In less than three months, a small group of girls from Paradise Canyon Elementary School will discover they can do just about anything.
On Monday, the 11 girls who decided to take a giant step toward their dream of running a 5K event met the woman who will get them there. Girls on the Run coach Leanne Mothershead explained that while running is the group's theme, it's certainly not the only thing.
“It's an action-packed program,” Mothershead said. “We use running as a tool for fitness. We do fun games. You don't ever have to run. You can skip, if you like, as long as you're moving forward.”
Over the next 21/2 months, the girls in third through sixth grades will participate in twice-a-week sessions.
The training will culminate with the inaugural Girls on the Run 5K on Sunday, May 19, at the Rose Bowl. Mothershead expects more than 400 Girls on the Run participants from around the Southland to lace up and run, or walk, the event.