2020年10月25日，星期日，一群美国Lee Academy高级中学(上海分校)的学生和毕业生们在他们的老师Mr. Payne的带领下，参加了2020届全球跑活动。

On Sunday, October 25, 2020, a group of Lee Academy Shanghai (ALAIS) students and graduates, under ALAIS teacher Mr. Payne’s lead, participated in the Global Run 2020 5km-10km charity “Fun Run” activity.

美国Lee Academy高级中学(上海分校)学子参加2020届全球跑活动

这是一个慈善性活动，参与者们可以选择5公里至10公里 “趣味跑” ，并且能够在活动结束后捐赠他们完成的 “公里数” (跑步或步行)去支持非洲马赛部落的妇女教育。自2010年以来，有一个令人惊叹的团体一直在组织这个全球性的慈善活动!

An amazing group of people has been organizing this global run charity event since 2010! Participants of this year’s global run will be able to donate their “km” (either running or walking) to support women's education for the Maasai Tribe in Africa.

Denise Huang分享

这是我次参加这样的慈善活动，一个通过运动和跑步来完成的慈善活动。我被其他参与者所爆发出的能量和热情所震惊。那一天太阳升起，乌云驱散，一切的温暖把我从睡意中唤醒!激励着我们所有人参与这个活动。说实话，甚至连像我这样内向的人，都因为周末和同学聚在一起，参加这样一个有意义、充满活力的活动而感到兴奋!

It was my first time participating in a charity run event and I was stunned by the amount of energy I felt from other participants out there. As the sun rose and clouds faded away, my sleepiness (from getting up at 5 am) was driven away by the warmth of the sunrays and the urge to start the race! To be honest, even as an introvert like me, it felt fantastic to gather with a bunch of schoolmates during the weekend to take part in such a meaningful and energetic event!

在这次活动之前，我其实已经进行了将近一年的长跑训练，我知道要完成一个10公里的迷你马拉松是多么的困难。然而，在全球跑步比赛中，我轻松地完成了10公里的跑步，甚至刷新了我的最快纪录。在风景如画的黄浦江畔慢跑道上，和这么多热情、志同道合的人一起跑步，我的每一步都感到轻松而充满活力。过去藏在我脑海里的压力和不安消失了，取而代之的是一种满足感和喜悦感。

I have been training long-distance running by myself for almost a year and I know the struggle and challenge to finish a 10km mini-marathon. However, during the global run event, I completely the 10km run with ease and even updated my fastest record. Running with so many enthusiastic and like-minded people on the picturesque Huangpu Riverside jogging track, every step of mine felt so much lighter and full of energy. The stress and uneasiness that used to hide in my mind disappeared and were replaced by a sense of fulfillment and joy.

跑了10公里后，我和我的一个朋友在黄浦江边的慢跑跑道上散步。我们都很享受这次全球跑步的氛围，所以我们答应明年再来一次!事实上，当被问及下次是否愿意参加类似的活动时，我所有同学的回答都是肯定的!

After running for 10km, I took a walk with one of my friends on the Huangpu Riverside jogging track. We both enjoyed the vibe of the global run so much that we promised to come back again next year! In fact, when being asked if they would want to take part in similar events next time, the responses from all my schoolmates were YES INDEED!

最后，我要向我们的老师Mr. Payne致以诚挚的谢意，他向我们介绍了这次令人惊叹和有意义的全球跑步活动。这是一个完美的结合，放松，健身，意识，慈善，与朋友和社区的等等。我很乐意邀请任何正在阅读本文的人下次加入我们!最后的最后，让我们一起向Denise,Tom, Mandy, Andy, Phillips, Martin, and Leon大喊一声!期待着在下一个全球跑步日再次见到你们!

To conclude, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude towards Mr. Payne, who introduced all of us to this amazing and meaningful global run event. It was a perfect combination of relaxation, fitness, awareness, charity, connection with friends and community and so much more. I would love to invite anyone who is reading this article to join us next time! And last but not least, a big shout out to Tom, Mandy, Andy, Phillips, Martin, and Leon! Looking forward to seeing all of you again on our next global run day!

参加学生分享

I think this activity can release the pressure from my study. The exercise itself, running, can also exercise my body. Running is also a great social platform. We can find like-minded friends here.

------ Tom Zhang

I really appreciate Mr. Payne brought up this activity to our community. At first, I decided to run 5km, because I don’t usually run. However I ended up running 10km, and I still remember Martin and I walked back together and we were about the last two people who finished the run but I would say it’s definitely fun, if I didn’t go with a group of people, I could never run 10km by myself. And I engaged more with people who also joined this activity. In conclusion, it’s all about fitness, friendship, charity, engaging in community......really fun and challenging. So, YOU should definitely consider joining us next time!!!!

------ Mandy Yang

This is my first time participating in a marathon. Although I was really tired after finishing the race, the scenery on the riverside was really good. So everything was worth it. And it was very meaningful for me to get up so early to exercise.

------ Martin Yang

美国Lee Academy报名、参加入学测试及校园开放日，请： ，或通过下方报名通道登记。