TriColumbia & Alive with MissionMe! Training Learn2Tri Summer Coaching February 20, 2012
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Coaching the Young MultiSport Athlete – 2 Day Hands-On Youth Clinic
Training will be held March 2nd and 3rd in Columbia, MD. Duston Morris, Senior Vice President and Clinic Director of Alive with MissionMe!, with over 15 years of experience in health, fitness, and recreation will be on hand to train TriColumbia coaches the Alive with MissionMe! curriculum. TriColumbia coaches will receive:
- 9.5 – 10 hours of Hands‐On youth clinic training
- 5.5 – 6 hours of direct USAT Coach Educational/Classroom Instruction on Youth in MultiSport
- Increase knowledge base regarding health related issues of today’s youth and how participation in multisport events can help eradicate youth physical inactivity and obesity.
- Understand the differences & needs of coaching youth multisport athletes.
- Risk Management Issues, Liability and Safety Protocols.
- Ability to develop & implement youth clinics and camps using the AMM program and materials.
Michelle Obama Rocks on Ellen! February 2, 2012
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(Reuters) - Michelle Obama has been busy promoting her healthy eating and fitness program for two years. But how fit is she herself?
The U.S. first lady accepted a push-up challenge from Ellen DeGeneres on the comedian’s TV talk show, and completed 25 in front of a studio audience on Wednesday.
DeGeneres was beaten.
“I thought it wouldn’t be good to show off the first lady so I stopped,” quipped DeGeneres after quitting. “I thought this looks bad that I’m going to beat her. I’m 54 and you’re 48.”
Obama has been in Los Angeles promoting her “Let’s Move” campaign and on one of her stops, she brought food from the White House kitchen garden for to show host Jay Leno in a visit to “The Tonight Show” on Tuesday. She also visited a neighborhood market that plans to increase the availability of fruits and vegetables to customers.
Watch the clip here!
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AMM announces partnership with Learn2Tri! January 27, 2012
Posted by racheldobbins in News, Physical Education.Tags: fighting childhood obesity, school triathlon curricula, physical education, Maryland, Howard County Public Schools
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We are proud announce our partnerships with TriColumbia and the Howard County Public School System in Maryland, which is integrating the Alive with MissionMe! (AMM) in-school curriculum with the aim of standardizing activities in the local public school systems.
Read the full press release here!
Are you a Spartan? January 23, 2012
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Have you heard of the Spartan Challenge? It is a fun but challenging outdoor timed obstacle race. Want to do one? Many locations also have a Jr. Spartan Adventure Challenge for youths 4-13. Check it out here for more information.
Active.com has a great deal right now – if you register for a race by the end of January you can get $15 off with the code ACTVOFFER011912.
1 in 6 Kids Are Heavy Enough to Be Considered Obese! January 18, 2012
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We are shocked by this news, but glad that it is becoming a priority for so many to get this number turned around. Here’s a video clip about the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, sponsored by former President Bill Clinton.
What is your school doing to promote healthier kids?
Yet Another Reason to Get the Kids Active…. January 11, 2012
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This week’s Time Magazine features an article entitled “The Reason for Recess: Active Children May Do Better in School.” This puts forth the evidence that exercise is not only good for the body, but the mind as well. Something PE teachers have been telling us all along…
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2103732,00.html#ixzz1jAyOezK4
Find a Youth Triathlon Event Near You! January 3, 2012
Posted by racheldobbins in Events.Tags: kid triathlon, triathlon 2012 calendar, youth triathlon events
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Tri-Masters Youth Triathlon in Chicago, 2011
You’ve put in the training, now go show off your skills! Check out this site for kid’s triathlons nationwide!
Start the New Year with 31 Days of Fun January 3, 2012
Posted by racheldobbins in Events, News.Tags: cold weather activities, family activities, fighting childhood obesity, fitness
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January can be a tough month: the holidays are over, the weather can be cold and dreary and finding fun activities to do as a family can be a challenge unless you plan ahead and prepare for it.
So many of us make resolutions to get fit, get healthy, lose weight or be more active. What about resolving to have fun as a family and focus on staying active in that cold, dreary month of January? 31 slips of paper in a jar, 31 index cards in envelopes, a calendar with 31 Post-it notes… Plan ahead for 31 days of fun!
Need some creative inspiration? Here are some ideas to get you started!
Read the full article by “Together Counts” here!
Do the Rudolph Ramble Coming Soon to Chicago! November 18, 2011
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8K Run & Walk
December 11, 2011; 9AM start time
For more information and registration go to www.rudolphramble.com!
If the Spirit of the Holiday Season moves you, you’re invited to “deck the course” in your finest red, black & white attire, Santa gear (pants, jacket, hat and beard ) to be the fat man himself or the Mrs. (dress, wig and hat). Santa and Mrs. Claus costumed athletes will get to lead the charge at the starting line of the 8K Run, plus there will be a costume contest following the race with awards going to the three adults (15 years & older). Plus the fastest Santas (male & female overall in complete Santa or Mrs. Claus attire) will receive special recognition, with awards provided by Fleet Feet Sports and Saucony.
Young athletes are invited to join in the Donner Dash. For youngsters 2 – 12 years, we offer the opportunity to run like the “winds of winter” on our running path loop course, with the start and finish in the heart of the festivities. The race will be staged in the following age group heats (age as of 12/12/2010):
2 to 4 years: 50 Yards • 5 to 6 years: 1/4 Mile • 7 to 12 years: 1/2 Mile
Are Fruit Drinks Making Kids Fat? November 15, 2011
Posted by racheldobbins in News, Nutrition.Tags: fighting childhood obesity, nutrition, school triathlon curricula, sugary drinks, youth sports
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You think juice is a healthy alternative for sugary drinks? Think again. A new report from Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity says many of the drinks that it claims are heavily marketed to kids – beverages that parents may consider healthful alternatives to soft drinks – contain dangerously high levels of sugar.
Read more here.
