Kids Run Club
25 Spectacle Lake Drive B3B 1X7 Dartmouth, NS, Canada

First KRC school visit of the season!! Coach Leah got to run with the Citadel High School Girls Run Club today. Thanks to Amber Cowan for making fun club possible this year! FYI: Registrations are now open for classroom and PE Kids Run Club. Learn more here: https://kidsrunclub.ca/register

Have you heard that Canada was recently named the BEST country in world by 2021 Best Countries Report? And that Halifax was named 2021's BEST city in Canada by Maclean's Magazine? Want to keep this winning streak going? How about getting your community to commit to Participaction's "The Community Better Challenge"! The challenge is open to all organizations, schools, sport groups and workplaces to participate and track their minutes as a team. All group physical activity... counts! At the conclusion of the challenge, one community in Canada will earn the top prize of $100,000 and title of being Canada’s most active. In addition to the national winner, there will also be prizing for the most active community in each province and territory. Read more about this awesome challenge here: https://www.participaction.com//progra/community-challenge

We’re so proud that Doctors Nova Scotia’s latest magazine is a special issue dedicated to the Healthy Tomorrow Foundation. Did you know KRC is the foundation’s marquee program? Click the link below to read about some big changes coming. https://bit.ly/32gLElp

DYK today is World Day for Physical Activity? Read about how you can make your whole day count in our blog on Canada's new 24-hour movement guidelines: https://healthytomorrow.ca//24-hour-movement-make-the-whol

Do you know a unsung hero who should be recognized for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic? Nominate them for the Dr. Robert Strang Community Hero Award! Click the link from Doctors Nova Scotia to learn more!

KRC #NutritionMonth tip: DYK more than half of your body consists of water? Doctors Nova Scotia has three easy tips for drinking more water to keep you hydrated during the day: https://bit.ly/3tYxbXf

KRC #NutritionMonth tip: Easy/healthy snack - bring container of fresh, cut up veggies to work/school. They’ll be gone before you know it! #HealthyTomorrowNS

KRC #NutritionMonth tip: Smoothies aren’t just about fruit. Try adding some veggies. You may be pleasantly surprised. Beware of store-bought smoothies that tend to be very sugary.

KRC #NutritionMonth tip: As research shows again & again, extreme changes to your diet may result in quick & significant changes, but they're not sustainable. Like @michaelpollan says, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants".

From our friends at Doctors Nova Scotia: Parents are facing a second pandemic March break after a year of living with COVID-19 restrictions. Many of the usual programming options are not available, and group-based activities may feel risky right now. Here are six ideas for budget-friendly most are free March break options that involve little to no contact with others outside of your household.... https://www.yourdoctors.ca//healthy-living/safe-march-break

Do you like to walk and are looking for a way to give back to your community? Help support more people in Nova Scotia enjoy the benefits of walking! #NSWalks is... a new initiative that's creating local community-based walking groups. Hike Nova Scotia is looking for volunteers interested in leading gentle, fun, and friendly regularly scheduled walks for people who are currently less active. They will provide free walk leader training to give you the skills and confidence to lead these walks. Leader training will be held online Tuesday, March 30 (registration deadline Mar. 24). NS Walks is a project of Hike Nova Scotia, supported by the Nova Scotia Government and us, the Healthy Tomorrow Foundation as their communications partner, through our Make Your Move campaign. For more information or to register for the training go to: www.nswalks.ca.

If you're in #Pictou County don't miss your chance to go on a wild goose chase over March Break!

Keep your kids spellbound this March Break by helping them solve a mystery quote with clues found along various trails in #Halifax and the #AnnapolisValley. #EarthAdventures

While the pandemic has required us all to limit our usual social interaction with others, it's important that the erosion of kids' outdoor play doesn't become one of the long-term unintended consequences. Read more about why playing outside should be a post-pandemic priority here: https://theconversation.com/rewild-your-kids-why-playing-ou

KRC #NutritionMonth tip: Want an easy change to improve your diet? Reduce sugary drinks like pop, chocolate milk, flavoured coffees, store-bought smoothies, sports drinks + juice. It's that easy! Small changes. Big impact. #HealthyTomorrowNS