PRACTICE 5K DAY!

Today Bailey and Lilly and their GOTR team ran their practice 5K! Their TyTy, PaPa and MaMa all came down to the park with signs to cheer on their team. Both Bailey and Lilly finished the practice 5K in a little over one hour. They are both going to reflect on their experience.

First chance to try and run the whole 5K! How did it go?

Lilly: Well it was great, but I didn't run as much, but I don't always have to run.

Bailey: I finished, I got an apple and a gummie.

How are you feeling about your effort today?

Lilly: I feel GRRRREEEEEAAAAAAT! I am proud of myself. 

Bailey: I feel great becuse you support me.

Are you planning to do anything differently at the final 5K?

Lilly: Well  yes I am going to run a bit more.

Bailey: Yes, I am running with a grown-up.

I know that pace is important in running that far. What was your pace like today? Was your breathing okay? How far did you run?

Lilly: Well I breathed ok in and out and I jogged a little bit, that's good.

Bailey: I did breath good and my pacing is run a bit and walk a bit.

What is the most important thing you learned about yourself today?

Lilly: I don't always have to do what I want.

Bailey: I <3 running.

Thirteenth and Fourteenth Practice

Hey it is Bailey. I have been doing 4  in the multiplaction this week. I passed my 3's !!!

Our 13th prctice was about stopping gossip.

Why do you think people enjoy gossiping?

They enjoy gossiping becuse they are bored.

practice run

Why is takinng back gossip like trying to get toothpaste back into a tube?

Takinng back gossip is like putting toothpaste  in a tube because you most likely can not take it back. 

Our 14th practice was about bullies.

Why is it important to treat others the way we want to be treated?

It is important becuse think if you was that person would you like it? 

Eleventh and Twelfth Practice

Hi guys its me Lilly, my Tyty was busy so we don't have much time to do the blog.

Our 11th practice was about peer pressure.

What is peer pressure?

It is when somebody is making feel like you should do something bad.

What does SBLR stand for?

me and Bailey on a practice run.

The S stands for stop, the B stands for breathe, the L stands for listen and finally R stand for respond.

Tell me about it.

SBLR is good because you don't want to get in trouble. If you have a friend who wants you to smoke a cigarette it will help you stop, breathe, listen and respond.

Our 12th practice was about "I" statements.

What does it mean to stand up for ourselves?

To be brave so people will not bully you.

What can happen if we don't let someone know that he or she is doing something that hurts or offends us?

They will keep doing it. She or he won't know that it hurts or offends us. 

Ninth and Tenth Practice

Hey it is Bailey. So so so sorry I have been gone, I had to do so much homework and help other friends, so I have been busy.

At our 9th pratice we talked about inner beauty. Inner beauty is really the things about us on the inside that are awesome. Now I will do a question 

Do you think you can understand a person's character by how they look why or why not? 

No, because  you can not just go up to somone wearing a black belt and say "Hey, you are bad because you wear black."

me and Lilly on Halloween. 

 

At our 10th practice we learned about cooperation. Cooperation is when the person is getting long with you. 

How do you and I cooperate everyday?

We cooperate by love. We get along by doing stuff the other wants. Its important to us to make eachother happy.

Eighth Practice

I am sorry I have been gone so long you see i was buzy can you forgive me? This is bailey. At our eight practice e learnd about relaxing and self-reflection.

Why is quiet time, without video games, television, cell phones or other distractions importnat to our health?

It is important because we could live without them and they will hurt are eyes.

Sometimes I play dress up
and use my imagination.

Do you prefer walking\running with or without talking?

I prefer walking with and without talking and runing without talking.

Seventh Practice

Sorry guys that I have been gone for 2 weeks. I was busy, but I will do better in the future. It is me, Lilly.

At the seventh practice I learned about gratitude. Gratitude is when you are grateful to have or do something.

Let's take turns and each name three things (or people) for which we are grateful:

Things or People Lilly is Grateful For:

1. My Family
2. My House
3. My Friends

Me and my family before the ballgame.

Let's share three things about ourselvs for which we are grateful:

Things About Lilly that She is Grateful For:

1. I am nice.

2. I get A+'s

3. My life! That I am here today, because if I was never here I would not be doing this now. Plus if I was not here and Bailey was the only one in this family she would not be happy.

Me and my friends.

Sixth Practice

This is Bailey. I feel relaxed.

What happens if you feel like you can't express some of your emotions?

I will feel a bit worried because I think it might affect my life. It would affect my life because people might worry about me. 

I love to run. I like Mrs. Witt.

