October 31

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HKRS Blog
Article, Healthy Families

Nutritionist Approved Convenience Foods

In a perfect world, I would have freshly prepared meals piping hot served on bone china for my family every night starting with a light organic spring mix salad course at 6:00 on the dot every night. But this is the real world. Let’s face the facts, dinner at our house is typically thrown together […] >> READ MORE

HKRS Featured Runner: Keenan Rimbert

Keenan is a 4 season HKRS alumni who has ‘graduated’ from the program and moved on to run varsity high school cross country and track.  Keenan always loved being part of the running community with his parents and was so excited when his mom, Kourtney, found a Healthy Kids Running Series flyer in their local […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health, Running

Put Shin Splints on Ice

If you have ever just started exercising, or walked or run for a long period of time, you might notice that you have pain in your shins and lower leg.  This soreness is typically referred to as ‘shin splints’.  Children and teens also tend to experience shin splints when they increase their amount of activity […] >> READ MORE
Healthy Families, Kids Health

Kid Friendly Veggie Pizza

Who doesn’t love a good piece of pizza? Well, now you can feel even better about giving it to your kids by swapping out high fat ingredients like pepperoni and sausage with a rainbow of fresh veggies.  This recipe is not only super fast and easy, but it looks at least as great as it […] >> READ MORE
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
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
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