Ever since I joined Girls on the Run of NoVA last summer, my 10-year old son has been bummed because I work for an organization that focuses on girls of all things.  But when I told him and my 5-year old daughter that I needed a few minutes of quiet so I could write my Girls on the Run blog, my new job suddenly seemed cool to him.  In his mind, people blog about exciting things like building Legos, watching “Star Wars the Clone Wars,” and Tony Hawk skateboard tricks.

I’m not sure if my blog will ever be able to compete with all that, but I’m hoping that it will give you a front row seat into all that is happening here at Girls on the Run of NoVA.  And, that your front row seat motivates you to get into the action by letting us know how you feel about what we’re doing and where we’re heading (and maybe even volunteering to help us get there).

So, here in no particular order are some of the things we’ve been up to. Read the rest of this entry »