Home | ADVICE: Training | Carol's Page (Editor) - Fun Runs, Integrating Running with the Curriculum, Getting Started | Ed's Page (Coach) - Track, XC, Form, Teamwork | INFORMATION: Distance: How Far Should Kids Run? | Running Games | Distance Conversion Tool | 10 Healthy-Kid Tips | MODEL KIDS' PROGRAMS: Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Club - Carol's After-School Club | Youth Programs with Links | Kiddie Mile Ribbon Program | Log-A-Mile Blue Ribbon Program | STUFF: Free Running Bookmarks | Resources: Books for Kids, Parents, and Coaches | SIGN IN: Guest Book | EVENT LISTINGS: Kids' Fun Run Calendar | MORE: School | News | Columns |Speakers/Guest Authors | Who We Are | Contact TAKE OUR HOLIDAY QUIZ It's holiday time, best time of the year to give your child the gift of health and fitness, so why not use our KR checklist to see how you fare? Grade yourself on last year, then try to up your score this year. HOLIDAY CHECKLIST by Carol Goodrow It's holiday season 2007. The CDC says that more adults are exercising than ever. At KR we believe that is true, but is it true for you, and what about your kids? Are you involving them in healthy seasonal fun? 1. Plan for a holiday family fun run. Take your family and friends to the event. ______ (1 point per participant who runs or walks) Add an extra point if you are now a seasoned exerciser and this is an annual event that you do each year. 2. Give or ask for active "toys" (bikes, snowshoes, skis, running shoes). ______ (1 point per active "toy") 3. Cook a free-range (organic) turkey for a holiday meal and start increasing the number of organic foods you buy and serve. ______(1 point for each organic food served at a holiday meal) 4. "Healthify" your holiday cookies. Substitute whole grain flour for enriched flour, cut down on the sugar, use a cold-pressed oil for the fat, and add a little wheat germ. ______(1 point for each change) 5. Give or ask for books and calendars that promote healthy living. ______(1 point per book) 6. Give or ask for subscriptions to healthy-living publications (running magazines, nutrition newsletters, fitness magazines, etc.) _____ (1 point per publication) 7. Fill stockings with more fruit and nuts than candy. ______ (1 point per healthy stocking) Add an extra point if the candy you include is dark chocolate (a little bit can be a healthy treat). 8. Give sports clothing: T-shirts, exercise pants, mittens, hats, socks. ______(1 point per article of clothing) 9. Plan a winter family exericise schedule. Mark dates on the calendar for running, hiking, snowshoeing, and skiiing. _______(1 point for each date scheduled) Add an extra point if you are including your dog. 10. Buy exercise journals for gifts and buy one for yourself. ______(1 point for each journal given) 11. Think GREEN. Buy thermal clothing to help you stay warm in cooler rooms. ______(1 point for each piece of thermal clothing. ) Do you run with your schoolchildren? Please let me know all about your program. carolgoodrow@verizon.net