Real Voices, Real Impact.
Discover what our runners and families say.
Share Your Story
Every runner, coach, and parent has a story worth celebrating. Tell us how Let Me Run made an impact in your life — your journey might inspire the next one.
Runner Testimonials
Let Me Run helped me believe in myself and be proud of trying hard.
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I loved making new friends and learning to run farther than I ever thought I could.
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I’ve been in it for 3 seasons now, and I have mainly found my second family with my coaches and my teammates at Ida Rankin Elementary School…My experience as a Let Me Run boy has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
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So for him to be able to experience the thrill of sport today, the thrill of being a part of a team, the thrill of people cheering for him was something I will never forget.
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I could talk to coaches and friends about my troubles and they could give me advice on how to get through them.
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“If I didn’t have running, I honestly don’t know what my life would be like. Probably the biggest Let Me Run lesson that stuck with me is to never give up.If I didn’t have running, I honestly don’t know what my life would be like.
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It taught me that I need to keep encouraging myself to do better.
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Since starting Let Me Run just one year ago, his running has gone from running after school with his teammates at Let Me Run to just returning from the National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships.
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My son took a risk by doing something he wasn’t 100% comfortable trying. He formed friendships with teammates and was prompted to consider lessons he may not otherwise have had an opportunity to reflect upon.
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This was the first organized sports activity that my son loved from start to finish. He learned to persevere and challenge himself. I appreciated the coaches brought such a positive approach to each season.
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Every session was positive and encouraging. It made my son feel unstoppable.
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Coach Testimonials
Great program—watching the team grow was inspiring to me as a volunteer.
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The coaches are so supportive and really care about each runner’s progress.
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The best part has been seeing the boys grow in their running and the way they motivate themselves. They set goals on the runs of when they will take walk breaks and it’s been neat to watch how they have developed their own mantras and strategies naturally throughout the season.
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The boys built so much self-confidence. The returning Let Me Run boys set higher goals for themselves and surpassed their goals!
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I hope it will continue to grow because I truly believe in its purpose and effectiveness for helping shape boys into strong, confident men.
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Let Me Run has meant a lot to the boys at my school and to me. In the area where I teach, there aren’t a lot of school-community based team activities. In fact, there aren’t any in elementary school. As a 28 year old, I know I remember activities I participated in outside of school so I know that LMR will have a lifetime impact on its participants.
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“It just makes me feel really good to know that I am helping shape these boys’ lives to help them grow up to be strong confident men who are going to be non-violent, who are going to be themselves and promote respectful behaviors.”
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