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Question for parents who run w/ their kids

amykluver
amykluver Posts: 184 Member
edited January 9 in Fitness and Exercise
A - How old is it OK to start running together?
B - And how far how fast?

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  • bearwith
    bearwith Posts: 525 Member
    they could join you on their bike. you probably want to run for longer than they can or should. remember their joints.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    they could join you on their bike. you probably want to run for longer than they can or should. remember their joints.

    Remember their joints? Kids run naturally....And they will probably outrun you...(and I'm talking about 5/6/7 year olds, not toddlers....)
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    My daughter is in a running program at school - it started in 3rd grade. I have run with my kids before - at age 7 and 8. We would do run walk intervals for 20 to 30 minutes. My daughter could have done more but my son is just not a runner so more would have been too much for him.
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