I have planned a journey of 180 km on bike.My mood was really good i left around 1pm to get a heads up on my journey, Which was hardly a 4 hrs journey.Everthing was going smooth.After 30 km...
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Creating Safe Strides
Hello, My name is Carly Harrison. I am a graduate of Lassiter class of 2019. Running was a big part of high school and it came to an even bigger part of college. I got a full ride to...
This is my story…
I am amazing because I finally was able to speak up and stand up against the man who has been abusing me my entire life. My entire life I’ve been abused my countless people but the one...
GOTR is transformative
I signed up to be an assistant coach at a school where I was substitute teacher. I wanted to build experience as a student teacher and having been a runner since I was a teenager it seemed...
Running Changed My Life
My story isn’t specifically about GOTR but it’s about girls empowering girls and how running changed my life. I was not an active kid. Then, I spent much of my adulthood reacting to...
Vital to Our Young Girls
I am not a young girl, coach, or teacher. I am a fond supporter of GOTR. I went to an awards breakfast where our local chapter was receiving a small grant, and heard Gillian Byerly tell a...
Health is more than just physical
Before joining GOTR as a coach, I was only training people 20-years-old and up for my final semester at NAU’s Fitness Wellness program. After spending this season with my girls, I...
In love with this organization
I remember standing there, waiting for her to cross the finish line. I had no idea who the girl was but our eyes connected as she got closer to me. That look of despair, exhaustion and...
GOTR
If I can be grateful to the pandemic for anything, it would be that my daughter gets to participate in GOTR. I’ve wanted this for her since she was barely old enough to walk! But it...
I felt stronger
I started running because I got diagnosed with some health issues. Running was one of my ways of coping. Every time I ran, I felt better. I felt stronger. It was like moving meditation...