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Justin Connor Coach Spotlight

Girls on the Run - New Hampshire

Girls on the Run - New Hampshire

What's your GOTR name?

Jumping Justin

How many seasons have you coached?

2 about to be 3

What site/school do you coach at?

Riddle Brook in Bedford

What is your day job?

I'm the CFO at Commonwealth Financial Group
 

What's your favorite part about coaching?

My favorite part about coaching is watching the girls progress from their lessons and their running.
 

How did you first get involved with GOTR?

My daughter did her first season in the fall of her 3rd grade year and I was her Running buddy, the coach had reached out to my wife saying they were looking for coaches if she knew anybody so I decided to volunteer.
 

What's your favorite GOTR memory?

Running the first 5k with my daughter, running was a huge part of my life when I was a kid and getting to participate with her in her first official running event was a big moment for me personally.
 

What non-GOTR activities do you enjoy?

Fitness and spending time with my family

What's your favorite energy award?

My favorite is "helping a teammate" when we observe one of the girls helping a teammate unprompted, if a teammate needs help or see them struggling and they step in to help even when they don't think anyone is watching.
 

What's your favorite GOTR lesson? Why?

Happy Pace because running is for everybody but can be very discouraging at times if you are struggling- learning the importance of not comparing yourselves to others is a very important life lesson that can be applied in so many places
 

More about Coach Justin!

I have two daughters, my youngest isn't old enough to participate in GOTR yet but she has made me promise that I will coach her teams in two years when she's in 3rd grade.
 
 
Favorite Food - Steak and Pizza
Favorite Animal - Penguin
Favorite Destination - Cape Cod
 
 
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