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Olympic Runner Morolake Akinosun Achieves Goal She Set For Herself 5 years ago

Original Article From The New Zealand Herald. Click here to read original article. “Morolake Akinosun is going to Rio, as she predicted five years ago.” Her tweet from July 30th, quoted her tweet from 2011 predicting that she would be in the 2016 Olympics. Image from pattydearie.com Akinosun is 22-years old and runs in the field […] >> READ MORE

40-Year-Old Dad of Three Makes His First Olympic Team: from Runner’sWorld.com

This article is brought to you by runnersworld.com written by Alison Wade read the full article here “Four times, Scott Westcott tried to make Australia’s Olympic track & field team. Four times, he failed to hit the standards he needed. In 2013, he had his regrets, but he decided to retire, feeling it was better to turn […] >> READ MORE

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16-year-old Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin Headed To Rio

New Jersey resident, Sydney McLaughlin became youngest athlete to make the U.S. Olympic track team in decades on Sunday when she finished third in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, The Associated Press reported. At 16-years-old Sydney is defying all odds by finishing third (54.15) in the 400-meter-hurdles and breaking a decade-old […] >> READ MORE

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Recycling Activities And Games For Kids From Mom Junction

This article is brought to you by Mom Junction. Read the original article : Here Image from Shuttershock “Did you know, a plastic bottle you throw in the trash today will sit in a landfill or float in the ocean for thousands of years? ” Recycling is the number one way to stop this. ” […] >> READ MORE

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Community Coordinator Profile: Ron DeLozier

Today, we are excited to recognize one of the most hard working Community Coordinators, Ron DeLozier. DeLozier has been an outstanding leader in the Columbus, Ohio series. “Who are you?” What is your background with your family, community involvement, and running? I’m a husband to Camille, father to a 4 year old daughter, Crosley. I’m […] >> READ MORE

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Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

Buying the perfect running shoe is the first step in having a good run. When purchasing the perfect shoe, fit is always the most important. If your shoe is too tight, you may have blisters, numbness and general discomfort; to avoid this, many experts recommend buying a running shoe half a size larger. According to […] >> READ MORE

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Advice From Coach Drew Wasmund, At YouthRunner

Advice From Coach Drew Wasmund, At YouthRunner Below, Drew Wasmund from YouthRunner gives advice and answers questions about running.If you have any questions or wish to read more advice from other Youth Runner experts, click the link below: http://www.youthrunner.com/ask-a-coach/ QUESTION I get really angry when people pass me in the middle of the race, how […] >> READ MORE

Healthy Kids Stories

Community Coordinator Profile: Allisson Yu of Lake Nona, FL

Today’s community coordinator profile gives great insight into what goes into the amazing series in Lake Nona, Florida! 1) “Who are you?” What is your background with your family, community involvement, running? I am a mother of two boys, 3 and 6 and have been an active runner for about 20 years. My husband ran […] >> READ MORE

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Part Three: Running Advice from Coaches at YouthRunner

In the third installment of this series, we have a couple of questions about what parents can do to ensure their children are healthy runners. We also have great advice, once again from our friends at YouthRunner, about training and drills they can do! What can I do as a parent to ensure that my […] >> READ MORE

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Community Coordinator Profile: Rich O’Loughlin and Rebecca Clementi of Windham, NH

We are honored to recognize Windham, NH Series, and it’s two outstanding leaders, Rich O’Loughlin (left) and Rebecca Clementi (right). This is Windham’s first ever series, and they had over 300 participants. O’Louglin had former Boston Red Sox 2004 world series champion, Orlando Cabrera (seen above), hand out the trophies and medals to the participants. […] >> READ MORE

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Olympic Runner Morolake Akinosun Achieves Goal She Set For Herself 5 years ago

40-Year-Old Dad of Three Makes His First Olympic Team: from Runner’sWorld.com

16-year-old Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin Headed To Rio

Recycling Activities And Games For Kids From Mom Junction

Community Coordinator Profile: Ron DeLozier

Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

Advice From Coach Drew Wasmund, At YouthRunner

Community Coordinator Profile: Allisson Yu of Lake Nona, FL

Part Three: Running Advice from Coaches at YouthRunner

Community Coordinator Profile: Rich O’Loughlin and Rebecca Clementi of Windham, NH

Why Experts Recommend Buying A Running Shoe Half A Size Bigger

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