3300 runners. Beautiful morning.
Positive energy.
Below are two recaps from SRLA runners, one a veteran and the other a first year.
We look forward to sharing more experiences throughout the season.
From Dominic:
S.R.L.A. (Students Run Los Angeles) from Alexander Hamilton High School and other runners took part in the 5K run at Dockweiler Beach. Seeing various ages of people from middle school children through adults, I was amazed to see so many people eager to run! There were so many volunteers who distributed shirts and snacks for which I am grateful. I do look forward to the next race with SRLA.
-Dominic
1st year marathoner-in-training
The first race of the SRLA season consists of a three mile course with a view of the beach, providing new runners with the most pleasant and least strenuous run of the approaching months.
With a team notorious for its energy and close bond, Hamilton runners all adjusted to the early morning and bus leave. Within only five minutes of arriving to Dockweiler beach and disembarking we were bundled together in a penguin pack of warmth before the race.
The greatest thing about the program and running with other school groups is the shared sense of experience; while it was only three miles there was a continuous stream of encouragement from leaders, fellow runners, and other supporters on the sidelines. The training and mileage acquired during practice had evidently paid off with an easy finish, afterwards piling back on the bus to celebrate the accomplishment with both new and returning runners on the team.
-Chiara
4th year marathoner-in-training
