.
Kids, as we know, have an active imaginary life.  Just watch […]

“Revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before.”  -Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the Women’s Liberation Movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. A prominent writer and […]

With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
-William Shakespeare
Susan Gray is the first person you will see or talk to when you contact Girls on the Run!  She is the sparkly voice on the other end of the phone or the happy face you will see when you walk in our front door.
Susan is currently […]

“I love my eyes.  I love my mouth.  I love my belly.  Oh yeah…and I love my heart too.”  Helen Barker
The last time I did a triathlon was in 2001.  I did a half Ironman in Florida.  I return to the sport on May 16th in Orlando with another half-Ironman, this time one in the […]

In the words of one coach…
Last year was my first time coaching GOTR.  There was a girl that struggled with the running part and yet she worked sooo hard.  Every session she was the one struggling. During the 5k she still struggled. As I approached her in the race, I patted her on the back, […]

“People think I’m trying to make a fashion statement because I never wear a bra.  It’s really that I’m a tomboy at heart.”   Cameron Diaz
Even as young as age 8, girls begin to label emotions as good or bad.  Unfortunately this perception can lead to their future attempts at avoiding those they consider bad.  “Bad” […]

An Afternoon with Kristin Armstrong

Looking for inspiration?
Spend an afternoon with Kristin Armstrong: Once married to world famous cyclist Lance Armstrong, Kristin is a runner, author, speaker and mother of three.  Kristin has been seen on the Oprah and Rachael Ray shows, has written for O Magazine and Glamour, and is a contributing editor for […]

Levels of energy and motivation can very from session to session, and from girl to girl on any given day.  And there is always the grab bag of suggestions that I can give coaches, and the curriculum steps through some differing activities, to help in keeping the girls motivated in their laps.  But I think […]

“Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary.  What we need is to love without getting tired.”
Mother Theresa
Alright Fabulous Girls on the Run folks!  I was in Cincinnati last week and had a wonderful time meeting with some of our networkers and contributors, as well as the fabulous people […]