Wow!

What an amazing group of girls!  They far succeeded my expectations at the race yesterday.  Every single girl was enthused and ready to run.  And, they just kept on going until they completed the 5k! 

Go Dashing Dolphins!

Here they are just after the race:

And, it was so sweet that they all wanted to include their sisters!

Week 6, Day 2 - Last Meeting

Today was our last Mini Mermaid lesson for 2012.  We will miss these awesome girls!!

Today the girls did 20 minutes of running.  After they ran we sat down as a group and talked through how the race is going to work, and answered all of the girls questions.  They all seem very excited about race day!

We also had some time to play a couple of games.  Their favorite game over the season was the "name game", so of course we had to play that once more.  The girls take turns calling out their name, and then they do any move they like.  All the other girls then call out the same name, and then copy the move that was done. 

There is Sydney!

Katie!

McKenna!

Eden!

Samantha!

Esha!

Coach Karin!  (You see there is a benefit to being the one behind the camera, hee hee)

 Sanjana!

And Emma!

This one was to honor Zoe who is sick today...poor Zoe!  We hope she's well for Saturday!



Thanks girls for a super fun 6 week season!  We look forward to completing the 5K with you on Saturday!!

Week 6, Day 1

Today we talked about goals for race day...which is just 6 days away!  We talked about how we really shouldn't focus on "winning" the race, but rather doing our best to finish the entire 5k, eating right on race morning, drinking lots of water, feeling strong, etc. 

We also did some running today!  The girls ran 8 laps, or as many as they could until we needed to get working on journals. 

We did some journal work about race day...what their goals are, and the steps they will take to achieve those goals, as well as some of the things they are excited and nervous about.

We have just one more meeting before race day...exciting!!

Great running today, girls!

Week 5, Day 2 - Scavenger Hunt!

We took a break from running today...kind of.  Most of the girls still ran in between stores, but today wasn't about running, it was about having fun while re-inforcing some of our lessons.

The girls set out on a scavenger hunt in our Vons shopping center.  Here they are, ready to go...

The girls went into Vons to locate fruits & vegetables in all of the 5 various colors. 

They got a bag of goodies for their teeth at a dentist's office.  Thanks Mod Squad Dental for the goodies!

They stopped by a Chiropractor's office, and waited patiently for some stretching tips...

Then they all went in the back and learned some great stretches. 

Thanks Dr. Anderson for the great tips!

The girls discussed the menu at Sammy's, and picked out healthy meal options.

They also got to swing by Wahine Kai Shave Ice for a treasure hunt and yummy treat.

And, to complete our hunt, we all met at Laces Running Store.  They got to find some goodies hidden in the shoes, and then enjoyed a game of Foos ball.  Thanks Mike & Mike for setting us up, the girls had a great time.  And, if anyone needs any running supplies, just mention the Mini Mermaid Running Club to get 10% off at Laces. 

I hope the girls had fun today.  Now we begin our final week, and prep for the big race!  See you Sunday!