Next Week's Running Schedule...

I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the studio (6:30am) for our 12 mile long and slow run.

We're getting ever so close to the 13.1 distance we'll conquer with the upcoming Half Marathon!

Also, I look forward to seeing many of you again on Sunday morning at the Partners For a Cure Foundation 5K Walk - thank you so much for supporting this event!!

The event will take place Lower Millcrest Park at 1700 Hopkins Avenue in Norwood - click here for the map and directions!

We'll be meeting at 8:30 on Sunday at the registration/packet pick up table.

And, so that we can support this event as a team, please wear your Adventure Boot Camp T-shirt if you have one! If not, I'll have an extra shirt for you.

Here's next week's schedule:

Monday – Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)
Tuesday – 5 easy miles
Wednesday - Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)
Thursday - 6 Mile Pace Run
Friday – Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)
Saturday - 13 Miles Slow and Easy
Sunday – Rest As a side note, I made a small modification to next week's schedule by reducing

Thursday's pace run to 6 miles. We'll bump the pace run up to 9 the following week, but I just wanted to give your body (muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments) a little break before hitting the home stretch of our Half Marathon Training. See you in the morning!

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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

What Are You Doing on Sunday?

Nothing?

Then I would LOVE for you come out and support the Partners for a Cure 5K Walk in Norwood at 9am.

I'll be doing the warm up for the participants... AND it'll be a great way for you to get in some extra activity without over doing it. And if you absolutely had to jog or run the 5K, you have that option as well.

In fact, to entice you to join me Sunday, everyone who registers will have an opportunity to win one of two FREE 4-week admissions to a future Adventure Boot Camp sesson!

All you have to do is forward me your email confirmation (brian@healthstylefitness.com) after registering for the 5K and you'll be entered into the drawing!!

We'll pick the 2 winners on Sunday after the walk.

Click here for details or to register for the 5K at 9am on Sunday!

Proceeds from this event go to individuals with cancer who need financial assistance (for things like the high costs of medication, physician and hospital fees, transportation, chemotherapy, child care services and other cancer related expenses).

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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

Next Week's Running Schedule...

Okay, we are officially into the heart of our half marathon training!

Sounds like everyone felt really good last week after the 10 mile run.

In fact, I've noticed a confidence building in everyone over the past few weeks - and we're not too far off from the half marathon distance.

Keep those long ones slow and you should continue to feel great as you finish them.

This week we add a mile to both the pace run, and to our long run next Saturday.

Don't Forget for tomorrow's 11 miles we'll be meeting here at the studio again at 6:30am. We'll keep that time each Saturday since the miles are adding up.

Also, I would love for you to join me on September 27th, next Sunday, for a 5K event - you can walk or run this one that supports Partners for a Cure Foundation - registration details available at http://tinyurl.com/l5s53v.

Okay, here’s this week’s schedule:

Monday – Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)
Tuesday – 5 easy miles
Wednesday - Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)
Thursday - 8 Mile Pace Run
Friday – Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)
Saturday - 12 Miles Slow and Easy
Sunday – Rest or Partners for a Cure Foundation 5K

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning at 6:30am!

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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

Running Group Meeting Tomorrow at 6:30am...

5 Weeks From Columbus Half...

Change in Saturday Running Time!

Now that we’re into the 10+ mile range on Saturday long runs, we’re going to bump up the run time to 6:30am, meeting here at the studio.
Okay, here’s this week’s schedule:

Monday – Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)

Tuesday – 5 easy rmiles

Wednesday - Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)

Thursday - 7 Mile Pace Run

Friday – Adventure Boot Camp (or Strength Training)

Saturday - 11 Miles Slow and Easy

Sunday – Rest

See you tomorrow morning at 6:30am!

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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

Nice Work Yesterday - Half Marathon is NEXT!

Congratulations to everyone for a tremendous 10K yesterday morning. Each of you worked diligently in preparing for yesterday’s event - and your 6.2 mile time showed your effort. Hat’s off to you!!

