Here is Kate's story as told by her dad, Nicholas.

Kate is half way through second grade, and although her ideal day is one spent indoors on art projects, she can be tempted outside by various sports, including tennis, swimming, soccer and of course running.

Although initially a little daunted at the thought of training for a 5k, Kate enjoyed LOLA right away since she was running with other friends, and had fun learning about nutrition with her LOLA coach. She started out somewhat slow, but after a few weeks was pushing herself through the urge to walk, and gradually became one of the faster girls in the group. If asked, she would say that her favourite aspects of LOLA are the warmup Q & A games, and of course the supermarket dash, but she also enjoyed explaining proper form to her parents, and out-pacing them whenever possible.

A great deal of running is a mind game, so it's wonderful to see Kate learning proper motivational technique within a highly supportive group, running as a team but building individual strength - it's the perfect foundation for any athlete.

She is very much looking forward to the next season, particularly as more school friends will be joining her this time.