For coaches and educators.
The six Marathon Kids pillars give you a practical way to organize your program and build a supportive community around physical activity.
The six pillars
Goal Setting: Help participants choose small and larger goals they can work toward over time.
Tracking: Record activity and share progress so participants can see their effort add up.
Modeling the Way: Join in and demonstrate the habits you encourage.
Social Support: Help participants encourage one another and feel included.
Celebrating: Recognize progress with cheers, high-fives, and specific positive feedback.
Rewarding: Acknowledge effort and milestones in meaningful, manageable ways.
Put the pillars into practice
Choose one or two pillars to focus on in your next session.
Plan a simple action, such as sharing progress or celebrating a participant’s effort.
Build that action into your regular routine.
Use the printable pillars and key actions resource to help plan your approach.