children/running/marathon suggestions

Alyssa · Guru

children/running/marathon suggestions

mctex · Guru

The ones that we do (we have another coming up this weekend, I think) are usually either a half mile, a 1K, or a mile.

She doesn't train, although she does like to run a little periodically. I think Ethan would be more than fine if signed up for one of these.

I found that the race can be a little overwhelming at first for them -- what I found was useful was to break it into segments... e.g., can you beat me to the fire hydrant? now how about the stop sign? etc.

Personally, I probably wouldn't do much more than that until they hit double digits. I know that even competitive teen runners are told not to do full marathons until college (or even after).

HTH!

PS: I found this for you, and it looks like there's a pretty thriving running community up there, which is awesome! You could potentially do a 5K walk, too, but I'd bring a stroller for that one... and let him decide when to walk/ride.

mctex · Guru

Oh, and around here anyway, they're not hard core. The kids just run/walk/whatever, and they usually all get a patch or ribbon or something.

Really, I think you'll be great and that you'll enjoy it!

Alyssa · Guru

thanks Michelle!

Do you run with her? Or is it just the kids?

I told Ethan that maybe he can sign up for a race and he's excited. He asked if he can run with the three-year-olds because he'll have a better shot at winning. lmao.

mctex · Guru

Alyssa wrote:

thanks Michelle!

Do you run with her? Or is it just the kids?

I told Ethan that maybe he can sign up for a race and he's excited. He asked if he can run with the three-year-olds because he'll have a better shot at winning. lmao.

I run with her -- most of the kids races around here don't start getting serious until ages 6-7. (And by serious, I mean where it's just the kids and they're actually timed.) They're family fun runs... no official time, everyone's a winner, parents and kids, some in strollers, some not.

I didn't enter Victoria in the last one, thinking she was too small, and after Alexandra and I left, she decided she wanted to run, too -- so she and Damon took off after us. And she came in DFL, but I'll be damned if she didn't finish it. They gave her a ribbon anyway, even though we didn't pay... LOL!

There are some pics and videos up on my facebook from a few races -- you might be able to get an idea of what to expect. Of course, they may do things a little differently there.