Tues, Oct 28: Drink Water, Brush Your Teeth, Get 8 Hours of Sleep?

What on earth do all those things have in common?

They are was we can take care of our physical health! A few lessons ago, we discussed positive and negative behaviors that affected the way we feel and the way we think. Yesterday morning, we concentrated on those behaviors that help our bodies be strong and healthy. We talked abouot drinking plenty of water each day; we agreed that brushing our teeth twice a day was necessarily; we all laughed about washing our bodies daily (why is bathing such a funny topic!?!); and we understand the importance of washing our hands regularly, including before we eat. (If washing hands isn't possible, hand sanitizer is a convenient alternative!)


The weather toyed with us, and we were too sure we should go outside to do our workout. Finally, we agreed that in order to be ready for our upcoming 5k race, we must run. So we headed out the door...into the cold and into the wind! Whew! We all lost our breath as we exited the building. Coach Bill split us into teams and we demonstrated our food group knowledge in a relay race. (We are still trying to figure out where peppermint falls into the food groups!)

Everyone was anxious to run (including Coach Connie, who was shivering) so we began to run around the blacktop. Each lap earned us a card that listed a healthy habit. our goal was to find matching "healthy habit" cards. Most every girl ran 7-8 laps! Quite impressive for our girls! Once again, the girls proved they are indeed ideal "Girls on the Run."

We end with some indoor stretching. We'd say it was a cool down...but in our case, it was a warm up!

We continue to be impressed with the enthusiam and energy that our girls give us each time we meet. Their passion is incredible, and makes our coaching job that much easier. We coaches thank you parents for giving us just a few moments of time with your daughters!

PS....We are just about three weeks from our 5k Fun Run. How's YOUR training coming along? Have you signed up for the race yet?