I Tried to Coach Kids How to Run But Got Schooled Instead

A marathon is a far easier feat of endurance

My nametag said coach, but I still had a lot to learn. All images by author

This fall, I volunteered to be a running coach at a local elementary school.

The role seemed tailor-made for me: I’m an avid marathoner, I recently retired, and, as a father of two, I know kids. Or so I thought.