Is it your first HKRS race this weekend? Don’t worry! Your coordinator will help you through every step of the way, but here’s how you can prepare! Wear your sneakers and race-ready clothing. While we love seeing your kiddos in their cute after-church outfits, your child will be much better suited to wear their HKRS […]
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Fall is just around the corner- or it’s here if your children have already started school…and that means it’s time to get back into your routine. One thing that may start dropping off as the days get shorter is the time that your kiddos spend outside. There are a few little tricks of the parenting […]
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How do you pace your child? This is one of the most common questions that we as coordinators hear from our families. This is certainly a difficult question to answer. We can repeat over and over to our kids that they need to start slow, and then finish fast…but do they really get it? Probably […]
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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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Peter Kantzilieris is our Community Coordinator from our Paramus, NJ Series and we are very excited to take the opportunity to introduce him to the national HKRS family! Peter decided to become a Coordinator because he wanted to help kids in his community lead a healthy life. Peter directly has seen the positive impacts of […]
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Windham, New Hampshire was one of our largest Series this spring with right around 350 runners! Check out this exciting video of our Healthy Kids! #getupandgo!
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For the most part, adult age runners know one very basic rule- wear your current pair of running shoes for running only! It might seem like a waste for you kids to only use them for one sport, but there are a few reasons for such madness. Running shoes are specifically designed for forward motion. […]
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Spring sports and Healthy Kids Running Series are coming to an end, but don’t give up on summer activities! Summer is a great time for your kids to try out a new sport, or advance skills at a sport they already play- and most importantly, start training for the fall edition of Healthy Kids Running […]
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Here, on the East Coast, we are getting our first blast of summer heat this week. While we are very thankful to be out of snow season, an early shot of intense heat can cause problems if you aren’t prepared. Here are some tried and true tips for everyone to help beat the heat this weekend (and summer) while […]
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Exercise is a great way to get outside and enjoy your day, but there are a few tips to make physical activity a little more Earth-friendly! Purchase re-usable water bottles rather than disposable plastic bottles. Plastic bottles can take decades to decompose in landfills, and even if recycled, energy is still utilized to break down […]
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