Flash Fit Fall Youth Endurance Program

🏃‍♂️ Program Overview

This 6-week program will encourage kids ages ~7 and older to focus on building their aerobic capacity & running endurance. Most sports Arlington kids play require running - either anaerobic bursts or more continuous aerobic efforts - so we will work on building their base!

📅 Details

• Schedule: Thursdays at 5:30pm.
• Location: Meeting at Washington-Liberty High School track and running at either the track or nearby Oak Grove Park - depending on the high school sports schedule and the specific tutorial planned for that day. (Coach Kate will email location information the day before each session).
• Duration: Starting August 28th and wrapping up on October 2nd.
• Age Requirement: Appropriate for kids age 8 and older.

🏃‍♀️ Training Focus

• Endurance Building: Each session, we will focus on building running endurance through a focus on running form, interval training, and appropriate pacing.
• Session Structure: Each meeting will involve a 5-10 minute warm-up and tutorial, followed by laps of either the track or the park. Coach Kate will help track their laps, and the kids will work to increase their total distance over the course of the program.
• Parent Participation: Parents run along for free - you don't need to register and run at your own risk, of course, but feel free to join!
• Post-Run Treat: The kids will all receive a post-run snack at the end of each run.

🏁 Final Session & Recognition

• 5k Challenge: The last session (October 2nd) will involve all kids running a full 5k!
• Completion Certificate: All youth runners will receive a completion certificate at the end of the program!
• Weather Contingency: Should the weather prevent us from meeting, Coach Kate will do her best to schedule a make-up session.

🔗 Additional Information

For more information and to register, please visit the race page at Flash Fit Fall Youth Endurance Program.