Athletic Events
Goal Setting for Your Event
Setting effective goals is an important part of training for an event and this practice extends to the planning of an event as well. Goals allow you to measure the success of your charity fundraiser.
Even if you are a small organization goals are important. In college I helped organize a Halloween race. We chose [...]
Developing Your Walk Training Plan, Part 3
One of the key pieces in any training regimen is nutrition. While you should always eat a healthy diet, it’s even more important when you’re pushing your body, burning extra calories, and laying down new muscle.
(Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, but I do know what happens when I don’t plan my meals around my [...]
60 Miles And We Did It
On Friday, October 24th, 3,400 warriors gathered together in the dark, in the cold, and in the rain with two common goals. The first, to walk 60 miles, from Alpharetta to the heart of Atlanta over the course of 72 hours. The second, to find a cure for breast cancer. They achieved the first goal. [...]
Online Community for Triathletes
PRESS RELEASE: Unique Website for Triathletes Provides Support, Motivation and More
www.ontri.com has 50,000 members and growing
BOSTON, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ — What started out as a website for a few Boston-area athletes to motivate each other has evolved into a popular Facebook for triathletes with members all over the country.
The site, www.ontri.com, was founded by [...]
Planning Ahead for Next Year’s Event
Thoughts of fitness events may begin tapering off after the holidays due to undesirable outdoor conditions, but if you are planning an event for next spring now is a good time to get started. Depending on the size of your event, allowing 6 months for planning and prep is a comfortable time frame. Races can [...]
Drink Up Despite Cooler Temperatures
I tend to drink a lot of fluids regardless of my exercise climate, but sometimes I forget the importance in the cooler months of fall and winter. I can definitely tell a difference in my desire to drink when I go from exercising in the hot sun and humidity to the brisk air where I’m just trying to [...]
Have Fun at Charity Athletic Events
Family Vacation
Our century ride, with Team in Training, takes place on Sunday. Tomorrow morning we’ll be heading up to Cocoa Beach which is about a 2 1/2 hour drive from our house. We did this century ride two years ago and had a blast. This year we decided to bring our kids along with us [...]
