Check out this fabulous video feature on Miami-Dade Now! You’ll find the Morning Mile feature at minute 5:34. What a wonderful day to have Commissioner Joe Martinez join in the running fun! This program is sponsored by AvMed!

Gold medal track star Jackie Joyner Kersee chats with Morning Mile founder, Fitz Koehler, about Team USA Track and Field at the Summer Olympics in London and give a bit of “golden advice for our kids participating in the Morning Mile!

These GREAT PARENTS are committed to raising healthy and fit children. See what they have to say about the Morning Mile. Super fun sidebar: Dad number #1 in our feature is Drew Copeland from the rock band Sister Hazel!

If ever anyone knew the benefits of running, it’s Carl Lewis. One of the most decorated Olympic athletes EVER, Carl Lewis turned in one of the greatest track and field performances at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, winning gold medals in the 100m, 200m, Long Jump & the 4x100m relay. His winning streak continued at the 1988 Olympics [...]

This feature was pulled from South Florida Times. These Miami-Dad Parks programs are sponsored by:

I wanted you to know that each year we award the Presidential Fitness Awards to our students who master all of the Physical Education goals.  This is a national assessment.  At Poinciana we usually have approximately 80 students who receive this award – last year we had 88.  This year we had 168 students receive it!  The only difference we [...]

Liberty’s awesome 100 miler club! We had 19 runners who hit 100 miles or more. So proud of our student body – what a great way to kick off MM in Texas! – Liberty Elementary Morning Mile Coordinator – Kari Friedauer

Thanks to all the parents who showed up to run and walk with their healthy Morning Milers on National Morning Mile Parents Day! Check out this super gallery featuring the families of Hidden Oak Elementary in Gainesville, Florida. You’ll even catch a glimpse of Hidden Oak Principal Ron Knowles running in his black Hidden Oak T-shirt. He ran two miles [...]

We LOVE getting emails like this: We have enjoyed the Morning Mile sooo much this year! Since December, our students have run 2,294.75 miles. Can’t wait  to see how many miles we travel next year!  Thanks for the program! — Westside Elementary P.E. Teacher and Morning Mile Coordinator Westside Elementary’s Morning Mile program is sponsored by Wuesthoff Health System.  

Morning Mile Parents Day meets the exact definition of QUALITY TIME. We’re so proud of our Morning Milers, the Moms, Dads, Grandparents and teachers for making this day a ton of active fun for the whole Roosevelt Elementary Family. Well done! Roosevelt Elementary’s Morning Mile program is sponsored by Wuesthoff Health System.