Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning in for a challenge. Today it's all about getting the heart rate up. Taking just a few minutes to get your heart pumping adds time to our lives. Really, one of my favorite fitness facts is that an hour of exercise today can add 2 hours to your life. And it can be an hour broken up into several chunks throughout your day. So let's get movin'!
This one is a do nearly anywhere exercise. March in place. Simple. Stand, march in place in 10 minutes. To mix it up we're going to add intervals. March for 2 minutes easy, then pick up your pace and march a little faster for 30 seconds. Alternate 4 times.
READY...SET...GO!!!
comment when you are done.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Friday, July 1, 2011
See the finish line...
Having a specific goal in mind can help boost your dedication to a workout schedule. Visualizing that finish line may even propel you to get up early to walk before work, or to run while the kids ride bikes to the park. Summer is a great time to pick a local event and start training!
Here are a few nearby events to check into:
July 16 – Davis Moo-nlight Races: 5K, 10K, half marathon and 1 mile kids run.
An evening event, with 4 distances to choose from and a 7 p.m. start time.
July 23 – Eppie's Great Race
Combines running, biking and paddling for a twist on the usual triathlon.
Aug 7 – California Kids Triathlon
Get the whole family involved and sign the kids up for a kid-size triathlon! Or join the parent/child division and complete it together.
Sept 3 – Elk Grove 5k Fun Run
Save a few $$$ and participate in the Elk Grove 5K Fun Run series right here in town! Ten dollars gets you registered and entered to win great raffle prizes.
Oct 2 – Urban Cow 5K, half marathon, relay
Get your mooooo-ve on at the Urban Cow with 3 distances options to fit every runner and walker, with a fun new course this year.
Visit http://zinsli.com/events/sacevents.asp for a full listing of local events. Once you’re hooked and become a repeat event participant, you can even plug in your name to see a history of your results for the local events you’ve completed.
Elk Grove is host to many local training groups to help you prepare, including Moms in Motion. So lace up and put on your sunblock: Summer training season is here!
Blog post originally posted on Elk Grove Patch.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Summer teams now forming- Core Team
Moms in Motion Kick Off
Our Summer season starts 8pm Monday June 13th
Train 8 weeks to tone and strengthen the whole body with a focus on the muscles attached to the spine and pelvis.
Join us for a fun workout with a wonderful group of women.
Summer Core Season
June 13- August 3
Mondays and/or Wednesdays 8pm
Two weekly workouts: Pick one or do them both!
meets at Laguna & Franklin
Exercise, meet other moms, feel stronger and fitter! All team workouts include warm up, resistance training, mat work and stretching.
Join us for our First Workout
New members can try one free!
Monday June 13th OR Wednesday June 15th
Women of all fitness levels encouraged
(workouts are not for kiddos, carve out time for mom!)
Cost: Annual MIM membership fee is $65
Local Team fee: $140 - 2 weekly workouts, $70 - 1 weekly workout
*This team does fill up. Register early to guarantee your spot.
Summer Philanthropy: Runnin for Rhett
Your RSVP helps with planning: momsinmotioneg@gmail.com 916-690-762
Run Walk Team begins June 18th
Triathlon Team begins July 16th
Monday, April 11, 2011
Something fresh and new at MIM
Spring season is bringing so many new things to Moms in Motion, I just had to blog about it. I don't even know where to start!
Philanthropy is a big one, lets talk about that. Few women these days do not have a personal connection to breast cancer. Mine? My mom is a 6 year survivor, it barely gets more personal than that. Here are a few things we'll be doing to help spread awareness and funds for breast cancer.
That's exciting stuff, what else is new you say? Our Core team will add a new spin on the tried and true plank challenge. Whew, this one will challenge our new members and returning members alike!
Run Walk Team is adding more to the program as well. In addition to our gradual increase in milage for those new to the 5K & 10K distances, we'll challenge runners and walkers with more experience as well. Y'all will be doing some exciting repeats, hills, reverses and more to get your speed and endurance up to achieve your personal best this season. Each and every all team workout will also include strength training sessions. By combining cardio with resistance training, we give our metabolism a boost AND keep that fire burning up to 48 hours! So be ready to mix it up.
That's the "whats up" about Fitness and Philanthropy...I guarantee we won't leave out the Fun. This season will round out with a combination of our favorite team breakfast and end or season party. June 5th, mark out your calendar all morning so you can meet the MIMS for breakfast downtown at Capitol Garage. Yummmmmmmy!!!
Not to be missed, we have a "bonus" event this season and great opportunity to help out some young girls reach their fitness goals. Girls on the Run is a local program geared to helping girls in grade school train for a 5K and learn some valuable life lessons along the way. Each season many girls do not have a family member to do the 5K event with them.
THAT's where MIM steps in. We have the opportunity to be running buddies for these girls, or to volunteer to make the event go smoothly. Very exciting stuff.
Can't wait to get movin;...now tell a friend. Spring teams begin this week, the more the merrier in MIM!
Wendy
Philanthropy is a big one, lets talk about that. Few women these days do not have a personal connection to breast cancer. Mine? My mom is a 6 year survivor, it barely gets more personal than that. Here are a few things we'll be doing to help spread awareness and funds for breast cancer.
