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Setting
and Achieving Milestone Fitness Goals Promotes
Healthy Living
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by: ARA
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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.
Courtesy of ARA Content
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