The FLRC Family Running Program sessions are designed to provide adults and children with structured, age-appropriate workouts. Unlike many youth running programs, adults and children run at the same time, allowing parents to get in a workout while their kids learn more about running and enjoy some exercise.
Participation in the Family Running Program workouts is free, but all participants must be FLRC members (so join today if necessary!). Any adult may participate, whether or not they come with a child, but each child must be accompanied to a workout by a parent or responsible adult—this is not drop-off daycare! All participants—adults for themselves and parents for each of their children—must sign Cornell’s waiver online.
All children’s workouts will be managed by at least two adults, at least one of whom will have USATF SafeSport or RRCA Abuse Awareness training.
Communication about workouts will take place on the FLRC Group Runs & Workouts forum.
If you have any questions or are interested in organizing a specific session or ongoing group under the FLRC Family Running Program umbrella, contact FLRC President Adam Engst.
Current Sessions
MITHACAL MILERS Indoor Track Workouts
The winter track MITHACAL MILERS workout group runs from early November through the end of March, meeting every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM at Cornell University’s Barton Hall. Workouts are focused on the mile and will be set by RRCA-certified coach Adam Engst. A mobility-based warmup will precede each workout, and each session will end with core-strength exercises. All ages (over 5) and abilities are welcome. Kids ages 5 to 11 will be coached by Kate McCormick, who has served as an assistant coach for the Ithaca Modified cross-country team. Check the FLRC Group Runs & Workouts forum for weekly workout details.