There is a terrific organization called Girls on the Run that holds a 5K race every December in Asheville to raise money for their scholarship fund. GOTR teaches girls to be active and healthy through running and jogging, just my kind of fun in other words. A few Saturdays ago my friend Donna Z and I ran their 5K which was held on the UNC Asheville campus. There were loads of girls (and boys for that matter, and parents of course) congregated by school to attend the event. We ran 3 loops around the main campus, one of the flatter runs I've ever done in Asheville. Donna, who has been toying with the idea of running again after many years off, joined me for the fun. Everyone got a #1 race bib and "earned" a ribbon for finishing the run. I like that they have made it less competitive and more about showing up and participating. It was a cold raw day, about 24 F, and I give many thanks and kudos to Donna for joining in on the fun in that weather. That's a tough draw for your first running event.
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