Sweet Home Hansons: Girls on the Run

Vivian has been a part of Girls on the Run this fall and it has been phenomenal! GOTR is so much more than a running club. It's a way to empower young girls to strengthen their bodies, minds and spirits. The core values of GOTR put it best...

Girls on the Run honors its core values. We strive to:

Recognize our power and responsibility to be intentional in our decision making

Embrace our differences and find strength in our connectedness

Express joy, optimism and gratitude through our words, thoughts and actions

Nurture our physical, emotional and spiritual health

Lead with an open heart and assume positive intent

Stand up for ourselves and others

For three months now Vivian and her GOTR team have met twice a week to work together to solve problems, talk through life lessons and last but not least, to RUN! They've set goals and crushed them each day all to prepare for the big race - The Turkey Burner 5K in Montgomery next Saturday! Yesterday the team did a practice 5K and it was a blast. Viv finished in 44 minutes and 6 seconds and she only wanted me to run the first half with her - the last half she did completely on her own. She set her own pace and she finished strong!

Vivian, I am so proud of you and I can't wait to be your running buddy in your first big race!!