TheRunningProgram

Prerequisite:

1.

Toread,HowtoTeachYourBabytobePhysically
Superb.

2.

TohaveestablishedasuccessfulFloorProgramand
foryourchildtobeabletowalk100yardsnonstop.

PresentLevel:

Goalsfor
thisperiod:

MobilityVI

1.

ToenjoytheWalkingRunningProgram.

2.

Tospend30minutesadaywalking.

Program
1.Environment:
a.

Yourchildshouldweargoodrunningshoes.

b.

Yourrunningtrackshouldalwaysbethesame,sothatyouand
yourchildcanspendlesstimeexploring,andmoretimerunning.

c.

Walking,aswithanyphysicalactivity,shouldbedonedailyfor
bestresults.Thisisveryimportantforasuccessfulwalking
runningprogram.

a.

Eachdaypostyourchildsgoalforhim,andfor

2.Method:

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everyoneelsetosee.
b.

Beginwithwalking10minutesnonstopoutside,and
graduallyincreaseto30minutesnonstop.

c.

Whenyourchildcanwalk30minutesnonstop,
calculatethedistancewalkedinthosethirtyminutes.

d.

Atthebeginning,yourchildwillbeabletowalk
anywherefrom200to400metersnonstop.
Yourjobistoincreasethe30minutenonstopwalkingdistance
gradually.

Goals:
a.

Yourchildshouldbeabletowalk30minutes
nonstopwithinonemonth.

b.

Yourchildshouldbeabletorunwellsothatthe
RunningProgramcanbegin!

REMEMBER,thegoalsestablishedherearetheminimum.Ifeverythingisgoingwell,
werecommendspeedingupthisprocessbymovingthrougheachstepmorequickly.
Make each day exciting and fun with your WalkingRunning Program and have a
wonderfultime!

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RunningSchedule
HowtoGetYourChildtoRun
Step1

Yourbabyshouldwalk30minutesnonstop.

Step2 Yourbabyshouldbeabletowalkonemilein30minutes.
Step3 Yourbabyshouldbegintotrot6yards,buildingupto30sessionsduringhis
onemilewalk.(30x6yardsofrunning.)
Step4 Your child should gradually build up to 25 yards of running nonstop.
Graduallydecreasehissessionsto10duringhisonemilewalk.(10x25
yardsofrunning.)
Step5 Your child should gradually increase to 50 yards of running, decreasing the
sessionsto6timesduringeachonemilewalk.(6x50yardsofrunning.)
Step6 Yourchildshould gradually increaseto150yardsofrunningfourtimesinhis
onemilewalk.(4x150yardsofrunning.)
Step7 Yourchildshould gradually increasetofoursessionsof200yardsofrunning
duringhisonemilewalk(4x150yardsofrunning.)
Step8 Yourchildshouldblendhisrunningsessionsuntilheruns400yardsnonstop

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twiceduringhisonemilewalk.(1x800yardsofrunning.)
Step9 Your child should combine his two sessions until he runs 1/2 mile nonstop
withintheonemile.(1x800yardsofrunning.)

Step10

Yourchildshouldrun1/2mileandmany20yardsessionsofrunningthe
next1/2mile.(1x800yardsand10x20yardsofrunning.)

Step11

Graduallyincreasetherunningsessionsinthesecond1/2mileuntilyour
childrunsonemilenonstop.

Step12

YOURCHILDRUNSONEMILENONSTOP.CONGRATULATIONS!

1994, TheInstitutesfortheAchievementofHumanPotential.

TheRunningProgramHistory
Pleasecompletethissectionforyourownrecordsonceyourchildhascompletedthis
Program.
1.

Whatisthebestthingaboutthisprogram?

2.

Whatistheworstthingaboutthisprogram?

3.

Howfarwillyourchildwalkwithoutstoppingontheflat,pavedenvironment?

4.

Howfarwillyourchildwalkwithoutstoppingonthehillypavedenvironment?

5.

Howmanytimeswithinthethirtyminutesofwalkingdoesyourchildrun?

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6.

Howfarwillyourchildrunwithoutstopping?

7.

Howoftenistherunningprogramaccomplished?

Name

Date

TheRunningProgram
CHECKLIST
1.

ReadovercarefullytheHowtoMakeYourBabyPhysicallyExcellent
Bookletyoureceivedinyourcoursenotes.

2.

RereadtheattachedWalkingSchedule.

3.

ReadyourProgramandObjectivescarefully.

4.

Setaside30minutesperdaytoteachyourchildtorun.

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5.

FindagoodlocationforyourWalkingProgram.

6.

Haveyourchildsgoalspostedforhimtosee.

7.

BeginatStepIofyourownWalkingSchedule.

8.

Keeparecordofthetimespentandthedistancethatyourchildwalks
and/orrunseachday.

9.

After the Walking Program has been going at full strength for two weeks,
evaluateyourprogramsbycheckingthefollowingpoints:
a.
b.
c.
d.

AmIenjoyingwalkingwithmychild?
DoIdomywalkingprogramconsistently?
AmIencouragingandrewardingmychildenough?
DoImakemychildfeelsuccessfulattheendofeach

session?

e.
DoIpostmychildswalkinggoalseachday?

Iftheanswertoanyofthesequestionsisno(especiallyaandb)pleasecontact
TheInstitutesAlumniAssociationimmediatelyandtelluswhatishappening.

Name:

Date:

TheRunningProgram
DAILY RECORD SHEET
NAME:

OCP Run Pgm Level 6

Foreachentryrecordthetotaltimespentandthetotaldistancecoveredwalkingor
runningforthedayandthelongestnonstopdistancerunandthetimetakenforit.

DATE

TIME

DISTANCE

LONGESTNONSTOP
DISTANCERUN

COMMENTS

TheRunningProgram
DAILY RECORD SHEET

NAME:

OCP Run Pgm Level 6

Foreachentryrecordthetotaltimespentandthetotaldistancecoveredwalkingor
runningforthedayandthelongestnonstopdistancerunandthetimetakenforit.

DATE

TIME

DISTANCE

LONGESTNONSTOP
DISTANCERUN

COMMENTS

TheRunningProgram
OCP Run Pgm Level 6

DAILY RECORD SHEET

NAME:

Foreachentryrecordthetotaltimespentandthetotaldistancecoveredwalkingor
runningforthedayandthelongestnonstopdistancerunandthetimetakenforit.

DATE

TIME

DISTANCE

LONGESTNONSTOP
DISTANCERUN

COMMENTS

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