Dear Friends,

Spring ushers in longer and warmer days. It is a time of flowers blooming, trees adorning their branches with varying shades of green, and the welcoming twitter of morning birds. It represents a visual colorful change to our surrounding environment. Spring is also a great time to renew vows for healthier eating and exercise habits. No, there are no easy or quick fixes, but awareness, common sense and a desire to change will help your health blossom.

This issue of Footsteps for Health offers many walking opportunities:  The 5K, 10K Half Training Program, our Spring into Action clinic in Seattle, Nordic Walking class; and fun events, the Lacamas Lake Walk and Run, WVR, WVR Half, WV 10K.

It isn’t too late to sign up for the 12th Annual NW Regional Racewalk Retreat. Treat yourself to a weekend devoted to improving your skills.

Be sure to read our new Client Profile on Margaret McGuinness and this month's tip on preventing Osteoporosis, provided by American Council on Exercise.

Enjoy,

Judy

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"I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt.

The most remarkable things follow."
– Julia Cameron

Willamette Valley Relay, Half Relay and 10K

Wonders of Walking presents the Fourth Annual Willamette Valley Relay and introduces two new events; the Willamette Valley Half Relay and the Willamette Valley 10K.

Experience the beauty of our Willamette Valley in three sizes:

WVRelay - 135 miles

WVHalf Relay - 73.5 miles

WV10K - 6.2 miles

 
The registration deadline is May 15th.  To download a registration form, click here.
To learn more about these events, visit www.wondersofwalking.com.

Client Profile: Margaret McGuinness

Walking Injured: Precise Coaching and Personal Determination Helps Margaret McGuinness Racewalk a 20K. Read about it!

Featured Article: Fluid Facts for Athletes?

by Nancy Clark

If you are a serious athlete who works up a good sweat, you might have wondered how much you should drink before, during and after a hard workout. Only you can determine that answer because fluid needs vary greatly from person to person.

Read more!

Recipe: Linguine with Broccoli and Cheese

Recipe provided by Jayne Lancaster.

Fitness Tip: Prevent Osteoporosis Now

Today is the day to begin preventing osteoporosis, an age-related disorder in which bones
become gradually thinner, more porous and less able to support the body. This condition attacks both men and women, but women usually suffer more severely because bone loss accelerates rapidly after menopause.

Read this tip from American Council on Exercise to find out how to prevent osteoporosis.

"Once the 'what' is decided, the 'how' always follows. We must not make the 'how' an excuse for not facing and accepting the 'what.'"
– Pearl S. Buck

Local Activities and Events:

Mark Your Calendar

 

April 22	Technique Critique…a step in the right direction! 3:30 - 4:30 pm U.S. Grant High School Track NE 33rd and U.S. Grant Place $10.00 per session
April 29	Spring into Action - Walk / Racewalk Clinic Seward Park 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S Seattle, WA Meet at the Children's playground area. $35.00
May 6	Nordic Walking 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Grant Park Track NE 33rd and US Grant Place $30.00 Bring-your-own-poles $35.00 Try a pair of FITTREK poles
May 6 & 27	Technique Critique…a step in the right direction! 3:30 - 4:30 pm U.S. Grant High School Track NE 33rd and U.S. Grant Place $10.00 per session
May 18th - 20th	12th Annual NW Regional Race Walk Retreat This year’s guest coach is 2000 & 2004 50K Olympian Philip Dunn. Philip is currently training in San Diego, CA. Registration is limited.
May 20	Lacamas Lake 10 Mile/5K Walk & Run Presented by Fit Right Northwest Start at Camas High School, Camas, WA For more information visit Fit Right Northwest online.

For information on Wonders of Walking events,

visit their events page at www.wondersofwalking.com

 

The information contained in this newsletter or located on the web site, www.erofit.com, is not intended as a substitute for the medical recommendations of physicians or other health-care providers.

EROFIT & Associates is dedicated to helping people achieve healthy bodies,

sound minds and vibrant-active lifestyles.