My new running buddy

My new running partner is my 9 year old son, Tobin.  He's shooting for a total of 100 miles for the school year with his school Run Club and just hit 66 1/2 miles today with our 5 mile run.  Since my knee injury over a year ago, I've been slowly working my miles back up, so having Tobin as my running "mate" is perfect as he is also slowly bringing his miles up (for the first time in his life!)  We've run two 5K's together and hope to run a 10k together soon.  I love that I'm sharing my love of running with my son.  It's been a great way for us to spend time together outdoors and we both feel great after.

Whether it's a family member, friend or an organized group, exercising with someone else is a great motivator.  So if you need a little kick start for your own workout routine, bring someone along.  It makes the time go much quicker and gives a whole new meaning to the idea of "social hour".  Why grab coffee or lunch together when instead you can burn calories together in a workout.  :)  

Have a great week and hope to see you for a workout soon!


Group Workouts this week:

Group Core Drop In Classes:
4 person minimum to run the session, email me to save a spot
Wednesday: 9:30a
Friday: 9:30a


1-1 Personal Training Sessions:
Summer weather is here and it's time to get your body ready for the beach.  Email me for more info and to schedule your first 1-1 session.  I am a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and would love to create a customized workout program for you.



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What you should know about your metabolism from About.com

As we get older, our metabolism changes and we have to take a more proactive approach to maintain a healthy weight.  While, there are a lot of ways to try to combat the inevitable change in your metabolism, it's good to brush up on what you should know about it.   This article from About.com does just that: What You Should Know about Metabolism.  It provides a basic definition, factors that affect your metabolic rate and some strategies for boosting your metabolism.   I also found an interesting article from MORE that give examples of women of various ages and their strategies to  Make Over their Metabolism.  Bottom line, if you feel like your metabolism is changing, start addressing it now.  Hopefully, these articles will provide a little inspiration.

Have a great week and hope to see you for a workout soon!

Barb


Workouts this week:
I have a few drop in spots in the Wednesday Intensive at 9:30am tomorrow.  Email me if you'd like to join.  Would love to see you.

1-1 Sessions:
What are you waiting for?  Let's get started on a personalized training plan.  Email me for more info.  I would love to workout with you.

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