Have you ever has a feling inside, but you didn't know what emotion it was?

I did once. I was cheering at the kickball game at recess held every day. I did not know if  I was tired or energized. 

Fifth Practice

Hi, it's me Lilly and I feel so great! I feel great because this blog is going really well.

What are some of your favorite fruits and vegetables?

at the finish line

My favorite veggies and fruit are:

• peaches
• pickles
• frozen grapes
• carrots

Is it hard to eat healthy foods? Why or why not?

It is because, well, some I do not want to eat and some are hard to eat because they do not look really good.

What is one thing that you plan to do to improve upon your nutrition and/or healthy habits?

I will run as fast as I can to get really healthy so I won't become a lazy couch potato.

Fourth Practice

Hi, I'm Lilly and this blog is going down nicely.

What I did today was self-talk. Self-talk is when you talk to yourself in your  mind.

What is negative self-talk?

It is when you think that you are:

• stupid
• dumb
• not pretty
• and not smart

Since we can choose our thoughts, say something positive about yourself!

Something positive about moi is that I am smart and pretty.

This is Bailey, I ran 19 laps.

Have I ever said anything that is negative self-talk?

No way, Jose.

Since we can chose our thoughts, say something positive about yourself!

I love Mother Nature. It means I love and care for about everything.

Positive Cord / Negative Cord

Hi, this is Lilly. I am going to do this blog with my Ty Ty and me.

me in positive cord.

A positive cord is when you are very happy and you plug the cord in to those feelings!

A negative cord is when you don't feel happy about yourself, so don't plug in that cord.

GOTR is a place where you have FUN and excercise. GOTR helps you to get in the positive cord. But don't get in the negative cord cause I don't like that cord!

Third Practice

This is Lilly, when I ran with my friend she got 6 laps and I got 6, and 6 plus 6 equals 12.

What are some of the ways that you show everyone that you are choosing to be a Girl on the Run?

I help others and I am truthful, because I'm in a positive cord.

This is me and my sister.

This is Bailey now. Today I ran 18 laps.

Do we sometimes do things without thinking about them? What is something that you do everyday without thinking about it?

What I do everyday without thinking about it is hugging Lilly.

What are some of the ways that you show everyone that you are choosing to be a Girl on the Run?

I am choosing to be a GOTR because I am trustworthy and responsible. That is GOTR attitude.

Please join our adventure.

Second Practice

This is Bailey. I want to be a mermaid.

What is visualization? Try to describe the GOTR visualization that your coach did today.

One thing we did was visualization, we imagined that it was a happy day. Visualization is when you picture something in your mind.

What is the glittery GOTR cord?

Well there are two cords, the negative cord is a bad cord. When you have it you believe all the bad things kids say about you. The glitter cord is a good cord. When you have it in, like me, you will be happy all the time . So if you have a negative cord get it out this second.

Hi, this is Lilly.

How do  we feel when we plug into messages that celebrate who we are?

When you are in a negative cord you don't feel happy to yourself. When your in a positive cord you feel happy to yourself. 

First Practice

Lilly and Bailey started Girls on the run this week. They are working toward a goal of running in the GOTR 5k this November. If you want to run in the GOTR 5k you can sign up here.

Lilly and Bailey are 9 years old. They are in third grade and their Mom thinks they are awesome and amazing. They are going to be writing about their GOTR experience here so they have a way to look back at everything they will do and see how much they grow. They will also write about their experience because their Mom  is crazy and feels it is extremely important that they work on their writing skills, sentence construction and vocabulary NOW. 

Lilly & Bailey hanging out at their Grandma's house.

This is me Bailey and last Thursday I won a prize I did not pick it because my coach Mrs. Witt let me pick out of the bag of  mystery. And now I will answer stuff from the GOTR book.

Tell me about your coaches:

My coaches are nice and friendly.

My coaches help me express about who I am.

I like the coaches.

Did you meet any new girls today? What are their names?

I did see new girls, I only remember one name, Sarah.

Describe one of the games you played today.

I played a game where we put our hands together and without letting go untangled our hands.

Share something you learned about yourself or your GOTR team today.

I learned that we are all different. I learned that I am a bit of a nerd.

What is an energy award?

When you do something like pop-pop-popcorn when you are proud of yourself.

Name one unique thing about yourself that you think is special.

I think that I am special because I am pretty.

Hi this is Lilly, I think GOTR is great! I met a new friend that is in 5th grade. I can't remember her real name, but her nick name is teddybear

Name one unique thing about yourself that you think is special.

What I think is special is that I have a great family.  Also, I think I am a good friend, sister and cousin.