Bart Yasso the “mayor of running” is Runner’s World Magazine’s Chief Running Officer. He’s one of a few people to have completed races on all seven continents-including the Mount Kilimanjaro marathon. He’s the winner of the 1987 U.S. National Biathlon Long Course Championship. Among marathon trainers, he’s known for his Yasso 800 track workout believed to be […]
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HKRS Blog
At the Healthy Kids Running Series Headquarters, we get calls and emails on a daily basis about starting a Series, so we thought we would give a very brief overview about what it means to be a HKRS Community Coordinator! Bringing a Series to your town means a lot! First, you will be giving kids […]
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The 24-hour rule is a new phenomenon in youth sports and is creating quite a stir in the coaching community. In general terms, the rule states that a parent should not contact a coach until after 24 hours to make remarks, complaints, or observations about an athletic conference. The idea behind this rule is to […]
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Monday, April 17 was a very special day for 3 of our HKRS family members- Boston Marathon Day! Brooke Magni (Lancaster, PA), Manager at the National Office, Lindsay Vogt, Deephaven, MN Coordinator, and Luke Krebs, Wayne, PA Coordinator, all completed the 121st Boston Marathon. This 26.2 mile race winds through the streets of Hopkinton through […]
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Running Series finds foothold, strong turnout in St. Charles Parish April 13, 2017 | 8:00AM Children ran around, burned off calories and perhaps began establishing some lifelong healthy habits at the Healthy Kids Running Series kickoff event at the West Bank Bridge Park in Luling, and results already indicate the event has become a hit. […]
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Getting your child to eat any kind of vegetable or fruit is a feat in and of itself, but there are times when it’s best to serve them raw versus cooked. In some cases, when plant foods are heated, their available nutritional content can be altered, reduced, or eliminated altogether. Vitamin C, common in many fruits and especially […]
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This spring season we welcome a new sponsor for our Texas locations, the Texas Beef Council. The Texas Beef Council (TBC) is a non-profit organization charged with the promotion and marketing of beef and beef products. TBC is funded by Texas farmers and ranchers through the national Beef Checkoff program and the Texas state Beef […]
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Healthy Kids Running Series coming to Cape May County 4H Fairgrounds Mar 27, 2017 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) will debut this spring for its first season at the Cape May County 4H Fairgrounds beginning April 2. HKRS is a five-week, nonprofit youth running program created by Jeff Long. The […]
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‘Healthy Kids Running Series’ coming to Johnstown Region Monday, March 6, 2017 JOHNSTOWN – The Johnstown region is joining nearly 50 other communities across the country who are members of a youth running club. “Healthy Kids Running Series” is holding its first spring series at Highland Regional Park.” The five-week youth running program is designed […]
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As you may have noticed by their logo appearing on all of our kids’ shirts, website, and advertising, New Balance is our title sponsor for all of our HKRS series. For the past 3 years, the company has generously provided us with not only monetary support, but also supplied our race bags, and outfitted our […]
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