Step 1
Invest in a good jogging stroller if your child is between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. A jogging stroller has one locking front wheel, brakes and a wrist strap to make it safer for your to run fast, so long as you maintain control of the stroller at all times. Running with your baby also provides extra resistance, which can help build muscular endurance through the training process for faster times.
Step 2
Run in an enclosed area where your kids can play freely, such as an outdoor track. Running along streets can be dangerous for smaller children and running at the track can help you accurately measure distance and times while encouraging your kids to try training as well.
Step 3
Involve your kids in the training process. For instance, an older child can help you time your runs with a stopwatch or measure out various distances. Another child can keep track of your best times so you always know what time you're attempting to beat during your training sessions.
Step 4
Register kids for various children's races to entice them for training themselves. Running as a family is an excellent way to help kids get the 60 minutes of daily activity required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Children's races are often offered on the same days and through the same event organizers as adult races.
Step 5
Alter training programs to suit the needs and talents of your kids. You can use sidewalk chalk to measure out a route that both you and your kids can run for speed. If children's races aren't offered in your area, you can hold your own events or break up your event into smaller increments appropriate for children.
