Danielle Bacon, community coordinator for Havertown, PA, completed her fourth half marathon. Danielle ran in the Philadelphia half on Saturday, November 23rd. However, Danielle was not always a runner. She started running around age 41. One of her close friends got her involved in the Organ Donor walk. It was a three mile walk and […]
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Jen Henderson is a real life Wonder Woman. She has a successful fifteen year civil engineer career, serves on the board of the Brazos River Authority, sits as chairwoman on the Student Health Advisory Council for Round Rock ISD and the Local Legends Selection Committee, coaches her 9 year old son’s baseball team and runs […]
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It seems like years ago, but I remember when I had my two sons, Jackson and Brent, before my youngest, Nick, was even born. Life was busy. I was continuously on the go and I loved it, but I craved a moment of solitude. My routine included coming home after work, turning on Baby […]
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Jeff Long started Healthy Kids Running Series 10 years ago in an effort to spread his love for running and getting outside to the youth of the West Chester, PA area. What he did not foresee is that it would turn into a movement that has spread across the country, affecting tens of thousands of […]
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Healthy Kids Running Series is excited to announce some new additions to the National Office Staff. In May, Marina Morton joined the team as the new Special Events Coordinator & the Program Manager of the Northeast Region while Alexa DiGregorio started in June as the Program Manager of the Pennsylvania Region. Additionally, Taylor Mullin is […]
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The 123rd Running of the Boston Marathon transpired on April 15th to much fan fare. Last year’s race had some of the roughest conditions in the history of the storied race. The men’s race had one of the closest finishes in history, with the top two runners separated by only 2 seconds! Leading up to […]
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Last week, Belton was among the first towns to complete it’s final race of the spring season. As the runners cross that finish line for the final time, a medal is wrapped around each neck and excitement is palpable in the air. Smiles, high-fives, and congratulations engulf the racers, many of whom have completed their […]
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’10 Fest Philly’ will be the second in a three-part regional Series across the country celebrating our 10 Year anniversary. The festivities will begin at 1 p.m. at Rose Tree Park in Media, PA with individual boys and girls, age-appropriate races and activities for the whole family. Aside from racing, the festivities will include moon bounces, […]
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written by Clare Delongchamp in conjunction with Healthy Kids Running Series A simple chronology of Evan’s childhood is impossible. Evan is your typical six-year-old from Nanuet, New York…aside from his diagnoses. Even at his age, he has a medical history longer than any adult I know. After three different hospital admissions, just before Evan’s second […]
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Article by Jessica Bagley Jessica is an avid ultrarunner, mother, and social media curator who preaches fitness with realistic and healthy body image goals in mind. Be sure to follow her on instagram @jessica.ultra.miles Over the years, my relationship with fitness has changed almost completely. I remember being a new Mom and wanting to “get […]
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