Groups of girls can be seen scampering along the tracks around Stirling University, a workout that will ultimately lead to a 5K run. Before their cardio exercise, they take part in brief interactive sessions centred on building self-confidence and reinforcing social skills.
The 8-week program, called Girls2run, seeks to help girls aged 10-13 with issues around self-esteem, healthy lifestyle and social skills while they train for a celebratory 5k run. The Girls2run goal is to address all aspects of girls’ development including their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well- being.
This initiative is headed by Kristin Henderson whose lifelong passion for sport, combined with her own desire to prepare girls
for a
lifetime of self-respect and healthy living, led to the first pilot program at Wallace High School. After a great response, Girls2run started at Stirling University and is run in the Autumn and Spring Terms.
“I knew what running had done for me. It made me feel empowered,” said Kristin. “I wanted to share my love of exercise with girls particularly because research consistently shows that there is a huge drop off in sports participation when girls reach their ‘teen’ years. I have twin 8 year old daughters of my own and want to make sure that exercise remains an integral part of their lives. My main focus with Girls2run has always been to create a program that improves self- esteem and builds confidence through running.”
‘On the first week of Girls2run we were both a bit unsure, as neither of us liked running and we weren’t very good at it. We got to know all the girls in the group and we found out more about each other. We went over running technique and that helped us both a lot. We also learnt to be strong confident girls. On the third week, we talked about our body language and how it made up 55% of our communication to other people”. (Sophie and Katie)
Girls2run Classes begin in April. Please contact Kris Henderson 07734 114 164 for details.
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