Girls on the Run - Koritha Mitchell

I’m headed to Texas Christian University to give a lecture, and I was determined to get my long run in before traveling. So, I ran 13.5 miles this morning to stay on track for the Columbus Half Marathon on Sunday, October 18, 2015. As I confessed, the Air Force Half kicked my behind a couple weeks ago, and I’m determined to have a better performance on the 18th. WOW! That’s soon!

I’m dedicating this race to Girls on the Run, an amazing organization that helps girls in grades 3 through 8 to develop confidence and coping skills. Please visit my fundraising page, consider donating, and SPREAD THE WORD to anyone who might want to support girls during those rough elementary and middle school years. [Here’s a link to share easily via email, facebook, twitter, whatever: http://bit.ly/1KzVtIr]

Please help me support girls and their families!

<– Here’s a feature they did last year. Click to enlarge.

feature on my experiences as a Girls on the Run SoleMate in The Girl’s Book, 2014-15 Columbus Edition (click picture to enlarge)

I know that running improves my intellectual work, so I believe my running helps others because I always strive to do work that empowers people to be better citizens. Not surprisingly, then, I love it when my running even more directly helps others, as when I volunteer as a Girls on the Run SoleMate.

Girls on the Run is an international organization with “councils” wherever there are adults willing to support their important mission. Each council has several sites where girls can participate in the Girls on the Run curriculum, which focuses on 3rd through 8th graders. As they put it, “We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.” You can support this crucial work by becoming a coach, by becoming a SoleMate, or by simply donating.

You can also volunteer on a one-time basis by volunteering at one of their 5K races. Each council caps off the girls’ 10-week curricular experience by sponsoring a 5K in the Fall and in the Spring. Wherever you live, consider opportunities by finding your nearest group on the main Girls on the Run website. For those in Columbus, Ohio, you can volunteer as soon as November 15th at this season’s 5K!!! For the girls’ safety, you will need to be cleared, so inquire early by visiting http://girlsontherunfranklincounty.org/5K/

Please read the feature on this page for a sense of how being a SoleMate works and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Let’s keep walking, running, and supporting girls!

Run & Help Girls THRIVE!

Walking, Running, Supporting Girls