I want my daughter to run

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  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,271 Member
    tell her she isnt allowed HAHAHAHA
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  • waffleflavoredtea
    waffleflavoredtea Posts: 235 Member
    what I heard from your post is that YOU want something to be proud of your daughter for, because you feel she's too awkward and talentless. I may be wrong, but honestly, just invite her to go with you when you go and LEAVE it at that. Tell her to pick a sport or exercise she wants to do if you are really wanting her to get physical exercise, but let her be her own person, and NEVER nag her. She's a lot more mature and understands more than you think, so just casually invite her to run with you, and put your energy into supporting and loving her. Give her the TOOLS to find her own passions, don't force her or try to convince her she needs something she really doesn't, or she will not flourish.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    If there one thing that preteen girls are dying to do, it's to hang out with mom.

    know a lot about teenage girls do you, rock.
  • mmtiernan
    mmtiernan Posts: 702 Member
    if you've checked and it's something she wants to do....buy her a good pair of running shoes, some socks and a couple of "outfits" to run in. I don't know your weather conditions or her wardrobe so the outfits might be unnecessary. Once you get the shoes and the socks, pick a time and say let's go. Seems like the best way to start for me.

    BTW, if she's not a runner - shorten your runs and go her pace to start...try the c25kprogram for her to start with. move when she's ready....

    ^^^This! Take her shopping for some running shoes and a few starter running outfits - the shopping allows for extra time together! Then perhaps you can both look for a 5K to run as your 'together' goal! My Dad is a runner, but I hate it - however even now when he asks me to run with him, I'll go every time just to spend time with him (he's 74 and still runs every day, although a lot slower!) :) My daughter works out with me and I admit that I think its just to spend time with me because I like to weight lift and it's really not her thing - but she'll gamely workout when I ask her - we are close, too!

    Sounds like a fun thing for you and your daughter - maybe you could alse give her a small iTunes card and ask her to create a fun play list for you both to run to! :)
  • amyniceneasy
    amyniceneasy Posts: 143 Member
    wow...sorry you got some backlash from other posters.
  • amyindm
    amyindm Posts: 93 Member
    seconding the C25K program idea... because if it's something new to her, even if she's interested, she may get easily discouraged if you just "go run". By having very attainable goals that are laid out, you guys can celebrate her achievements and her progress. It's also less likely to give her the discomfort that so often comes with starting up running. Focusing on how she feels after she runs and your time together coupled with a sense of achievement seems like a win to me. If she hates it then you can move on positively. :)

    Hope it works out!
  • SassyCalyGirl
    SassyCalyGirl Posts: 1,932 Member
    wow...sorry you got some backlash from other posters.

    in all fairness-her original post never mentioned her daughter showed interest in running-it came across as what SHE wanted her daughter to do
  • Pitterpatter
    Pitterpatter Posts: 243 Member
    what I heard from your post is that YOU want something to be proud of your daughter for, because you feel she's too awkward and talentless. I may be wrong, but honestly, just invite her to go with you when you go and LEAVE it at that. Tell her to pick a sport or exercise she wants to do if you are really wanting her to get physical exercise, but let her be her own person, and NEVER nag her. She's a lot more mature and understands more than you think, so just casually invite her to run with you, and put your energy into supporting and loving her. Give her the TOOLS to find her own passions, don't force her or try to convince her she needs something she really doesn't, or she will not flourish.

    You absolutely misunderstood my post. Completely. I'm proud of her no matter what she does!!! She is NOT talentless at all!!! She's just at that age where she wants to find her groove. If its running I can help. If its something else that's great too.
    All I wanted was to come here and ask HOW to get her started IF she really wants to do it.
  • Pitterpatter
    Pitterpatter Posts: 243 Member
    seconding the C25K program idea... because if it's something new to her, even if she's interested, she may get easily discouraged if you just "go run". By having very attainable goals that are laid out, you guys can celebrate her achievements and her progress. It's also less likely to give her the discomfort that so often comes with starting up running. Focusing on how she feels after she runs and your time together coupled with a sense of achievement seems like a win to me. If she hates it then you can move on positively. :)

    Hope it works out!

    Thank you!!!
  • PoochPottery
    PoochPottery Posts: 205
    I am a coach for our Girls on the Run! It is a wonderful group! Check them out. If they do not have a group where you live you can start one!
  • Sweet_Pandora
    Sweet_Pandora Posts: 459 Member
    When I started running my daughter who was 11 at the time would come along on Sunday long runs on her bike.

    She is a gymnast and a soccer player and was not interersted in running. One day out of the blue she told me she wanted to join the school cross country team and asked if we would teach her to run.

    We started off with a 2km and I would get her to run 2 minutes and walk 1 and repeat and then lengthened to 3 minutes etc. you get the idea.

    She did make the cross country team and we ran a 5km Army Run last year and that was the end of her running.

    Go at her pace and don't push her too much is the only advice I can offer.

    Karen
  • veganbaum
    veganbaum Posts: 1,865 Member
    http://www.runnersworld.com/article/1,7120,s6-238-267--14042-0,00.html

    http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-267--11828-0,00.html

    http://www.kidsrunning.com/

    http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/86/5/799.full.pdf+html

    http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/6/1242.full.pdf+html
  • Maggie_Pie1
    Maggie_Pie1 Posts: 322 Member
    Anyone have tips on how to get her started? She's very tall, very thin, and not athletic at all. Lol!!!

    I'm just starting running as well. How about have her try one of the couch to 5 k programs to get her started? If she has a smartphone, they make all kinds of fun apps that track progress, tell you when to run and when to walk, etc.
  • Pitterpatter
    Pitterpatter Posts: 243 Member
    When I started running my daughter who was 11 at the time would come along on Sunday long runs on her bike.

    She is a gymnast and a soccer player and was not interersted in running. One day out of the blue she told me she wanted to join the school cross country team and asked if we would teach her to run.

    We started off with a 2km and I would get her to run 2 minutes and walk 1 and repeat and then lengthened to 3 minutes etc. you get the idea.

    She did make the cross country team and we ran a 5km Army Run last year and that was the end of her running.

    Go at her pace and don't push her too much is the only advice I can offer.

    Karen

    Great advice!! Thank you!!! I definitely don't want her to over do it.
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