What is the Fit Girls Fitness Program?

"Use what you have to run towards your best" - Oprah Winfrey

The Fit Girls Fitness Program is a running and reading program for pre-adolescent girls that:

• Addresses the childhood obesity crisis
• Promotes a love of literature and regular reading habits
• Builds self-esteem and confidence
• Fosters caring and supportive relationships between girls and women
• Encourages girls to give back and connect with community

Our curriculum includes:

• Two one hour workouts per week
• Lively and engaging warm-up activities and games
• A series of stretching exercises
• Non-competitive running/walking workouts designed to gradually build endurance to complete the 5k road race distance (3.1 miles)
• Cool down time for recording progress in training and reading logs
• A "great book of the day" discussion featuring female protagonists who are smart, strong and bold
• The opportunity to learn about and support local literacy or fitness programs.

At the end of the six week training season, teams of Fit Girls participate in a local 5k race event which serves as a final goal celebrating both fitness and community.  Most local races support important nonprofit organizations and causes.  The local race directors will be thriled to have your team run/walk their race.