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Setting
and Achieving Milestone Fitness Goals
Promotes Healthy Living |
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(ARA)
– Too many people sign up for exercise programs
only to quit after a few sessions. The most
popular excuses include, “I don’t have time,”
“I’m too tired,” and “It’s not working for
me.”
“Rather than just saying you’ll go to the
gym a few days a week and then breaking
that promise, we encourage people to set
specific goals for themselves and build
a defined exercise and diet program to achieve
them,” says Kendall Harrell, personal training
manager for Life Time Fitness, a national
health, fitness and nutrition company.
Harrell says setting a specific goal allows
the individual to focus on training and
drives motivation to exercise. “It’s a lot
easier to make it to the finish line if
you have the goal in sight,” adds Harrell.
For this reason, Life Time Fitness produces
a series of athletic events, which serve
as milestone challenges for members and
non-members alike, who are seeking to set
and achieve their fitness goals. At any
point in time, thousands of amateur athletes
from across the country and around the world
are in training for these events.
Perhaps the most significant upcoming event
is the 2004 Life Time Fitness Triathlon.
scheduled to take place Saturday, July 17,
2004, in Minneapolis, Minn. The world-class
event will feature same day network television
coverage, the sport’s largest prize purse,
and an exciting field of the best professional
triathletes from around the world. What’s
more, some 2,300 amateur athletes participate
in the event, competing against each other
on the same course as the professionals.
Why? Harrell says it’s all about establishing
a destination event that supports your health
and fitness goals. “Deciding to compete
in an event like the triathlon really challenges
you to get in shape. The first step is to
register. Once you commit to the event,
you know the date and, importantly, the
amount of time you have to train until your
competition. This can be a key motivator
in terms of establishing and sticking to
your defined fitness regimen,” says Harrell.
Life Time Fitness Triathlon Training Courses,
tailored for beginners and advanced triathletes
alike, are offered in the months and weeks
leading up to the race. The weekly courses
educate people on training schedules, strength
and pace training, and the use of training
equipment. Athletes also receive instruction
in swim, bike, run and transition skills,
and benefit from the opportunity to consult
with a triathlon coach.
But, if a triathlon seems a bit too daunting,
plenty of other similar goals are well within
your reach. For example, consider running
in your first five or ten kilometer race.
Life Time Fitness offers 5k Reindeer Run
events in several markets nationwide. The
company also sponsors the Life Time Fitness
Desert Dash, an annual adventure race in
Nevada, for those seeking even more thrilling
fitness challenges.
What’s important is less about the specific
event, but rather, taking advantage of an
event to help you maintain your health,
fitness and nutrition program. So, take
the initiative to find an athletic event
that sounds fun and challenging. Then, set
your fitness goals and come up with a plan
for achieving them. It’s never too late
to pursue a healthy way of life!
For more information about Life Time Fitness
health, fitness and nutrition programs and
services, or Life Time Fitness athletic
events, log onto www.lifetimefitness.com
or call (866) 321-7575.
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