Fitness can be easy and fun if pursued in a sensible way. There are 3 tools to help maintain motivation..
1) Goals 2) Plans 3) Steps
Archive for the ‘Training/Workout Groups and Support’ Category
Fitness Motivation , {Part 1 of 4}
Posted in Exercise - General, Running, Walking, Hiking, Training/Workout Groups and Support on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
10,000 Steps a Day- Get on your feet and get Moving
Posted in Exercise - General, Running, Walking, Hiking, Training/Workout Groups and Support on January 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Once you have your beginning average steps plan to add 500 steps each day that week. The next week and each successive week you will add 500 each day until your daily average is at or over 10,000.
Ladies – Going the distance: “Interview with Francesca Conte for the C-Ville Weekly newspapaer”
Posted in Exercise - General, Gill and Francesca, Running, Walking, Hiking, Training/Workout Groups and Support, tagged conte, francesca, Gill and Francesca, going the distance, ladies, marathon training, running on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
NEW! November 08: Exercise update
Going the distance
BY SUGAR
Charlottesville was recently rated among the top eight best running towns by Trail Runner magazine, so it’s no surprise that local runners are already getting revved up for the upcoming marathon this spring. Co-owner of Charlottesville Running Company (and recent national champion of the USATF 50-mile race), Francesca [...]
“Dirt Is Good”, it’s all about the science…
Posted in Exercise - General, Gill and Francesca, Running, Walking, Hiking, Training/Workout Groups and Support, tagged dirt, gill, running, science, trails on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Having to deal with bone, muscle and joint pain is one of the main reasons we become inactive. Less muscle strength, loss of bone mass and joints that are less flexible with reduced range of motion are changes that contribute to the discomfort.
“Aerobic activity is important for fitness, but cross training activities can help manage [...]
Moving and the Head- What the voices say .
Posted in Exercise - General, Training/Workout Groups and Support, Uncategorized on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the concerns/ questions I frequently hear is how do you run for 1-2 or more hours without losing your mind?
Also – How do you keep from quitting when you are a long wqay into a run and feel like heck?
As an athlete my whole life I have been playing the mental game most [...]
