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.  […]

Check out this fabulous feature in Florida Today online on the sensational success story earned by 21 schools in Brevard County, Florida. It’s a good one! Morning Mile program encourages health, fun. The video below […]

As a Psychologist, I know of the numerous positive mental health benefits that occur from physical activity. Regular exercise has been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. In children physical activity increases concentration, […]

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 […]

Poinciana Pelicans are extremely excited about their Morning Mile program, which is sponsored by Lower Keys Medical Center. They completed 620 miles in the first five days alone, and plan to walk enough miles to […]

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 […]

We are doing the Morning Mile and the students love it.  About 87 students participate right now, and we’re hoping for more. They love the instant recognition and having music to listen to is really […]

Jeff Galloway is the real deal when it comes to running. He’s run an obscene amount of marathons throughout his life (he’ll tell you how many in this video interview) and has done so because […]

On January 6, 2012 Morning Mile producer, Fitz Koehler, participated in the runDisney Family Fiesta 5K at EPCOT Center in Orlando, Florida. This race was part of the annual Disney Marathon event. Fitz ran the […]

Parents, teachers, Principals and students have told us that participating in the Morning Mile enhances student’s ability to sit still, focus and learn, but it’s always nice when science says so too. This feature comes […]