As a mother of four children under the age of 16, there was a turning point in my life where I realized I was fighting between the choice of being a mother or living my life. I ran all of the time before I had children. It is a fabulous way to clear one's mind. I stopped after I had children because I insisted it should be only my time. The thing about having kids is that now you're a role model; there is no such thing as me time. Once I accepted this and started running with the children, it became our weekend pastime. We even started an annual holiday tradition of running a 5K together as a family. Leaning in on my children and bringing them along propelled my passion for running, modeled healthy behavior and introduced me to the Healthy Kids Run Series. A group of other parents who also wanted to get their children into running.