HEAT

Hi all,

Starting this Sunday, there will be a Learn to Run program being run through HEAT.  There have been some people that haven’t signed up to become HEAT members because they think that you have to be an “Endurance Athlete” to be a member of HEAT.  Au contraire mes ami(e)s.  One of the goals of HEAT is to draw people together and utilize this website as a way of facilitating exercise/endurance get togethers through the forums (see forums and register here for the forums so you get updates!).

This program is designed to be for people who are not runners and are interested in getting into running.  The whole program takes 13 weeks and is very gradual working through a walk-run program to a more sustained run.  It is time based and not distance based, and are designed to help people get a gradual introduction into running.

We hope that before each of the runs (as long as there are topics…) that we will have a local runner come and do a quick run talk to the participants and then

At the end of it all there will be a fun run for everyone involved as well as any other HEAT members that want to partake…probably some social thing afterwards too.

If you know of someone who would be interested in this activity, let them know that we will be meeting every week at the River Mill Park Pergola (thing with chairs) at 9am.

However, for the first week, we will meet at 5 Lorne Street (right by Huntsville Public).

Hence, the first week is this week.  So, MAY 2ND AT 9AM AT 5 LORNE STREET NORTH. Map: http://bit.ly/c4w3rq

Go to the “I am going running” for more details under the “Learn to Run” posting.

If you have questions, email me at rich@heatitup.ca.  Otherwise, see you on Sunday!

Rich

The only thing on my mind after Jennifer Brockett’s fast paced 2hr spin class was Food! 4 of us arrived at 8:15am, men on one side, women on the other, ready to take on her 2hr challenge. We weren’t 10 minutes in before the sweat puddle under my bike began to form – by 1hr it was spreading in all directions. Yeah it was a little gross, but strangely satisfying as you could monitor my effort level by the drip rate from my handlebars. No shirking in the back corner mister! After the class I read the notice in the change room asking members to use a towel on the cardio equipment – oh well.

Thanks Jennifer and Kym for opening the gym early this morning and for pumping out the rock and roll greats to keep us “motivated” for 2 hours.

If you missed this free spin class, don’t worry there are lots of other free classes at Motivations this coming week:

Wednesday 14^th April – Yoga for runners, 5:15pm

Thursday 15^th April – Pilates, 5pm

Friday 16^th April – Yoga for Athletes, 6:15am

Call 789-9435 or email motivations@bellnet.ca to reserve.

Rob.