How’s Distance Running for Your Kid?

Parents feel happy to see their baby take his/her first steps. Then they get to really amuse themselves when their kiddo learns to run, even clumsily. And when in the next few years they see that their child can run quite faster than other children of his/her age, they encourage their child to join marathons [...]

What Is The Disney Marathon Weekend?

The Disney Marathon Weekend is one of the fastest growing events at Disney. Featuring a wide range of activities and events for runners and their families, as well as a chance to spend time exploring the parks of Walt Disney World. The Disney Marathon Weekend is a great reason to take a trip to Orlando. [...]

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Nutrition for Young Runners

Running is a popular sport with children and adolescents around the world.
Depending on the age and calibre of the young athlete, training may range from the weekly school Physical Education lesson to structured sessions at a local club or to participation in one of the special training plans on The World Keeps Running.
The goals of [...]

Inspire your kids to love running with these tips

 

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I'm probably about a year behind the times here, but I just stumbled upon one of AOL.com's fantastic fitness sites, ThatsFit.com

 
The page that caught my eye?
This one, an item about how to inspire your children to run — and enjoy it.
I'm not a parent, but all of [...]

1 in 7 Low-Income Preschoolers Is Obese

CDC stats do show the epidemic might be slowing down among poor families

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

One in seven preschoolers from low-income families in the United States are considered obese, a new government report shows.

However, the same report finds that the news is not all bad: The childhood obesity epidemic does seem to be [...]

Eat & Run Calculator

Kids, how many pizza slices does it take to run around the world? Find out now!!

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8 Fun Family Festivals

Support the local community and have fun with the whole family. Here are eight festivals across the U.S. that help you fit in your weekend workout and offer tons of activities and events for the rest of the gang.

Maine Lobster Festival
Rockland, Maine
The lobster crate race across the Atlantic’s icy waters has a more refreshing [...]

10 Places You Should Take Your Kids

Forget expensive theme parks: Take your family camping and see some of the most beautiful destinations in the U.S.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Established in 1872, Yellowstone is America’s oldest National Park. Take the kids to see Old Faithful then hop down to Grand Teton National Park. Camp at the West Entrance KOA»
 
 

Glacier National Park, Montana
Glacier’s [...]

How to Get Your Kids to Exercise

By Amy Bertrand – St. Louis Post-Dispatch
If your child’s school isn’t out for the summer, it will be soon. Summer vacation used to mean late nights playing flashlight tag with your friends, riding bikes all over your neighborhood and catching balls with your buddies. Times have changed. Fear keeps kids close [...]

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