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Girls on the Run Greater Boston is open for registration.Executive director Olivia Mathews said both in-person and virtual programs are being offered depending on location.She said during the pandemic, getting kids moving is more important than ever."We all know, as grownups, the connection between your physical health and your mental health," Mathews said.Running is typically a big part of the program, but she said empowering girls has always been the main goal."Girls participate twice a week, she said. They go through a very specific curriculum that has been evaluated to be effective at helping them to be confident and have skills to stand up for themselves and what's important."Roopal Patel has been coaching for three years, ever since her daughter Anya got involved."We always start out with kind of a vision (that) we share with them (a) little subject area, Patel said. It could be about friendship. It could be about confidence."Her daughter said the program makes the exercise more fun.I'm running the track, but I'm still having fun and learning new things," she said.With teams in many different communities, this years program will look different depending on local COVID-19 guidelines.Mathews described what the remote option will look like."If you can't get out to run the laps if you have to be in your house, it's five-minute intervals is a lap five minutes of exercise of any kind."The Girls on the Run program begins in the 3rd grade and Mathews said thats intentional."There are statistics that are staggering about how girls self-confidence typically declines starting at age 9, Mathews said. Their physical activity level starts to decline at age 10."Patel said Girls on the Run is not about competition, just encouragement."It's not all of it's about running, Patel said. It's about having fun, being active and being confident in whatever it is that you can do."You can find more information about Girls on the Run Greater Boston here.

Girls on the Run Greater Boston is open for registration.

Executive director Olivia Mathews said both in-person and virtual programs are being offered depending on location.

She said during the pandemic, getting kids moving is more important than ever.

"We all know, as grownups, the connection between your physical health and your mental health," Mathews said.

Running is typically a big part of the program, but she said empowering girls has always been the main goal.

"Girls participate twice a week, she said. They go through a very specific curriculum that has been evaluated to be effective at helping them to be confident and have skills to stand up for themselves and what's important."

Roopal Patel has been coaching for three years, ever since her daughter Anya got involved.

"We always start out with kind of a vision (that) we share with them (a) little subject area, Patel said. It could be about friendship. It could be about confidence."

Her daughter said the program makes the exercise more fun.

I'm running the track, but I'm still having fun and learning new things," she said.

With teams in many different communities, this years program will look different depending on local COVID-19 guidelines.

Mathews described what the remote option will look like.

"If you can't get out to run the laps if you have to be in your house, it's five-minute intervals is a lap five minutes of exercise of any kind."

The Girls on the Run program begins in the 3rd grade and Mathews said thats intentional.

"There are statistics that are staggering about how girls self-confidence typically declines starting at age 9, Mathews said. Their physical activity level starts to decline at age 10."

Patel said Girls on the Run is not about competition, just encouragement.

"It's not all of it's about running, Patel said. It's about having fun, being active and being confident in whatever it is that you can do."

You can find more information about Girls on the Run Greater Boston here.

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5 for Good: Girls on the Run seeks to empower, boost activity during pandemic - WCVB Boston

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