Local Events Listed Below

Do Something Amazing This Summer!

Add the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon And 5K Run & Walk to your Lighten Up 4 Life goals.

Each week walk or run a little more and build up your distance to join us for the race!
Keep track of your steps walked or your distance reached each week and by the end of the summer you’ll be ready.
Remember, whether you walk or run the 5K or go for the half marathon it’s a goal for you to work towards and reach. Just get out there and start walking, you’ll never know until you try!

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MTA's 1st Triathlon Saturday, July 17th at 8am - Lake James State Park is being planned.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED in all areas for the event to be a success.
We will have different committees to help organize this event:
*Promotion/Advertising
*Sponsors
*Recruiting/Organizing Race Day Volunteers *Logistics *Tshirt design/Awards

If you are interested in volunteering to be on a committee or just want to help on race day, PLEASE email: Stacey Burch at sburch@rpmhd.org and let us know what your interests are.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO MTA, TRAILS, GREENWAYS, AND BLUEWAYS !!!!!!!!!!!!

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The Open Door To Health Health Education Classes Schedule Angela Horton – (828) 652-1517 theopendoortohealth@yahoo.com
Join Us for a Series of Hikes Every Wednesday - Starting November 18th 10:00 AM - Woodlawn Picnic Area Beginning hikes will be to get in shape, hike along a forest service road with a short loop on the Mountains to Sea Trail.  The total distance will be about 3 miles.  The pace will be the pace of the slowest hiker.  This will be a good way to get stretched and test your hiking ability.  Bring water and dress in layers.  We will hike rain or shine, hot or cold.  Hiking boots are recommended since it will be getting close to winter and the trail will probably be damp.	Where: Hike starts across from the Woodlawn Park on Hwy. 221. Take Hwy 221 north from Marion to the Woodlawn Picnic area.  The trailhead is across the highway from the park.  Park at the picnic area and walk across or park at the trail head.  If you walk across, be careful, traffic is sometimes heavy and always fast. Please let us know if you plan to join us by emailing Linda Mystic at lmystic01@yahoo.com
Corpening Memorial YMCA News/Class Schedules
Corpening Memorial YMCA Presents Waves of Change H20 Body Boot Camp. This Boot Camp is an intensive six week program designed to kick start metabolisms and get participants on the path to lifestyle changes that can have a positive impact on their lives. Waves of Change targets newcomers to exercise and to people who want to make healthier choices in what they do and how they eat. It is also perfect for the moderate exerciser who wants to break that plateau and get more out of their workouts. Check it out today!
Places to walk in McDowell County Seniors may walk at the Corpening YMCA on: Monday and Wednesday from 1-3pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-11:00am West Marion Elementary: 4.25 laps = 1 mile Old Fort Elementary: 4 Laps = 1 mile East Junior High: 4 laps = 1 mile Glenwood Elementary: 6 laps = 1 mile Nebo Elementary: 2.5 laps = 1 mile North Cove Elementary: 3 laps= 1 mile Pleasant Gardens Elementary: 4 laps = 1 mile McDowell High: 4 laps= 1 mile Point Lookout Greenway Bike Trail: www.romanticasheville.com/point_lookout.htm
Marion Foothills Cycling Group Contact: Joe Cowan - jjcowan@charter.net Marion Personal Trainer: Works with you at home! Keith Hollifield -apex.keith@gmail.com
Belly Fitness Classes Belly Fitness at Club Fitness is a class that mixes Basic Bellydance technique with Pilates based core strengthening exercise. LaShonda targets muscles that are rarely used while offering a moderate to heavy cardio workout. Students learn that Bellydance will improve self esteem, body awareness, flexibility, coordination, posture & confindence! Classes are held every Monday @ Club Fitness 5:30 - 7:00. Things to bring to class....yoga mat and water! Classes may be purchased as a package or individually, and as always, Club Fitness members receive a discount! Contact LaShonda Grant – (828) 442-9259 apointofview@hotmail.com
The Open Door To Health Health Education Classes Angela Horton – (828) 652-1517  theopendoortohealth@yahoo.com
Asheville Track Club’s 2009 Beginners Running Program Begins Tuesday May 5th 6pm at Carrier Park & will meet every Tuesday & Thursday at 6pm & on Saturday mornings at 8am. Register at www.ashevilletrackclub.org

ChiWalking

ChiWalking draws on the principles of T'ai Chi to create a whole body fitness program for people of any fitness level.  During walking your movement originates from your core creating a more energy efficient walking form and reduces your chances of injury.  Through gradual progress & body sensing you create new habits in your walking, "exercise walking" and "everyday walking." ChiWalking is an inspirational, mind-body, health and fitness program that keeps you up and out, and moving towards better health.  Skills are transferrable to running.  To learn more about ChiWalking contact Michelle Spevak, ChiWalking Certified Instructor at mentor.michelle@gmail.com or www.chiways.com.

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Tim "T-Bone" Arem, M.Ed.

America's Health & Fitness Ambassador holds regular Wednesday evening Nordic walking classes at the grounds of River Ridge Apts. There are 50 plus acres. Meet at the club house. The street address is 1906 River Ridge Dr. Asheville, NC 28803 at 5pm. Phone number is (828) 298-4789. All the walking poles and instruction will be provided. Visit www.tbonerun.com for more info.