Michele's Weekly Club Update!! March 12, 2013

Here are this week's announcements:

1. CPR/AED Class -- FREE this Saturday at 11:30am for all members!  There are only 12 slots available and we are almost booked up so email us quick with your commitment and we'll "save you" a spot.  (ok bad joke).  Thank you again to our Snap Member and EMT Rob Sherry for volunteering his time for YOU.  GO ROB!

2. There are two 5k runs coming up in Hartford.  One on March 17th and one on March 24th.  Jessica and a few Snap members are planning to run the one on the 17th (Max's O'Hartford 5K) so if you would like to join let us know asap so we can have a shirt for you :)  Here is the link to register:

http://www.hartfordmarathon.com/Events/Max_s_O_Hartford_5K.htm

3.  Be sure to please swipe your card during staffed hours even though the door may be unlocked.  We need to stalk, I mean, track all accesses for your protection :)

4.  Silver Sneakers classes to start April 1st.  The classes will be late morning -- please email me your "vote" for days of the week!  Class description below.

5.  Speaking of classes.................we added 9am Aerobics for Everyone on Tu/Th morning per member requests......but only 1 or 2 people are coming.....  The class is more of a "boot camp light" and not as intense as the boot camp classes, but not a breeze either.  Great total body conditioning class.  So we would love to see more of you that requested morning classes come on in and join us!

6.  Great job everyone for bringing a change of shoes! And for racking your weights --- I think I only had to rack 45lb plates in my high heels ONCE last week.  Woo!

All for now ---- have a great week everyone!  And remember -- I'm always listening! 

Michele Welcome
Snap Fitness Avon, Owner
michele@michelewelcome.com
860-581-4014

*** Silver Sneakers Class Description:

"Be part of the nation’s leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults, which improves overall fitness and encourages social interaction."

Strength & Range of Movement:

Functional improvement is the focus of this creative multi-level conditioning class. Members move through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement, and activity for daily living skills. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a ball are offered for resistance, and a chair is used for seated and/or standing support.

Class will be approx 45-60 minutes.

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Club Snappenings - January 13th - 19th

Be sure to stop in sometime this week to meet our new owner, Michele Welcome!

Sunday, January 13th: 
Stop in and say hello to Michele!
Available by appointment!  Call us at 860-581-4014!

Monday, January 14th:
Staffed Hours 9 AM - 6 PM
Boot Camp 6 AM with Tynan
Boot Camp 6 PM with Tynan 

Tuesday, January 15th: 
Staffed Hours  9 AM - 6 PM
 
Wednesday, January 16th:
Staffed Hours 9 AM - 6 PM
Boot Camp 6 AM with Tynan
Boot Camp 6 PM with Tynan  

 

Thursday, January 17th:
Staffed Hours 9 AM - 6 PM

Friday, January 18th:
Staffed Hours 9 AM - 4 PM
Boot Camp 6 AM with Tynan

 
Saturday, January 19th:
Staffed Hours 9 AM - 1 PM
Boot Camp 10:30 AM with Tynan 

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Calling Team Snap: Iron Horse Half/10K/5K Sunday, June 3, 2012

So listen, it's time for TEAM SNAP to step up to the plate and hit this one out of the park.  I'm willing to do the 5K, and could possibly be persuaded to run the 10K.  Carly is in, and I'm looking for some more people to join us.  Let us know, we'll be happy to have you!  We can certainly get some longer runs in these next few weeks together to help prepare for it as well!  LET US KNOW!

Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

  Hartford Marathon Foundation  Events  Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10K & 5K

Sunday - June 3, 2012
Iron Horse Boulevard, Simsbury, CT

Start Times:

7:30 AM (Kids 10:30 AM)

The Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon is a scenic two-loop course which begins and ends in the center of Simsbury. Runners will enjoy the picturesque course along the Farmington River and the farmlands of Simsbury. The charming town center is loaded with quaint shops and wonderful restaurants.
Come see for yourself why the Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon was selected as one of Bart’s Favorite Picks in Runner’s World.

Click here to see what Cool Running has to say about our race!

