the dreaded elementary school mile run

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Anonymous wrote:Mile run is not done in our FCPS elementary school. Is this a standard thing? Never heard anyone talk about it from other schools either

My public school kid only did the pacer. Private school kid still does the mile.

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Just talked to DH about it, and it seems her main complaint is that her knees hurt. This seems odd for an 78 lb girl?

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Anonymous wrote:Just talked to DH about it, and it seems her main complaint is that her knees hurt. This seems odd for an 78 lb girl?

That warrants a trip to the doctor unless she was running in stupid footwear.

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Anonymous wrote:Just talked to DH about it, and it seems her main complaint is that her knees hurt. This seems odd for an 78 lb girl?

That warrants a trip to the doctor unless she was running in stupid footwear.

She wears "running shoes" though she's never been fitted.

We'll take her back to the doctor, I guess...

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Anonymous wrote:Just talked to DH about it, and it seems her main complaint is that her knees hurt. This seems odd for an 78 lb girl?

That warrants a trip to the doctor unless she was running in stupid footwear.

She wears "running shoes" though she's never been fitted.

We'll take her back to the doctor, I guess...

At her age any sneaker should be good enough. If she can't run for 10 minutes without knee pain, she should see her ped to make sure nothing else is going on

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Anonymous wrote:Just talked to DH about it, and it seems her main complaint is that her knees hurt. This seems odd for an 78 lb girl?

I agree go to the doctor. Do you want to rule out childhood rheumatoid arthritis. Seems odd. She would be having knee joint issues when she’s a gymnast, but the high impact while running is a little odd and worth checking out.

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Anonymous wrote:We got a call from the PE teacher last week because my 5th grader is apparently the only one can't do it. She's thin and does gymnastics 3-5 days a week, but she always has reasons for not being able to finish the mile in PE class - and when she does, it's very slow. Her ped says she's healthy. How can we help her?

How tall is she? Short-legged people cover ground more slowly.
Go for a walk with her on known distance. Try power walking.

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Anonymous wrote:She's can't run/walk it? I guess you could start jogging it with her!

She can, but she's never done it in less than 14 minutes.

Is she even trying? 14 min/mile is a leisurely stroll even for old people. A healthy 10 year old should be able to do this in a lot less time even if they walk most of it.

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That said, I’m surprised the PE teacher even called you about it….I mean, why even care about this TBH? Would they also call about a kid who can’t make a basket during the basketball unit etc? Some kids just are not athletic and/or don’t have the skill in a certain sport or area. Not unusual really.

I dont know this for sure but would imagine there is a standard kids must meet. Its probably leas than 14 minutes. If they dont do it, they get flagged for failure, same as if they dont have math or reading skills. This is perfectly logical to me. The kid wont get left behind but the family needs to know this is an area of concern. Possibly even more concerning than being behind in math class, honestly, this is a skill kids need. You need to be able to move a full mile at a reasonable pace. I would be grateful the teacher called.

Start making her practice. Find a mile route and walk it with her then work up to jogging until she is under 14 minutes.

LOL what?!

Not sure what you find funny. If an elementary age child cant move for a mile, that is concerning for their health. Parents should know and address is.

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Anonymous wrote:She's can't run/walk it? I guess you could start jogging it with her!

She can, but she's never done it in less than 14 minutes.

Is she even trying? 14 min/mile is a leisurely stroll even for old people. A healthy 10 year old should be able to do this in a lot less time even if they walk most of it.

LMAO how many miles do you walk/run a day and how old are you?

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The PE teacher is making your child feel bad about this, how about you try not to make that worse. She's in good shape and athletic, she has her reason (knees hurt) and maybe is just exerting her will, whatever, she shouldn't be made to feel bad about this. That's how lifelong negative memories are made.

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Anonymous wrote:Just talked to DH about it, and it seems her main complaint is that her knees hurt. This seems odd for an 78 lb girl?

I'm not sure it seems odd for a gymnast, though. The most common injuries gymnasts face are to the knees.

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Anonymous wrote:She's can't run/walk it? I guess you could start jogging it with her!

She can, but she's never done it in less than 14 minutes.

Is she even trying? 14 min/mile is a leisurely stroll even for old people. A healthy 10 year old should be able to do this in a lot less time even if they walk most of it.

+1

That said, I’m surprised the PE teacher even called you about it….I mean, why even care about this TBH? Would they also call about a kid who can’t make a basket during the basketball unit etc? Some kids just are not athletic and/or don’t have the skill in a certain sport or area. Not unusual really.

I dont know this for sure but would imagine there is a standard kids must meet. Its probably leas than 14 minutes. If they dont do it, they get flagged for failure, same as if they dont have math or reading skills. This is perfectly logical to me. The kid wont get left behind but the family needs to know this is an area of concern. Possibly even more concerning than being behind in math class, honestly, this is a skill kids need. You need to be able to move a full mile at a reasonable pace. I would be grateful the teacher called.

Start making her practice. Find a mile route and walk it with her then work up to jogging until she is under 14 minutes.

LOL what?!

Not sure what you find funny. If an elementary age child cant move for a mile, that is concerning for their health. Parents should know and address is.

OP's kids is completing the mile, just not fast enough apparently. Nobody said the kid "can't move"

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Is your DD a competitive gymnast doing multiple hours-long practice 3-4 times/week, or is she doing rec practices a few times a week?

I'm asking because as a parent of a gymnast, I would be worried that if she was doing high hours of practice and couldn't finish the mile.

That's a huge red flag for insufficient nutrition and fueling and something that you would want to look into, especially at her age when she will be especially vulnerable to the consequences of insufficient caloric intake and nutrition (especially getting sufficient carbohydrates). This is the time to check that she is following her growth curve and also consider blood testing for anemia.

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Anonymous wrote:Is your DD a competitive gymnast doing multiple hours-long practice 3-4 times/week, or is she doing rec practices a few times a week?

I'm asking because as a parent of a gymnast, I would be worried that if she was doing high hours of practice and couldn't finish the mile.

That's a huge red flag for insufficient nutrition and fueling and something that you would want to look into, especially at her age when she will be especially vulnerable to the consequences of insufficient caloric intake and nutrition (especially getting sufficient carbohydrates). This is the time to check that she is following her growth curve and also consider blood testing for anemia.

This is actually a pretty good point.

My first response was to say to the gym teacher: "She's a competitive gymnast. Her physical fitness is fine."

But this point is true ... an athletic child SHOULD be able to run a mile -- maybe in 10-12 minutes? Some kids will do it in 7 or 8, but 10-12 seems reasonable.

You could also ask your daughter if she's starting too fast. If she just jogs the whole thing, she should be fine.

Or, maybe she just HATES it and this is her way of protesting.

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Anonymous wrote:She's can't run/walk it? I guess you could start jogging it with her!

She can, but she's never done it in less than 14 minutes.

Is she even trying? 14 min/mile is a leisurely stroll even for old people. A healthy 10 year old should be able to do this in a lot less time even if they walk most of it.

LMAO how many miles do you walk/run a day and how old are you?

4-5 mile runs. I’m 51 you fata$$. You should get off the couch and try it. 14mm is a stroll.