Go Girls Saturday Fitness

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tarting the year on the good foot, Eithne Walsh from the Go Girls running and fitness group has been in touch once again about their latest classes.

Having proven a major success around here over the years, these girls-only classes are aimed at 10 to 14-year-oldswho want to stay fit agus healthy.

And maybe even take a break from social media for an hour or two.

This 10-week course runs every Saturday from September 30th, hitting Greystones from 9.30am to 10.30am, Bray from 11.30am to 12.30pm and Wicklow Town from 2pm to 3pm. 

Now, time for some history…

Go Girls is a unique girls-only, running and fitness class for 10- to 16-year-olds which teaches core strength, fitness and body confidence in a non-competitive environment.

The group was started in Wicklow Town by Eithne and Vicky, two Athletics Ireland coaches, and mothers of daughters, who were concerned at the increased dropout rates of girls in sport once they hit secondary school. Go Girls is their solution, and it works.

Did you know that, in Ireland’s 4th classes, the number of overweight girls stands at 24.8%, compared to 14.5% of boys? And that, by the age of 13, one in two girls will have given up sport completely, with 47% of those saying their main reason for quitting was that their friends weren’t playing?

By showing these young girls how to enjoy physical exercise on their own terms, then they will continue to stay involved in sport. Often it is when the sports get competitive that girls lose interest – maintaining the balance between enjoyment and exercise is the key. This is what Go Girls does, while increasing their body confidence at the same time. 

Based on its massive success in adding new venues, Go Girls are now firmly established in Greystones, Bray and Wicklow Town, with regular camps, workshops and courses throughout the year.

To find out more about Go Girls, you can email gogirlsgorun@gmail.com, or call Eithne on 0879880518 or Vicky on 0871741064. You can also check out the Go Girls website here, Instagram here and Facebook here.