Liz: Unflinching Kindness

Liz a reporter and a runner with the Pasadena Pacers. At the Pasadena Half Marathon she shared a moment with an SRLA student that had a lasting impact on her perspective on kindness and community, a moment she had to share…

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Robert: Strength of Mind

“Everything changed this season. In this season, I have learned to lead a team along with my teacher. From my partners, I have learned that will is all you need in order to achieve any goal anyone has. They have showed me the strength of the mind even when everything seemed to be against them.“

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Alex & Xiomara: Appreciating Life Even More

Meet Xiomara and Alex, the Mother and Son marathon running duo and members of Team SRLA, our charity fundraising marathon team. They chose to support Students Run LA because they know first hand the positive impact that running a marathon can have on a students life....

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Isabela: Learning to Love Myself

Isabela had spent her life being told not to love her body, that there was something wrong with it because she didn’t look like the girls from TV. After joining the SRLA Team at HTPA, Isabela realized that her body was worth so much more than how it looked in the mirror…

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Leader Spotlight: Let's Do This Together!

Debbie is the primary SRLA leader of the group at AAE in Apple Valley, she will be taking on her first ever marathon alongside her students on March 8. In this week’s blog she tells the story of how she went from a parent to a leader!

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Jeffrey: Running for Fun

In his winning blog entry, Jeffrey shares how excited he was join SRLA and how he has carried that enthusiasm through 3 years in the program by spreading fun to his fellow runners.

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Alumni Leader Feature: Mutual Support

Victor has seen all aspects of the SRLA program - from runner to friend to leader to alumnus! Throughout his time running he was constantly inspired by his teammates and students to take on greater challenges and pursue big goals in life.

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Sebastian: My Life Changed for the Better

Sebastian felt lonely, anxious, and misunderstood - until one day when everything changed. Joining Students Run LA inspired Sebastian to take on new challenges and make new friends, an experience he recalls as “Life Changing”.

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