As many of you know, I am pretty into running and well all sorts of sports. Well as I was training for the Chicago Marathon last fall, I noticed a ton of kids running the same paths as me with t-shirts on that said "Students Run Philly Style." I was very curious as to what this organization was so of course I googled it. I found out it is an organization in Philly that brings free marathon training to youth in Philly. Not only do they get free training, but they also get free shoes, race shirts, race registrations...basically they get to be a part of a team and become a runner for free. It is unlike any organization I have seen. I thought the program was so great I decided to join. I was able to recruit teachers at my school, West Catholic, and start a running team. This was was our first practice and we have anywhere from 20-35 kids running with us (depending on the day). It is really great to hear kids being proud of themselves for running their first mile and celebrating the beginning of some big accomplishments. I don't have any pictures of the team yet, but once I do I will definitely post them. Being a part of this has already been one of the most fulfilling experiences for me in Philly.
You can check out their website here http://nncc.us/studentsrun.html
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