As a runner and triathlete and homeschooling mom of 6 kids who also each play instruments, I found that if I didn’t have a race on the calendar, my running would be sporadic. But then last May (2022), I had the epiphany to do a run streak with my kids. My regular running buddies are my 14 yo son and 17 yo daughter. They were on board. Wh…
As a runner and triathlete and homeschooling mom of 6 kids who also each play instruments, I found that if I didn’t have a race on the calendar, my running would be sporadic. But then last May (2022), I had the epiphany to do a run streak with my kids. My regular running buddies are my 14 yo son and 17 yo daughter. They were on board. What started out as a 100 day streak turned into a 1 year (and still going) streak with no end in sight. And my 12 yo son finished his first year run streak and my 9 year old son started a streak of his own. My mileage has never been higher (our minimum mile has grown from 1 to 3) although we average about 25 miles/week. It’s kind of hilarious how seriously we take not missing a day. And the side benefits appear to be pretty great- less stress, none of us have been sick in a year and zero injuries. We just started training for a marathon this fall and our base feels pretty darn solid. 😊
Ashley, this is the coolest thing -- I love that you've started a running group with your kids! Even your 9-year-old! I love, love, love that. What marathon are you training for?
😁it has become the most fun thing ever. We’re training for a marathon in Grand Rapids, MI on Oct 15. We live in Chicago, and wanted to run the Chicago marathon, but the age limit was 16, so my son wouldn’t be able to run. So we narrowed our search to races with no age limits. It was between Grand Rapids and one in Minneapolis. Maybe Minneapolis next year. 😊
As a runner and triathlete and homeschooling mom of 6 kids who also each play instruments, I found that if I didn’t have a race on the calendar, my running would be sporadic. But then last May (2022), I had the epiphany to do a run streak with my kids. My regular running buddies are my 14 yo son and 17 yo daughter. They were on board. What started out as a 100 day streak turned into a 1 year (and still going) streak with no end in sight. And my 12 yo son finished his first year run streak and my 9 year old son started a streak of his own. My mileage has never been higher (our minimum mile has grown from 1 to 3) although we average about 25 miles/week. It’s kind of hilarious how seriously we take not missing a day. And the side benefits appear to be pretty great- less stress, none of us have been sick in a year and zero injuries. We just started training for a marathon this fall and our base feels pretty darn solid. 😊
Ashley, this is the coolest thing -- I love that you've started a running group with your kids! Even your 9-year-old! I love, love, love that. What marathon are you training for?
😁it has become the most fun thing ever. We’re training for a marathon in Grand Rapids, MI on Oct 15. We live in Chicago, and wanted to run the Chicago marathon, but the age limit was 16, so my son wouldn’t be able to run. So we narrowed our search to races with no age limits. It was between Grand Rapids and one in Minneapolis. Maybe Minneapolis next year. 😊