Spring Season Is Underway!

I stopped by Olympic Continuation High School (OHS) today and received some wonderful feedback about the STRIDES program from Marcia Gecht, the amazing health teacher who has opened up her classroom to STRIDES. She shared that one of our fall 2010 participants was like a "new student" after participating in the STRIDES program. Ms. Gecht explained that the student is more confident and attends classes nearly every day now.

Her feedback means a lot to us. I was at the school collecting questionnaire data so we can track the effectiveness of our program. However, these questionnaires don't always tell us much of a story. What really matters is the stories like the one shared by Ms. Gecht, that demonstrate the need for a program like STRIDES and the impact a program like this one can have on students.

Fall 2010 participants have been invited to participate in the spring season, and several are excited to join us. We are hoping they will take on a leadership role and lead stretching and running activities while motivating other STRIDES participants to reach their goals.

STRIDES Spring Season officially begins on Monday, March 28! We are so excited to help OHS students train for a 5k while sharing and practicing strategies for building self-esteem and setting and achieving goals. We could still use your help. If you or anyone you know has women's size 6 running shoes, we actually need a couple pairs! We will know soon what other sizes we'll need. Email us at STRIDESLA@gmail.com for an address to send shoes. Thank you for your continued support!