On December 12th, I ran a 5K with a group called Girls on the Run. As part of the graduate nurse's organization, we are supposed to do a service project, so I got together with this group and we planned some things. The goal of Girls on the Run is to promote self-esteem in girls ages 8-13 by helping them run a 5K. They pair each girl with a "running buddy" to help her get through the race. So our nurses organization signed up to be running buddies. Terrified that I might hold my little running buddy up, I ran like crazy that week (even through the burning raw skin from my chemical peel). Turns out I needn't have worried. This is my running buddy, who refused to run and complained the whole way. We did pretend to run in front of her parents for a minute.
It took us about 2 1/2 hours to walk 3.1 miles. Her name is Destiny; her little brother Dallas joined us for the last half of the race. I think you can tell which picture is from before we started and which one is from the finish line. This is maybe what I get for setting up a service project on a Sunday?! (Click on this; her little brother is so cute and she is so upset....)
3 comments:
HA! That is awesome! Hey at least you didn't have the next Prefontaine on your hands!
The guy behind you in the picture is pretty happy also. . . .
I don't blame her at all. If I had to run/walk that far I would be pissed too!
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