After their mornings of stretching, exercising, and preparing, Timber Lane's Girls on the Run® ran in the Reindeer Romp 5k running event in Reston, Virginia.

Here are some things the girls learned:

• The faster you run, the warmer you get
• Have fun
• Be respectful
• Try your best
• You can establish anything if you put your heart to it
• Don't yell at your sister
• It gives you exercise
• Looks are not everything
• How to deal with tough problems
• Always keep moving
• How to keep your pace

What the girls liked most about Girls on the Run®: Playing the games Meeting new people Running Learning a lesson Everything Making friends So much fun The yummy snacks

What the girls liked about themselves:

• Doing their best
• Being a fast runner
• Being funny and understanding
• Having great friends and family
• Having energy
• Being able to run a 5k
• Being unique
• Being a good person
• Being who they are
• Being able to do more laps thanks to practicing