Fitness

Living Fit [Columbus] June updates

The last month has brought a lot of FIT memories including…

  • Short North walking tour ~ this was more food than fitness, but we did learn about spices and how to make dishes healthy, but tasty. And we did walk 1.5 miles, so it was some fitness!
  • POGA classes ~ Post your pics@ #Pogacolumbus
  • [Teresa, Joey & Carrie] A trip to Hilton Head which included walks and jogs on the beach, tennis, biking & beach yoga with Jiva Yoga Center
  • Our weekly runs ~ Thursdays with lululemon polaris and Saturdays @ Winans coffee shop in Dublin ~ including a few speed sessions @ the track
  • Watching the World Cup [this counts, right?!] U-S-A!
  • [Teresa, Joey & Peggy] Currently in Wisconsin, looking forward to our first ever Stand Up Paddleboard [SUP] yoga session on Sunday
  • Strength & movement class and a FITness photo shoot with Lori Crock from Movestrong Kettlebells in Dublin ~ RECAP BELOW….

Lori created a Strength and Movement class just for us runners!  What I love about Lori is that she asks your fitness goals and then creates custom workouts to meet those goals [vs having a set program and expecting you to adapt to it!]  We want to cross train and build strength as runners so she incorporated that into our routine.  

We met in her garage studio in the back, although she will soon be moving locations.  Lori had us do circuits of all things strength including rope climbing, ax chopping, kettle bell swinging and deadlifts… SO. MANY. DEADLIFTS!  Our heart rates were up the entire time and it was an excellent workout.  Its funny how your body adapts to certain exercises… I can run 6 miles with no side effects, but after Lori’s class I was sore [in a good way] for days.  My glutes were the most sore, those dang deadlifts!  I would highly recommend Lori if you are looking to mix up your normal routine.  She specializes in kettle bell classes, but also offers a variety of other movement classes.  

Movestrong Kettlebells
Movestrong Kettlebells
Movestrong Kettlebells
Lori Crock Movestrong Kettlebells
Lori Crock Movestrong Kettlebells

 

We hope to give overviews/reviews of more of these activities individually, but for now you can just look for yourself through our gallery below.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so this should do for now…

POGA @ McFerson Commons/Arch Park
POGA – instructor Nicole Salvo from Pai Yoga & Fitness
POGA @ McFerson Commons/Arch Park
POGA @ McFerson Commons/Arch Park
POGA @ McFerson Commons/Arch Park
Short North Walking Tour
Short North Walking Tour
Short North Walking Tour
Heading to Hilton Head
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Living Fit on the beach
Tuesday Track Sessions
POGA @ Scioto Audubon Park
POGA @ Scioto Audubon Park
POGA @ Scioto Audubon Park
POGA @ Scioto Audubon Park
Yoga @ home – his favorite pose!
Soccer in Wisconsin
SUP yoga in Wisconsin [stay tuned!]
lululemon + Harbor Yoga

 

 

Hope you will make some time to join us for some events this summer.  

Email LivingFitColumbus@gmail.com to get on our e-blast list!  

 

 

Weekly FIT events

Living Fit [Columbus] agenda for the week of June 9…

  • Tuesday – Speed sessions at Sells Middle School @ 4:30PM    Today-I-Shall-Be-One-Run-Stronger-Free-Inspirational-Running-Printables-From-FrugalBeautiful.com_

Several of our Living Fit members have registered for the Emerald City quarter or half marathon.  Speed training is essential if you are hoping for a new PR!  Check out our previous post on the benefits of speed training HERE.

 

  • Wednesday – Lift & Run, Strength & Movement Class @ 6:45PM

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  • Thursday – POGA – Pop up yoga in the park @ 6:30PM *This is in place of our normal Thursday group run*

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  • Saturday – Group run @ 9AM – meet @ Winans in Dublin for a 3-4 mile run & coffee after
Living Fit run club Saturdays @9AM

Living Fit run club Saturdays @9AM

Four FIT events for only $10 – can’t beat that!  

Hope to see you this week!  

Movestrong Kettlebells with Lori

Had a great photoshoot today with Lori Crock from Movestrong Kettlebells.  1526639_290209001126676_550642638_nWe will share them with you soon [after she peeks first!]

Our Living Fit running group met up with Lori last Saturday for her Nature Run.  Check out her blog post HERE and make sure you attend one of these sometime ~ it was a blast!

We will also be taking one of Lori’s classes on Wednesday, June 11 @ 6PM 6:45-7:30PM~ a lift & run event.  More info to come, mark your calendars & hope you will join us!

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Weekly FIT events

POGA was a blast this week, thanks to all who joined [both our group and just in general!]!  IMG_3101

We have heard only FABULOUS things about Nicole Salvo, her yogi methods, her amazing new juice bar… we will definitely be checking these out!

 

Click the photo on the right for an overview of native, compliments of one of our favorite bloggers, Katie Krysh from MyKeepCalmandCarryOn.com –>

The next POGA event is on June 12th, so we will attend that instead of our Thursday night run that evening. More to come in the JUNE NEWS and EVENTS toward the end of the month.

