October 31

Heat times may vary

Register for the Monster Mayhem 5k and Monster Mile at The Bates Motel!

HKRS Blog
Healthy Families

High Protein Fro-yo Bites

The days are starting to cool down a teeny bit, but after a hard race at HKRS your kids will still want a sweet, cold treat.  Ditch all the fat, sugar, and calories in ice cream, and try these super-easy frozen Greek yogurt bites instead! They will provide much needed protein for muscle recovery, probiotics […] >> READ MORE

Training Tips for Parents

Training Tips for Parents The line between encouraging your kids to enjoy a sport and pushing them to seek athletic perfection can be a very fine line for some parents.  Hal Higdon, internationally acclaimed marathon guru offers the following suggestions to encourage your kids, keep them motivated, and to instill in them a lifelong healthy […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Bananas

Bananas are one of the most common foods associated with running. Bananas make it on the list of things to eat before running and often seen after races. According to Livestrong.com “Bananas have nutritional benefits that can help you fuel your muscle glycogen stores. Athletes often gravitate toward bananas because of their potassium. You need […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories, Kids Health, Running

An Apple A Day

Leaves falling, pumpkin everything, and apples! Fall is one of the best times of year to enjoy some of Mother Nature’s fast food, apples in every color! Apples are a super easy way to get an extra kick of nutrition in your family’s diets.  Apples pack a nutritional punch by providing 4 grams of soluble […] >> READ MORE
Nutrition

Smoothies to mix up your morning

Always feel like you are rushing out the door in the morning and don’t have time to enjoy breakfast? Want to add some easy nutrition to your child’s first meal of the day? Here’s an easy list of smoothie combos to make the mornings just a little easier…Choose your fruit : Berries (frozen or fresh) […] >> READ MORE
Kids Health

Keeping kids in sports

  Athletics are an important way for kids to stay healthy, but sports participation is also important to your child’s social growth as well.  Sports teach kids important skills like team work, problem solving, and generally how to be a gracious winner or loser.  But…how do you keep your kids excited and interested in sports […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Healthy Kids Stories, Kids Health

Skip the sugar

So, you know that there’s a ton of sugar in a can of soda, and in the average bakery treat, but did you know that you can go overboard on the sweet stuff in seemingly healthy foods like condiments and 100% fruit juice? Yikes! Some of the biggest sugar sneaks include granola bars, juice, and […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

ABCDE

ABCDE Act Boldly to Change Diet and Exercise We all know that the alphabet is the building block for language, but did you also know that by incorporating the acronym ABCDE you can help to ensure that your child lives a little healthier? The American Psychological Association recognized that children of all ages were not […] >> READ MORE
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