Family
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 […]
When half the distance is good enough.
The hope After we finished a wonderful shrimp and risotto dinner this evening, my wife said, “You should go to the gym tonight.” I was feeling rather full, but it was my […]
Holiday greetings from Running in the Family
Yes, the Christmas season is upon us. I hope you have the opportunity to use this wonderful time of year as a chance to connect with family and friends, and to reflect […]



