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Relieving Back Pain in Runners (via Another Mother Runner)

Running can be a real pain in the back. Nobody wants to have to take a day off of running because it’s too painful, but all too often that’s what happens. Thankfully Sarah Bowen Shea from Another Mother Runner has all the answers you need to relieve the pain! You know your back pain is […] >> READ MORE

Maintaining a Healthy Weight Through Physical Activity

Why is physical activity important? Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it’s especially important if you’re trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. When losing weight, more physical activity increases the number of calories your body uses for energy or “burns off.” The burning of calories through physical activity, […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Kids Stories

Community Coordinator Profile: Nathalie Vazquez of Miami, Florida

Today’s Community Coordinator Profile comes from Miami, Florida, and the fun-loving leader of their race! We’d love to see the Healthy Kids Green wig catch on with all of our coordinators! “Who are you?” What is your background with your family, community involvement, and running? My Name is Nathalie, and I am a former try-athlete! […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Families

Time out! How, When, and Why to Use Them

Time out is a parenting technique to encourage children to stop doing things that you don’t want them to do. When your child misbehaves, you can calmly remove your child from the activity and put them in time out. Your child usually will stop doing the behavior to avoid going into time out. Time out […] >> READ MORE

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Professional Soccer Player Brian Carroll Talks About Healthy Eating and Exercise

Philadelphia Union midfielder Brian Carroll talked with us about how he lives a healthy life. In the video he talks about how much he runs during each game, what he eats before and after a game, and more! Be sure to watch the video to hear his advice to all of our runners! >> READ MORE

Kids Health

Snack It Up! Here are 4 Quick, Healthy Snack Recipes from ChildObesity180!

Snacking has a bad reputation. When people hear the word, it’s often associated with cookies, candy bars, or oily potato chips. That doesn’t mean snacking is inherently a bad thing or that it should be avoided! When you eat proper, healthy snacks, it can actually help you maintain a healthy weight and improve your overall health! […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Kids Stories

Community Coordinator Profile: Kristen Skaugen of Enola, PA

Kristen Skaugen leads the Healthy Kids Running Series in Enola, PA. After her child ran in a nearby Series, she started a local one in Spring 2015 and has clearly loved it! “Who are you?” What is your background with your family, community involvement, and running? My husband and I are both cross country and […] >> READ MORE

Kids Health

5 Simple Steps To Success from LetsMove.gov!

Let’s Move! and Healthy Kids Running Series share one important goal: to solve the problem of childhood obesity. We want kids born today to grow up healthy and at a good weight when they reach adulthood. It’s a big goal – so we’re asking everyone to do their part, especially kids. By eating right and being […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Families

9 Fun Games For You and Your Children from ChooseMyPlate.gov!

ChooseMyPlate.gov has compiled a great list of fun and educational computer games for you and your children to play! None of the games should last longer than 60 minutes; if they do, be sure to remember to get 20 minutes of physical activity for every 60 minutes you spend on the computer, and at least […] >> READ MORE

Running

New Zealand Olympian Rod Dixon Talks About Getting Kids Running

Three-time New Zealand Olympian and two-time World Cross Country Championship medalist Rod Dixon joined the Another Mother Runner podcast awhile back to talk about his background and youth running. At the 1983 New York City marathon, Rod overcame a two and a half minute deficit with 10 kilometers to go and he ran down the race leader […] >> READ MORE

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Relieving Back Pain in Runners (via Another Mother Runner)

Maintaining a Healthy Weight Through Physical Activity

Community Coordinator Profile: Nathalie Vazquez of Miami, Florida

Time out! How, When, and Why to Use Them

Professional Soccer Player Brian Carroll Talks About Healthy Eating and Exercise

Snack It Up! Here are 4 Quick, Healthy Snack Recipes from ChildObesity180!

Community Coordinator Profile: Kristen Skaugen of Enola, PA

5 Simple Steps To Success from LetsMove.gov!

9 Fun Games For You and Your Children from ChooseMyPlate.gov!

New Zealand Olympian Rod Dixon Talks About Getting Kids Running

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