Local Events Listed Below

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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!

 

Ladies Workout Express schedule

Join the Asheville Track Club An Asheville Track Club membership has many benefits. -A subscription to Runnin' On, the club's bi-monthly newsletter. -Discounts at area running outfitters. -Discounts on most Asheville Track Club directed races. -Bi-monthly social events like our summer picnic with Coach Roy Benson's camp in June, our tailgate party at the Maggie Valley Moonlight 8k in August and our annual holiday party in December. -Expert advice on running, fitness, injury prevention and recovery at bi-monthly club gatherings. -Group runs and workouts throughout the week. -Members get a 15% discount at Runningwarehouse.com on everything but Asics and Mizuno shoes and apparel. Your membership goes a long way in helping to promote running and fitness in the Asheville area. Members include kids age 5-85, elites and walkers, participants and supporters. The ATC is an inclusive club that is heavily involved in the community and other non-profit organizations. Visit the ATC Website for more information and to join online. An individual membership is only $15/year.

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! Each YMCA branch will open one class for LU4L participants per semester. Those classes are listed below.

YMCA Downtown Check out YMCA Downtown’s Great Schedule of Classes   Reuter Family YMCA of WNC Reuter- Check out Reuter Family YMCA of WNC schedule of Classes

ENERGIZE! Weight Management Program Families interested in the spring ENERGIZE weight management programs for young people should begin the registration process now. The program begins with an appointment at Mission Children's Hospital child weight management clinic, which must be done before the program begins. The ENERGIZE! program is offered by Mission Children's Hospital, YMCA of WNC and YWCA of Asheville. It includes weekly meetings, work with an exercise specialist, and a free 12-week membership to the YMCA or the YWCA. The emphasis is on fun physical activity and lifestyle education for the entire family. A physician referral is required. For more information, visit missionchildrenshospital.org, or call Mission's Reuter Children's Outpatient Center at (828) 213-1740 or toll free at (800) 773-6810.

 

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.