Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Wendy & Rob, Rebecca, Leigh, Jill, Rob, Toye, Amy, Leah, and Shannon for a very strong showing at yesterday’s Columbus Half Marathon!! What a fun and exhilarating experience we all shared. For many of us it was our first half marathon – savor your accomplishment and reflect in all the work and dedication you’ve employed the past 7 weeks!!

I would also like to welcome all the new members to the running group – we’re excited to have you with us!!

With our new members we’re now going to break down our weekly email with 2 separate training routines to accommodate both those who just completed the half and the new group. Regardless of where you are today, feel free to follow the program that best fits your current needs.

This week is going to be a recovery week for those who participated in yesterday’s event. Although we need to do some light cardio to deliver oxygen and nutrients to repair damaged tissue, feel free to run or cross-train on a non weight-bearing machine such as an elliptical or bike (click here to read the benefits of cross training).

Leigh and I are looking at doing another half marathon in December since the Flying Pig is 7 months away. We both look forward to shaving time off our half time and having another milestone to keep us focused. It’s a small event, but in December it’s the closest we can find. Info available here: http://www.ashlandrunners.com/. We’d love to have you join us!!

Okay, here’s our training for the week:

Monday – Boot Camp or XT
Tuesday - Run 30 min or XT
Wednesday - Boot Camp or XT
Thursday - Run 30 min or XT
Friday - Boot Camp or XT
Weekend – 4 miles easy

New Running Group Members Routine:

Monday – Boot Camp or XT
Tuesday - Run 20 min or XT
Wednesday - Boot Camp or XT
Thursday - Run 20 min or XT
Friday - Boot Camp or XT
Weekend – 2 miles easy

There is more information about running for our first time members here: http://cincinnatifitnessrunning.blogspot.com/2008/05/cincinnati-fitness-running-week-one.html.

See many of you in the morning...

Have an awesome week!!

Brian Calkins
NSCA-CPT, ACE

HealthStyle Fitness, Inc. 4325 Red Bank Rd Cincinnati, OH 45227 513-407-4665, x-105 www.CincinnatiFitness.com