Melody talks to Youth Running Journal about goal setting

Goals are part of youth running. There are classroom goals, like tracking on a map the miles run during PE or recess, a journey to a landmark or across the country. There are goals built around earning awards, the finishers’ medal, or the T-shirt or water bottle. And, of course, goals set by a coach or parent for the child to aspire to; a faster time or completing some run, or winning a trophy as the best team in some local race.

Read the full article in Children’s Running