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Poster: Flagpole
Subject: RE: New Dad here--how do I get my kids to become (great) runners?
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momwhohas beenthere wrote:

And keep your own running experience out of it. Who cares what you did? It is about them. And you are not living your dreams through them, it is what they want to do. That is probably the hardest lesson of all. This is the time to be a parent, and be proud and stay in the background with your support.


I agree 100% with this sentiment. The ONLY problem with it is if you get a VERY competitive kid (I have a son who is that way) who wants to know all of your PRs so that he can go break them. If that's the case, you HAVE to tell them about your past. My son knows all of my high school PRs, and he has targeted them. As long as the KID is driving the wanting to know about your running history then fine; otherwise, a dad should keep his mouth shut.
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