- 1. Start today, schedule a mammogram annually as soon as allowed, do monthly exams yourself and encourage others to do so as well
- 2. Register for Race for a Cure- our team website will serve as our fund-raising hub. Event May 7, register, “sleep in” or donate on our team site. (untimed slow walk & timed run Options)
- 3. GNO clothing EVENT! Bring a few items, stay to eat, drink & chat….AND shop! Fri. May 20th Sylvan. Friends, family, etc encouraged to attend
4. Speaker on breast cancer detection, prevention and education 5/21 sat 8:30amThat's exciting stuff, what else is new you say? Our Core team will add a new spin on the tried and true plank challenge. Whew, this one will challenge our new members and returning members alike!
Run Walk Team is adding more to the program as well. In addition to our gradual increase in milage for those new to the 5K & 10K distances, we'll challenge runners and walkers with more experience as well. Y'all will be doing some exciting repeats, hills, reverses and more to get your speed and endurance up to achieve your personal best this season. Each and every all team workout will also include strength training sessions. By combining cardio with resistance training, we give our metabolism a boost AND keep that fire burning up to 48 hours! So be ready to mix it up.
That's the "whats up" about Fitness and Philanthropy...I guarantee we won't leave out the Fun. This season will round out with a combination of our favorite team breakfast and end or season party. June 5th, mark out your calendar all morning so you can meet the MIMS for breakfast downtown at Capitol Garage. Yummmmmmmy!!!
Not to be missed, we have a "bonus" event this season and great opportunity to help out some young girls reach their fitness goals. Girls on the Run is a local program geared to helping girls in grade school train for a 5K and learn some valuable life lessons along the way. Each season many girls do not have a family member to do the 5K event with them.
THAT's where MIM steps in. We have the opportunity to be running buddies for these girls, or to volunteer to make the event go smoothly. Very exciting stuff.
Can't wait to get movin;...now tell a friend. Spring teams begin this week, the more the merrier in MIM!
Wendy
Saturday, January 8, 2011
more than exercise
There is something really special about making exercise a social activity. This morning was our first Winter run walk team workout and wow was it fun!
This group of women has become so much more than a fitness group. It's just an excitement getting ready for a workout, then it slowly builds as cars pull into the parking lot, moms get out with smiles (even though they are bundled up against the cold!), greet me and THEN the magic begins.
Women begin to greet each other, with smiles, hugs, HEY THERE!, glad you're back and ask about each others families, jobs, activities, new hair cut,etc. Its awesome and heart warming.
We begin with a greeting to each other reminding each person how awesome they are and what an important part of the group they are. Then head out for a brisk warm up walk, where the chatter begins to take on a whole new level.
During the run walk women offer each other gloves, tissues, the time and cheers.
I'm so glad to be part of this group!
We all did get in a great workout, filled with a timed mile (or two!) and a partner strength workout. There is no doubt about that. But the secret, the difference that keeps people coming back is the team camaraderie, the excitement, the friendship, the support when you need it and how much fun it is to carve out time for yourself to meet women who were once strangers, and now wonderful friends.
Keep movin mamas!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Exercise is medicine
"Exercise is medicine" according to the Kaiser commercial on the radio this morning. I don't always take stock in commercials, but this one has a point. Exercise reduces occurrences of the most common diseases. It reduces stress, increases our endorphins and our feel good hormones.
I had to take a break from running for a few weeks, and although I teach fitness, running is the only exercise I do just for me (evenly on both sides and without stopping to cue, correct form, time someones run, hold a baby or help make sure another mom is getting her best workout ever.) Don't take me wrong, I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do...but running is just for me. (except when I'm leading the moms in motion teams on the weekends. ha!) I digress.
The point is during that break waiting so "patiently" for my foot injury to heel, I really missed it. The actual running is interesting, the first mile hurts, then I'm good for a bit, then I try to convince myself to keep running, then I sprint to the finish so I can be done....but after I'm done. I FEEL GREAT!!!! Really, I feel like I am strong, I'm in shape, I can conquer the world. I really think there is something to that Happy seritonin hormone thing. Something happens in our bodies when we exercise that fine tunes it, gets our blood pumping and mind cleared.
And the truth is I get that same great, positive feeling when I teach a fitness class, running group or restore the core class. It's a high, a top of the world feeling that makes me feel so lucky to be healthy and strong. And I sooo want to share that with YOU!
What's your story?
Wendy Hoag
916-690-7624
www.strollerfit.com/elkgrove
www.momsinmotion.com
I had to take a break from running for a few weeks, and although I teach fitness, running is the only exercise I do just for me (evenly on both sides and without stopping to cue, correct form, time someones run, hold a baby or help make sure another mom is getting her best workout ever.) Don't take me wrong, I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do...but running is just for me. (except when I'm leading the moms in motion teams on the weekends. ha!) I digress.
The point is during that break waiting so "patiently" for my foot injury to heel, I really missed it. The actual running is interesting, the first mile hurts, then I'm good for a bit, then I try to convince myself to keep running, then I sprint to the finish so I can be done....but after I'm done. I FEEL GREAT!!!! Really, I feel like I am strong, I'm in shape, I can conquer the world. I really think there is something to that Happy seritonin hormone thing. Something happens in our bodies when we exercise that fine tunes it, gets our blood pumping and mind cleared.
And the truth is I get that same great, positive feeling when I teach a fitness class, running group or restore the core class. It's a high, a top of the world feeling that makes me feel so lucky to be healthy and strong. And I sooo want to share that with YOU!
What's your story?
Wendy Hoag
916-690-7624
www.strollerfit.com/elkgrove
www.momsinmotion.com
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