What is rewarding and what is frustrating?

My 11 year old is in "Girls on the Run" and we have a 5K in Dec. So far she runs at school and rides her bike when I run. We have not run together yet, but I admit I am dreading it. I was wondering if I should take her on my "off" days so we can run/walk. She runs much faster than me for short distances and then she walks in between. Is that what your girls do?

I have been running with my stepsons (12 and 9) all summer long.  They were here most of it.  I now only run with them every other weekend and on Holidays.  As much as I loved running with them at first, they have outdone me and are a whole lot faster than I will ever be, but when one of them gets a reward in a 5K, I am the proudest of all.

I must say I would love to run with them and not behind them, but they ask questions and if I do run at their pace, I cannot answer their questions, but how fun it is to try.

I think that is SO cool!  I don't have any children of my own, but two stepsons, 6 and 13.  I don't run with either of them, but what an awesome way to connect with your kids!  My favorite way to connect w/the 13 year old is to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch together...that's beginning to be our thing.  A FAR cry from running I must say!  Keep it up you guys, what a great way to spend time with your kids.

I run with my DD - who will turn 14 in a few weeks.  She has the ability to be much faster than me, but she usually runs at my pace, unless we're racing and then she goes on ahead.

I also have ran with my 10 yo DS - I'm glad to see him getting interested in this because he does really well. I usually run about 2.5 miles with him, and then do another mile on my own to complete my run. He'll be up for the whole 3 or 4 soon, though.

Running with your kids is great, I really enjoy the time we get together.  Problem we have is finding the time to do it since it gets dark so soon and I work FT.