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Nov 19

Girls on the Run program empowers young girls in Utah – KJZZ

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SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) On a warm fall day, fifth-grader Holland Wolfgram is at running practice, participating in a program called Girls on the Run. She is not only learning to improve her pacing in running but also in life.

You just need to pace yourself because if you dont you could lose your breath a lot, really easily, Holland said.

Girls on the Run serves girls third through sixth grade in counties across northern Utah.

These programs are inspiring girls to be confident, kind and build decision making skills that benefit their physical and emotional health.

Something that is needed now more than over.

According to the CDC, teen girls are facing the highest levels of sadness and hopelessness ever recorded right now. Girls on the Run is building a positive foundation as they grow older.

I think girls especially are really hard on each other, said Hollands mom Kadee Wolfgram. There is a lot of negative self-talk and there is a lot of outside influences.

Kadee is coaching a team in Salt Lake City. She follows Girls on the Run curriculum to teach girls life skills and positively influence them in getting physical exercise.

The core of the program is also building personal self esteem but also a group mentality of supporting each other. Girls and women, Kadee said.

Kadee said they encourage each girl to be their authentic selves. The group eventually finds that as everyone gets to know each other better.

We call it our star power, Kadee said. So we say everyone has a star power inside of them. Its kind of that bug that says, If I were in a safe space, this is who I would be?

Running is something that Kadee said many people can be part of. Its a social way to exercise and its having an impact on those younger and older.

Holland said shes excited to run with her running buddy this weekend at the 5k celebration on November 18th at Sugar House Park.

So with your running buddy, you get to pick someone and its nice cause you get to run with them and its really fun, said Holland.

Her running buddy Haley Bloomquist is also a coach in the program.

Every week I look forward to coming here, Bloomquist said.

She is studying psychology at the University of Utah.

I think sometimes people need someone to talk to and listen to, Bloomquist said. I think Im in a good position with my age group because Ive been a kid and Im in college now. Its good for the girls to have someone that is a little older but maybe not their mom to talk to.

At its core, Girls on the Run may be building confidence, but many friendships and laugher as well. Something that helps girls stronger, together.

Things can be hard, but when theyre hard, youre not alone, Kadee said.

And it's encouraging to Bloomquist as well.

I think some of the things they say are just funny and lighthearted and I just get to laugh its not so serious," Bloomquist said.

Girls on the Run is hosting their end of season 5k celebration on Nov. 18th at Sugar House Park. Anyone can cheer participants on and participate themselves. for more information click HERE.

For more information on how to participate in the program click HERE.

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