As I mentioned a couple weeks back, we’re going to continue to step up our training to be prepared for the half marathon in just under 6 weeks. Thursday we’ll be back to a normal schedule in doing a 4 mile easy run, then Saturday we’re bumping up to 10 miles (again, at a slow pace). Each week, mentally prepare to add a mile to your weekend long run until a week out from the Half Marathon.

If you’d like to see what your projected time for the Half Marathon is, you can plug your 10K time into the McMillian Running Calculator here, and get a good estimate.

Okay, here’s this week’s schedule:

Monday – 10K Event
Tuesday – 3 easy recovery miles
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Run 4 Miles easy
Friday – Strength training or rest
Saturday - 10 Miles Slow and Easy
Sunday – Rest

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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

This Week's Running + 10K INFO...

Okay, a couple of quick reminders/announcements, then this week’s running schedule!

First, if you are running in Monday’s (Labor Day) 10K, now is the time to register – click here for online…or here for the print mail in option.

Second, we’ll be meeting by 8:10am on Monday near the registration tables (last year this was in the covered picnic area) to get your bibs and warm up. Those who want/need to jog as a warm up can come a bit earlier.

Third, we’ll be meeting as a group after the 10K to celebrate your success with brunch at the National Exemplar! We have a reserved table for 10:15am.

I’ll be out of town starting on Wednesday, but will be back just in time for the 10K. If you have any questions or need to talk, etc, please email Leah at leah@healthstylefitness.com or call her at 513-407-4665, ext 114.

Okay, here’s this week’s running schedule:

Monday – Boot Camp or XT

Tuesday - Run 4 miles easy

Wednesday - Boot Camp or XT

Thursday - Run 4 miles easy

Friday - Boot Camp or XT

Saturday - Run 4 miles easy

Sunday – Rest for Monday’s 10K

I’m looking forward to seeing you on Monday morning for our next milestone!!

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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

Change in Tomorrow's Running Time...

Change of Running Time: Tomorrow we’ll be meeting here at the HealthStyle Fitness Studio at 6:30am instead of our normal 7am time, in order to accommodate the 10am showing of Food, Inc. at the Esquire in Clifton. We’re running 8 miles, slow!

And speaking of Food, Inc., we’d love to have you join us tomorrow, if you haven’t already reserved a seat. It’s a private showing, we’ve reserved the theater for all clients (no cost) to see this very important movie.

Check out the trailer here: http://www.foodincmovie.com/ …. And if you’re planning on joining us for the showing, please confirm by emailing FoodInc@healthstylefitness.com.

Also, a couple of additional announcements:

1. We’re planning on having breakfast as a group after the 10K on September 7th. Please plan on joining us as we share in each other’s running success!
2. If you’re looking to do another 5K event, on September 27th I’ll be doing the warm up for the Partners for a Cure Foundation 5K, and then running the event. Details are here http://www.swiftpage1.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2T0JJPDXHQXMYFK801YLWW! Would love the company for this important cause!
3. And finally, a couple of us training for the Columbus Half have a conflict on October 18th. So, we’re opening up a second half marathon – the Indianapolis Monumental Half on November 7th. Details: http://www.swiftpage1.com/SpeClicks.aspx?X=2T0JJPDXHQXMYFK802YLWW.

Although I’ll be in California for the Columbus Half, I’ll definitely be doing the Indy Monumental Half on November 7th.

Okay, here’s next week’s schedule:

Monday – Boot Camp or XT
Tuesday - Run 4 miles easy
Wednesday - Boot Camp or XT
Thursday - 6 mile pace run
Friday - Boot Camp or XT
Saturday - 9 miles slow
Sunday – Rest

See you tomorrow at 6:30am here at the studio for 8 miles...and then off to the movies!!

Your friend in fitness,

Brian Calkins

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