04 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Sticking With Your Resolutions

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.
How are you doing with your running and fitness goals? How is the rest of your family doing?
As the Holidays pass and we [...]

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17 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Family Fitness on the Sly

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: Fun, Foolproof Ways to Slip Fitness into Your Child’s Everyday Life.
For some reason, the article troubled me as I was reading it, and [...]

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06 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Friends, Family, and Running Santas

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 work – the “Lunch Ladies.” They keep themselves motivated by finding a fun run to do each month, and for December they chose [...]

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04 January 2010 ~ 3 Comments

When 1/2 the distance is good enough.

When 1/2 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 turn to work out – and I was excited to add some mileage to my Run 48 States endeavor. So I changed into my [...]

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23 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Holiday greetings from Running in the Family

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 on what is truly important in life. If you are spending time with family, why not invite them to run with you while [...]

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15 December 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Winter outdoor cross-training

Winter outdoor cross-training

Any season is good for cross-training, but winter affords fantastic cross-training opportunities that no other season can offer. And a huge benefit of winter activities is that so many of them are family-friendly. So when there’s snow on the ground, make sure you take advantage of it and get your whole family outside!
Downhill skiing and [...]

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04 December 2009 ~ Comments Off

Running with family commitments

Running with family commitments

Is it just me, or was running really a lot easier BC (Before Children)? Back in the BC era, there seemed to be so much more flexibility and time for running. But now that I’m in the AD era (American Dad), things are different. With dropping off and picking up kids from school, taking them [...]

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25 November 2009 ~ Comments Off

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

First of all, welcome to Running in the Family! This is a brand new blog focused on bringing families, running, and fitness together.
For the first post, I’d like to point to you an excellent post on the Running / Jogging Blog by Christine Luff about running while visiting relatives. What I like most about her [...]

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