Family
Are You Addicted to Running?
When is something is no longer a hobby, an interest, or even a way of life – but an addiction? Can one be addicted to running? Many of us use running to escape. But can you take it too far?
A Tale of Two Races
Over the last two weekends, my kids ran two different fun runs. One was sponsored and coördinated by the local hospital, the other was sponsored and promoted by a school. One had healthy homemade foods, the other had a free cans of soda pop.
Running – the new national pastime?
Running Shorts posed an interesting question in a recent post entitled “How to make running more popular than baseball.” Do you ever wonder why kids grow up wanting to be Michael […]
Resources for Running Moms
Happy Mother’s Day! Running in the Family would like to wish all Moms, whether running mothers or mothers of runners, a very happy, wonderful, and joyous Mother’s Day! All the wonderful […]
Summer Running Camps for Kids
Here’s a selection of youth running camps that are worth checking out! These camps are a great way for your kids to have a lot of fun in a safe environment while improving their running and learning about fitness with peers that share the same values. And, believe it or not, there are kids running summer camps all across the country!
Kids’ Running in the News
As an advocate of running and family fitness, I’m constantly scanning the news feeds for family friendly running news. Here are two newsworthy items that I thought were worth sharing. No […]
Running on vacation at Disney World
Family vacations to Walt Disney World can truly be a “magical” time. The folks at Disney take extra effort to help create a little bit of magic for everyone. Even running […]
Sticking With Your Resolutions
New Year’s Day was just a little over a month ago and, judging by the increased availability of treadmills at the gym, it looks like the New Year’s resolutions are starting to slip. […]
Family Fitness on the Sly
This week’s Sunday USA Weekend newspaper insert contained a brief article entitled “How to sneak fitness into your children’s lives” (online version here), highlighting a book by Larysa Didio called Sneaky Fitness: […]
Friends, Family, and Running Santas
I just found out today that a friend of mine from college was on the Rachel Ray Show because she and several friends decided to start a running group during lunch at […]