By ages seven to nine, children can start going on runs lasting 20 to 30 minutes, up to three times a week. By this age they ...

“Tag! You’re it,” a kid shouts to an athlete as laughter fills the air and children dash through a field trying to avoid the older students. This was one of many running exercises at Run Your City, an ...

The first time I ever ran for the sake of running—not between bases during a softball game or to avoid being tagged “it” at recess—was for the Presidential Fitness Test, a set of fitness assessments ...

It’s tough to balance child care and regular exercise, but there are ways to make real fitness gains alongside your kids. Kelly Bryant, a fitness coach, getting in a few forward bends while holding ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

GETTING BETTER BY THE MILE. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE BOSTON MARATHON, WE’VE SEEN HOW GETTING ACTIVE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE AT ANY AGE AND ON SUMMER ...