C25K for a 12 year old?

mommysockmonkey
mommysockmonkey Posts: 88 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My 12 year old daughter wants to run the Color Me Rad 5k with me in September. She is NOT a runner. She currently can't run the mile at school. That being said, she swims competitively, so she is fit and has a good cardio base from her swimming. Any thoughts on c25k for kids? Anyone have kids who have done it?

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  • paigejustine75
    paigejustine75 Posts: 2 Member
    I don't know any kids who have done it, but I think this would be absolutely fine. There are tons of kids (some under 10 years old) at the races I do. There's also middle school XC, etc. Sounds like a fun thing to do with your daughter :)
  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    c25K would be just fine for her! Last weekend I ran a race and it had a category for ages 1-8 so... she's not too young, obviously!
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    My 8 year old has completed 2 5k races with me in the last 3 months. I'm encouraging rather than pushing. Okay, I push a bit but it's a lot of fun to run with her!
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    I think it's a great idea, my daughter runs XC and track and loves it. This weekend we ran a 5K and there were 4 kids under 10 who ran the 10K.

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