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Olympic Track & Field Star Jackie Joyner Kersee’s Golden Advice for Morning Milers

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 […]

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Westside Elementary School Loves MM and can’t wait to Restart in the Fall

Westside Elementary School Loves MM and can’t wait to Restart in the Fall

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 […]

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Poinciana Students Make the Earth Shake!

Poinciana Students Make the Earth Shake!

Has anyone felt the ground vibrating each morning from 7:45 to 8:15 AM?  Don’t worry, it’s not an earthquake – its approximately 426 Poinciana Elementary School students (grades k-5) walking and running the Morning Mile.  […]

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Pediatric ARNP finds Morning Mile a Brilliant way to Fight Childhood Obesity

As a pediatric health care professional, I see the growing problem of childhood obesity, due in large part to sedentary lifestyles among students. Safe, fun group exercise is a healthy way to encourage movement and […]

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Dillan Wernecke shows off #100 mile charm.

Dillan Wernecke Runs 45 Miles and Dad Gets Fit Too!

Today my five year old son Dillan received his foot for his 45th mile ran at Morning Mile at Talbot Elementary. Running almost every morning has improved his speed and endurance and has even helped […]

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Donaldson Family Touts Thrilling Benefits

Donaldson Family Touts Thrilling Benefits

I was there for the very first Morning Mile event at Hidden Oak Elementary School. There was a good sampling of kids who took to the field behind the school and logged some laps, and […]

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