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Wave Runners is a fun, encouraging running program for kids in the College Park community.
Wave Runners is a fun, encouraging running program for kids in the College Park community.
Our goal is simple: get kids moving, help them build confidence, and make running something they enjoy
π Get Moving
π Get Moving
Running, games, relays, and activities that keep kids active.
π‘ Learn
π‘ Learn
Simple lessons about pacing, running form, muscles, hydration, recovery, and listening to your body.
π Build Confidence
π Build Confidence
Kids are encouraged to participate at their own pace. Walking is always okay.
Wave Runners is an elementary school running program focused on making running fun and accessible for every child.
Wave Runners is an elementary school running program focused on making running fun and accessible for every child.
You don't have to be the fastest runner.
You don't have to run all the time.
You just have to be willing to move, try your best, encourage your teammates, and have fun.
Walk or run, but always have fun.Β
Walk or run, but always have fun.Β
What We Learn
What We Learn
π Running Form
π Running Form
How our arms, legs, and body work together.
β±οΈ Pacing
β±οΈ Pacing
Learning that running doesn't always mean sprinting.
π₯ Warming Up
π₯ Warming Up
Preparing our bodies for exercise.
π Listening to Your Body
π Listening to Your Body
Knowing when to keep going and when to slow down.
β€οΈ Our Bodies
β€οΈ Our Bodies
Heart, lungs, muscles, and how they help us run.
π― Goals & Teamwork
π― Goals & Teamwork
Making progress, encouraging others, and celebrating accomplishments.
Who Runs Wave Runners
Who Runs Wave Runners
A Community Program
A Community Program
Wave Runners is organized and managed by parents and community volunteers. We want to create a welcoming environment where kids of all abilities can enjoy running, encourage one another, and build healthy habits.
Meet the Coach
Meet the Coach
Joshua Lavinder is a College Park parent with two children at College Park Elementary and serves as the volunteer coach for Wave Runners. His goal is to create a program where kids of all abilities can enjoy running, challenge themselves, and encourage their teammates.
Volunteers
Volunteers
Wave Runners is powered by parent and community volunteers. Interested in helping at practices or events? We'd love to have you.
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