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Funny Montana Observations
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Teachers... Did You Know? |
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Many
teachers say they don’t have time to take their
class out for a walk because there are too many
curricula to teach.
C onsider
the following scenario! When 20 kids are
confined in a closed classroom, the oxygen
levels in the room decrease. Simultaneously, the
carbon dioxide concentration in the air
increases. The room temperature also rises.
Within about an hour, the carbon dioxide starts
causing a toxic response on the brain; it slows
down a child’s breathing rate. This causes kids
to become groggy and mentally dull. Their
ability to listen, concentrate and learn is
significantly diminished. How can you reverse
this situation? Simply take your kids outside
for a five-minute walk! That would let them
recharge their "think tanks" with fresh supplies
of oxygen. Minutes later, they’re all perked up,
energized and attentive, ready for their next
lesson. The point is - walking actually
increases one’s teaching time!
Just think how much benefit you, the teacher,
and the children would receive from going out
for a 5 minute walk once or twice each day.
Also, it would certainly be enough to acquire
mileage for participating in P.A.C.E. Trek 2008!
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Welcome Middle School Teachers And Students!
 So, what in the world is
P.A.C.E. Trek
2008 all about?! Simply put,
Paul Staso
is a former 5th grade teacher and lifetime long-distance runner who ran across
the entire United States all alone in 2006 to keep a promise to some elementary students.
Now he wants to bring you along with him on his next running
adventure... virtually! If you don't already know,
between April 28 and May 15, 2008 Paul will
be running 620 miles alone across the vast state of
Montana
in a mere 18 days. He'll push a
stroller
of gear and average 34 miles per day
(more than a marathon daily) from the North Dakota border
to the Idaho border without a day
off
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enduring weather conditions and demanding terrain!
Read the
Press Release.
Now before you start saying to yourself "This guy's
crazy", you may want to visit his
Run Across
America web site to see the challenging
trek he's already accomplished and the positive impact his
message has had on many kids. Or,
click to
watch a television news story
from Paul's solo U.S.A. run from Oregon to Delaware
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3,260 miles in 3½ months!
For P.A.C.E. Trek 2008 Paul will be
virtually racing teams of young people who are located in schools
around the globe, ranging in age from Kindergarten through
12th grade. They will run/walk at school and in local sports while he'll actually be on the road aiming to
inspire, motivate and educate.
So, what's Paul trying to
teach kids? Here's what he hopes his efforts will teach
the thousands of students that are registered:
 Paul will not suggest to any
student that he or she should be like him and aim to conquer
enormous distances in order to be considered "fit" or
"successful". Each person is an individual and has different
strengths and non-strengths
─ even Paul. If his teaching
goals outlined above resonate with
you, please consider forming a team and
signing up
to take
part in this
FREE 18-day journey. Yep, that's right! There
is no cost whatsoever for schools to participate, and the impact on your
time as a teacher is minimal!
As a former teacher, Paul
truly understands the value of class time!
Please try to limit each team to no
more than
75
middle school students; however, you can have as
many teams as you want to!
By having a limit on the number of individuals on each team,
it creates a balance between the teams participating... as
well as balance in mileage while racing Paul across Montana.
Remember, he'll be running 241 miles per week for 18 days.
So, each person on a team of 75 students would need to log
about
3⅓ miles per week in order for the team to keep up with
Paul. There is no limit on how far each team member can run or
walk per day during P.A.C.E. Trek 2008, and some
extracurricular sports mileage will be allowed (as explained
in our brief
Guidelines). However, it
is strongly suggested that the "general guide" on distance,
cited below, be followed.
This should be a fun, learning,
interactive, individual yet team-building experience for all
kids involved. Every member of a team contributes to
the team's progress, no matter if they are running or
walking. The idea is forward movement
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giving one's best to contribute to the team's goal of
crossing Montana. Each step brings the team closer! Montana is known as "Big Sky Country" and
there are a lot of BIG things to be learned and experienced
during P.A.C.E. Trek 2008. Please click on the link below to
read a few P.A.C.E. guidelines.
Click Here For A
Printable Version Of This Page
As a general
guide,
to prevent overuse injuries and to maintain an
appropriate age-level amount of activity for P.A.C.E.
Trek involvement, children 11 to 14 years should not log more than
3 miles
per day.
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The
importance of good health and nutrition, as well
as the benefits of
frequent and consistent exercise;