Each year Fleet Feet hosts an annual conference in various corners of the country, and I have the opportunity to take some of my staff with me to learn more ways to help you live a healthy, active lifestyle. Each year we have a different theme that drive much of the focus of the conference, and as you might have already guessed this year's them is "All In."

As I'm writing this from Pinehurst, NC I can't help but be excited to bring back a few nuggets to help you on your journey. The energy here is absolutely contagious. The challenge to us is to be all in. All in on developing our staff. All in on being the best we can be for our families. All in on creating pathways to healthy lifestyles. All in on supporting you!

I'm all in. I'm all in on providing an amazing life for my amazing daughter Harper and beautiful, supportive wife Jacqueline. I'm all in on supporting my staff, and allowing them to play an active role in building our community. I'm all in on finding new, exciting ways to get more people out and moving. All of this, also reminds me to be all in when it comes to my own training. And I'm there. I'm all in. There is no other way.

So, my challenge to you... Are you ready to be all in?! Are you ready to give your all? Are your ready to discover that you are stronger than you ever thought possible. You have a long season of training ahead of you. But more importantly, this journey will slowly become something that reshapes who you are, and how you think of yourself, and possibly how others see you. It's time to be all in. You're going to inspire others to followi in your footsteps. There is no other way than to be all in. This Saturday the mileage goes up, as it will over the next four months. You can do this. You will do this. You need to be all in. Once you're there, nothing will hold you back.

I'll see you Saturday, and I expect you to be all in!

Change your life. One mile at a time.

Jeff

This Week's MIT Workouts

Wednesday, June 21st

Start time: 5:15am or 6:30pm

Location: Thomas Worthington HS

This week's workout: All workouts begin with a 1 mile warm up and 1 mile cool down.

Beginner: 4 x 300m Hill at Tempo pace; with walk/jog recovery back to bottom of hill between each.
Half: 6 x 300m Hill at Tempo pace; with walk/jog recovery back to bottom of hill between each.
Full: 8 x 300m Hill at Tempo pace; with walk/jog recovery back to bottom of hill between each.

Not sure what pace you should be aiming for? This will help!

Saturday, June 24th

Start time: 7:30am.

Location: FrontRunner Worthington

This week's workout:

Half: 4 Miles
Full: 8 miles

Please plan on arriving no later than 7:15am to find parking, use the restrooms, and find your pace groups. The workout is at FrontRunner Worthington (7227 N High St, 43085).

Please, DO NOT park in the mall parking lot. Please park at the Worthington Industries lot illustrated here.

MIT Education

Training takes a lot of time- how do I fit it all in?

Tim shares his wisdom on focusing on the "now" so you can be prepared for the weeks ahead.

"Today is one of seven pages in a weekly chapter that you should not look beyond"

Full Article Here

Ok- so I take a deep breath and tackle it one week at a time- but how do I know which schedule to follow?

It can be tough to decide which schedule is right for you. This article gives you insight into picking the right training schedule for YOU.

Worx Fit Focus

Modified Windmill

Tight hamstrings? Grumpy low back? Try this modified windmill to help increase hip mobility while engaging your core and activating your glutes!

Start with feet comfortably wide, core engaged. Raise one arm toward the ceiling (add a weight for increased intensitity), the other arm will reach to the opposite foot while keeping your legs as straight as possible, performing a windmill with your body. Concentrate on squeezing your glutes as you rise back to the start position. Repeat 5x, slowly each side.

Increase intensity with a kettle bell, looking up towards the kb as you twist down - this will challenge the shoulder stabilizers and core!!

For more information or questions email marie@614fitness.com

Other workout options

Sunday morning - Core with Marie - 10:00am at the Polaris store - Strengthen your core with Marie's amazing workuts every Sunday!
Sunday morning - Coffee Run - 11:00am at the Polaris store - Join us for a short, relaxing run after the core class every Sunday. Fresh coffee will be waiting for you following the run!
Sunday morning - Yoga with Marcy - 10:00am at the Lane Ave store
Monday evening - Fleet Feet Pub Run - 6:30pm at the Polaris store - Fun, relaxing run followed by FREE beer and prizes!
Tuesday evening - Tommy's Pizza Run - 6:00pm at Tommy's on Campus ******PLEASE do not park in the Tommy's lot. We want to leave that for customers who are eating while you are running. Afterall, we're runners, so we can park a little farther away and walk! ;)
Wednesday morning AND evening Speedwork - 5:15 AM or 6:30pm at Thomas Worthington High School next to the stadium. We depart promptly for the warm up so don't be late!
Thursday evening - Rocks and Roots Thursday Trail Run - 7pm at the Squatch Start at Alum Creek - Join the Rocks and Roots crew for a fun night on the trails!
Friday morning - Fit For Life PT Run - 6:00am at FrontRunner on Lane - Join us for a short morning run. PT's and Physicians will be joining you on the run, and can help trouble shoot any aches and pains you may have!
Friday evening - Brewery Run! - 6:00pm at Elevator Brewing - Join us for a short run and a beer or three! This one rotates from brewery to brewery. Stay up-to-date on locations by following this link!

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