03 May 2018 | Written by Peter Rouleau ROCKVILLE — The Healthy Kids Running Series, a national non-profit designed to promote healthy lifestyles and to combat childhood obesity, is now active in Montgomery County. Founded in 2009 in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Jeff Long, founder and president of Pattinson Sports Group, HKRS now operates in over […]
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This month, challenge your family to plan dinners to include all five food groups! Each member of the family can have a day of the week to decide upon, or everyone can organize the menu together. The five food groups are: grains, protein, fruit, vegetables, and dairy. Grains The grains group includes rice, bread, pastas, […]
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The video below, by Solar Flight Productions highlights the friendship between Kenneth, and La’Ron, two of the HKRS Belton Runners. Watch to find out about their incredible actions and kindness in the face of competition: The piece below was written by Jenny B. Hartsock on April 22, 2018: Military children are recognized throughout April by […]
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Posted: Apr. 25, 2018 3:25 pm NEWTON — The Healthy Kids Running Series kicked off its five-week program on Sunday on the athletic fields at Sussex County Community College. Click here to read the full story on their website.
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Our coordinators do an amazing job of bringing their communities together under the common goal of encouraging healthy lifestyles. But, while wearing a variety of different hats in their day-to-day lives, they have all found their way onto the HKRS team via different paths. Today, we wanted to highlight some of the ways that a […]
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Brooke has been running for over twenty years. She was lured to the sport under the pretenses of conditioning for the field hockey team as a middle schooler. But, she soon found out that running came easier to her than any other sport, and she went on to set school records on the track in […]
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Ever since Jackson was a young boy, people have always told him how fast he is. He was running as soon as he learned how to walk, and running has provided a wonderful outlet for Jackson’s immense energy level. He has always played organized sports like flag football or soccer, but running has always been […]
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By: Priscilla Liguori | Updated: Apr 22, 2018 11:39 PM EDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Healthy Kids Running Series is in motion. Children from age two all the way up to eighth grade put their sneakers to good use in the five-week program. “My favorite part about running is that it keeps you healthy and that you […]
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Written by Blog Editor and HKRS Manager Matt Fischer Running is one of the most quantifiable sports there is. Every step can be counted, every mile logged, and every time recorded down to the 100th of a second. With all of these statistics swimming in your head, at times, it can be hard to find […]
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By: Landon McBride | Updated: Mar 18, 2018 10:58 PM CDT WICHITA FALLS – As part of The Healthy Kids Running Series designed to get kids outside and active, Texoman kids were racing around Sikes Lake Sunday afternoon. Click on the link below to watch the New Spot:
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