The 2012 Amica Iron Horse Half Marathon, 10K & 5K has partnered with Purple Heart Homes, a veteran owned and operated 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization founded to give back and make a difference in the lives of Service Connected Disabled Veterans. This year we are supporting Marine Corporal, Manny Jimenez a squad leader in Afghanistan who lost his left arm, hearing, and partial sight when an IED detonated while on routine foot patrol. Manny grew up in New Britain, CT and has a goal to go to college and become a physical educator instructor. Help us raise money to build Manny a home in Glastonbury, CT.

 

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Come Run With Us!

Sunday, May 20th - The Avon Road Race! Pine Grove School in Avon! 8:30 AM start, $20 to run (it's $23 and change after taxes).  Register online at www.active.com!!!

Saturday, May 26 -  Color Me Rad Hartford takes place at Rentschler Field.  Color Me Rad: gluten-free running since 2012 (all previous years were full of gluten). Registration is $40 until May 23 when it jumps to $45. 9:10 or 9:20 AM start times are still available.
Saturday, June 2nd - The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure!  Hartford!  Information TBA!

Sunday, June 3rd - The Iron Horse Half Marathon, 5K, and 10K! 7:30 AM, Students for the 5K are $25 (18-22 years), adults $30! Different pricing available for different race lengths!  Register online at www.active.com!!!

There will be more fun things to come!!!! :)

From Hartford Marathon Foundation: Can't wait til Saturday!

thanks to LynnDamon.com for photo

 

 THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 14

BLOOMFIELD, CT

REGISTRATION ON-SITE:  8:00 a.m.

RACE START: 9:00 a.m.

Includes

 Turn Up the Heat Chili Challenge

The Post Race Party is a sanctioned event of the International Chili Association. 15 to 20 cooks from New England will compete for first prize in the "Homestyle" category. The winner will win $350.00 and a chance to go the 2012 US National Chili Cook-Off.

Burn Calories for Fuel 5K/10K runners and volunteers will be admitted to the Cook-Off for free. Friends and families enter for a $5 fee to taste the chili and vote for the People's Choice Winner.

Tasting will begin at 10:30 am and the winners will be announced at 12:30 pm. 

For more details, visit www.hartfordmarathon.com

Did You Forget About Running Club?

I hope not!  Because we have a lot of fun chatting about everything from the weather to the events of the previous day.  We chat about our plans for the weekend, how we are feeling, and anything else that may possibly come up while you're running along looking at the trees and nature around you.  But just in case you forgot today, here's our path and pace for the day!  Today we took it nice and slow, and finished 2.3 miles in about 27 minutes.  It was really nice, and we enjoy having someone to chat with while we jog along.

If you're interested in doing something different, or just getting off your butt on Saturday mornings, we have been meeting at the club at 9 AM and going for a run outside over at Lawrence Ave.  It's a quick warm-up to get over there, and then we complete our loop.  We are thinking that soon we will need to meet at the Rail to Trail and start logging more miles!  That was one of our many topics of discussion this morning while we moved along.

SO, next Saturday, don't forget that running club is an option, and it is whatever you want it to be.  It's a buddy to run with, someone to push your pace, or just a chance to do a different cardio workout.  Whatever you want it to be, we'll make it happen for you.  Sometimes people run ahead, sometimes people hang back and take it slow, but the end result is that we're all out there being active and going for it together! :)

The Map of Our Run!

Our pace as we went along!

Sitting is Killing You (Infographic)

Now, I know I've shared this with the club before, but it's SUCH a strong message and makes SO MANY great points, that I may post it monthly, just to keep reminding you to MOVE your body!  We, as human beings, were made to move.  We need to be in motion.  And our bodies don't respond well when we don't.  So check out this little Infographic and find some new/innovative/awesome/fun/funny ways to move.  Even if it's a dance party in the break room to your favorite song twice a day (What? I never do that), or a push-up competition with the person in the cubicle next to you (Again, I've never done that...).  Take the stairs, not the elevator.  Get to work two minutes earlier than normal so you can park in the farthest spot from the door... and WALK.  There are many ways to increase the amount of time you spend moving a day, and I (Jessica) am currently brainstorming a recliner that is also a recumbent bicycle for TV time at home.  Okay, not really, but it's okay if you want to admit you liked that idea for about 2 seconds before you thought about it too much.

Via: Medical Billing And Coding