Run Your Life
The non-profit run-walk club with a purpose:
Healthy Kids, Healthy Adults, and A Healthy World
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It is a great time to hop on the Run Your Life Revolution!
Run Your Life is growing and thriving and we are very excited to share our clubs with you and your community!
We hear that you're curious about us: "Who is this Run Your Life group?"
We are so glad you asked!
Run Your Life is a trademarked 501(c)(3) health and wellness organization.
Run Your Life Mission:
"Inspire children and adults to be in charge of their health, fitness, and overall well-being, while embracing our differences, and creating a healthy world community."
Run Your Life Clubs: We blame no one.
Health, fitness, and well-being are shared in our Run Your Life clubs, programs, and events. Our philosophies are relational: getting along with each other is just as important as being solid in who we are. The former is truly what drives us, for our world is a much better place if we are all effectively communicating and working on ourselves verses blaming others for our own discomfort.
Our club format is simple: We gather, run/walk together, share our ideas, listen, and have fun.
Our materials are simple: Running/walking shoes, fuel (healthy light snack), journals, pens, ears, voice.
Listening & sharing in our clubs is what connects us and helps us accept who we are even more.
It's about being open minded: Knowing that we do not have to agree with others and their opinions is so crucial to us. Being open-minded helps us understand where each other is coming from. This way, we can work together even if we have very different views of the world.
Run Your Life's Five Big Ideas: Our Foundation.
*You are in charge of your life.
*Everyone is important: appreciating differences.
*Response-ability: we choose how we respond.
*Goal setting: know your goal.
*Community 101: Plugging in, volunteering, and becoming active in our community.
Run Your Life Club Time: Fun, Fitness, & Health!
Healthy kids become healthy adults is where it begins.
Kids Run-Walk Clubs Boys & Girls grades K-5
*Organic fueling (snacks) for our health
*Running/walking for our fitness
*Journaling for our overall well-being
*Community time for a solid foundation
*And small groups to share and learn
Teen Run-Walk Clubs, Boys & Girls grades 6-8
Using Run Your Life Principles:
*Running becomes the highlight fitness aspect
*Paces for all abilities
*Racing plans for those ready to train
*Team Time Fun & Fuel
*Goal Setting
*Appreciating each others' differences
Ambassadors: Future leaders of the world!
High School Students
*Kids Club Leadership volunteers (with adult)
*Run Your Life Race & Events Crew members
Team Run Your Life: Because adults want to be healthy, too!
"A Run/Walk Club with a Purpose."
www.teamrunyourlife.info
Our non-profit Run/Walk Clubs for adults:
*Support our Run Your Life programming for kids.
*Take care of our own health as well.
See News & Events page for current opportunities!
"LIKE" us on Facebook!
Visit our Photo Galleria at:
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Also see us at: www.teamrunyourlife.info
Join us for Event Photos, Updates, Blogs and More!
"Healthy kids become healthy adults,
and healthy adults are an asset to the world!"
Camp Run Your Life, 2012! Grades K-8!
Online Registration: www.signmeup.com/83101
June 18-22, 12:30-3PM, $35
"It's Your Life...Run it!"
The 4th Annual Run Your Life 5K!
Post-race Pasta Dinner, T-shirts & Awards! $35
Friday, June 22nd 5:30pm Moraine Hills McHenry
Online Registration: www.signmeup.com/83237
Run Your Life Revolution, McHenry, Cary & Gurnee Summer Running Clubs!
June-October
Team McHenry & Team Gurnee: Sat 8AM & Tues 6:30PM
Team Cary: Sun 8AM & Wed 6:30PM
Non-competitive Running and Walking plans!
Online Registration:
www.signmeup.com/83259 McHenry
www.signmeup.com/83267 Cary
www.signmeup.com/84085 Gurnee
Training schedules for beginners and learners along with miles of FUN! Join the Run Your Life Revolution today!
Updates, Race Results, & Fun Team Info
at our Team Website:
www.teamrunyourlife.info
From our Founder, Coach Charlene:
"What sets Run Your Life apart from other groups out there?"
Hi Team!
I am frequently asked, "What sets Run Your Life apart from other groups out there?". There are some similarities to other groups, but we do have some very solid differences. Along with what many of our members describe as an enthusiasm, a real "spirit", and acceptance in our Run Your Life Clubs, there are also these important factors:
Run Your Life Clubs:
*We are a relational organzation rather than a self-esteem booster. While we advocate everyone accepting who they are and enjoying all of their natural abilities, we promote finding ways to get along with the people around us. We are all in this world together, and we recognize how important it is to learn to appreciate each other's differences and communicate effectively.
*We Welcome boys and girls
*We accept each other for our differences. We keep an open mind and work together for everyone's best interest. It is not that we need to agree, it is that we are able to remain solid in our own beliefs and work well with others of different opinions and world views.
*As a Team, we get to know each other and value how much we can accomplish together.
*We promote Running/Walking as a lifelong sport for a healthy lifestyle.
*Our training plans incorporate our Run Your Life Principles. This helps ensure our team members keep a healthy balance of body, mind, and fitness in their lives.
*We encourage our coaches to become educated in running and walking so that they are up-to-date with the current science, research, methods, form, and training.
*Team Run Your Life members are encouraged to explore and learn tools to empower their success in their overall health and wellness. We encourage our team to be informed.
*We encourage our teams to use our journal methods as a tool to stay in charge of their lives.
*We own what we say and do, and blame no one for our circumstances.
*Run Your Life encourages our members to become an active part of their communities.
*"Healthy kids become healthy adults, and healthy adults are an asset to the world".
*"It's Your Life...Run it!"
Team Run Your Life is so passionate about all of this! We are different, and different is good, important, and necessary. Join the Run Your Life Revolution today!
Happy Trails,
Coach Charlene