 

Living Fit [Columbus] agenda for today…

  • 8AM Nature Run w/ Lori Crock in downtown Dublin – MovNat Nature Run – natural movement using what the environment has to offer so this is more like a 2-3 mile run with strength training   1526639_290209001126676_550642638_n
  • 9-9:30 AM – Our regular group run at Winans in Dublin, coffee following at 9:30 (Peggy & I have to head out shortly after as we are attending the Short North Walking & Food Tour at 11, her Mother’s Day gift!)

**Both runs are FREE, come get in a good workout!

 

Hope to see you, have a fabulous Memorial Weekend & check back soon for updates and recaps on our FIT adventures around Columbus!

Tour of Columbus May Highlights

We have been traveling around Columbus trying new fitness activities at a rate that we can’t even keep up with!  Here is a quick recap of some of the places we visited this month [May 2014]…


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We’ve been to OTF several times now.  We first went as a small group in May 2014 and then again as a larger group in Feb 2015.  Since, we’ve all attended various sessions here and there, with a few gals even joining as members.  We love OTF!  Recaps below.

May 2014

This was a cool experience!  Everyone wears a heart rate monitor.  The
COACH broke the class up into two groups.

Group 1 went to the treadmills.  Here you will do intervals between your base pace [green], push pace [orange] and all-out pace [red].  As the sign said at the entrance, “Fat prepare to die!”  This was the sweaty part and really got our heart rates up, which you can watch on the monitor.

Group 2 did HIIT intervals between the rowing machines and the TRX system.  Again, you can watch your heart rate on the monitor and adjust your effort levels accordingly.

The goal is to build up to being in the ORANGE zone for at least 12 minutes, which keeps your fat burning abilities up for a few hours post workout.  Awesome!

The hardest part was not knowing what comes next, how much there is left to go, etc.  So we didn’t know when to PUSH ourselves at the finish.  This will be easier on a second visit.  At the conclusion of the workout, you get an email itemizing your workout, very interesting and useful.

We enjoyed trying something new and plan to go back!

Tour of Columbus – Orange Theory Fitness
Tour of Columbus – Orange Theory Fitness
Tour of Columbus – Orange Theory Fitness
Tour of Columbus – Orange Theory Fitness
Tour of Columbus – Orange Theory Fitness
Tour of Columbus – Orange Theory Fitness

Feb 2015

A whole slew of us participated this time!  From both experience and word of mouth, we’ve learned that OTF can make us faster & stronger out there on the running trails.  We took this class to push our limits and we did!  We all had a blast and of course, posed for a group photo at the end.

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My personal workout summary is below.  I spent a lot more time in the ‘orange’ zone than last time… 23 minutes in that fat burning zone!  When I go back, I’ll continue to get out of the green and spend more time in orange and red.  Screen Shot 2016-03-13 at 3.57.13 PM

Friendship Crossfit 

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We LOVED this experience.  WODs, weights and calorie-blasting!  Definitely out of my comfort zone, but its always great to push your own personal limits.  If you’re into a little friendly fitness competition, make sure you check this place out.

Tour of Columbus – Friendship Crossfit
Tour of Columbus – Friendship Crossfit
Tour of Columbus – Friendship Crossfit
Tour of Columbus – Friendship Crossfit

Girls on the Run 5K

A great cause that we were happy to support and be a part of.

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Stay tuned for more info and updates on our two running groups & new[er] running partners…

  • Thursdays @ 6:30PM in Historic Dublin, in partnership with lululemon athletica Polaris
  • Saturdays @ 9AM in Historic Dublin, in partnership with Winans Dublin

Be sure to follow our blog, find us on Facebook and or request to be added to our e-blasts!  We would love to see new faces at our group runs and/or weekly tours of Columbus!

Have a great week. 🙂

#ptownrunclub tonight…

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Several of our group members cannot make our run tonight (illness, out of town and other commitments), but Teresa will be there in case others show up.  Weather is calling for wind, so we will get in a little extra workout!

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More details on our Thursday group runs HERE.

Have a great end of the week!

Tour of Columbus ~ The Olentangy Trail

Our Tour of Columbus & Running Field Trip for April was to the Olentangy Trail.  3824992_orig

We stopped by Hills Market after our run.  9662819_orig

Read more about it on Livecbus.com in the fitness section HERE!

You can see a recap of all our trips on our Tour of Columbus page.

Our visit to Friendship CrossFit in Dublin (ouch I’m still sore!) and the new Orange Theory Fitness will be coming soon for May, so check back soon!

 

Weekly updates

Some weekly updates…

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  • There will be NO GROUP RUN tomorrow morning as we are checking out Friendship Crossfit.    See you at 8:50 for a nice change of pace!
  • We had our first #ptownrunclub meeting last night in Historic Dublin.  We did a nice 3.5 mile run and met some new people!  Come join us some Thursday @ 6:30.   
Season 1 Kick-off! 5/2014
Kick-off Run! 5/8/14
Kick-off Run! 5/8/14

Our MAY FIT FREEBIE…

Our first of hopefully many giveaways, the winner of our  LIKE + SHARE + JOIN&CLICK!  contest is….

 

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Congrats JANE, you are the proud owner of our May Fit Freebie goody bag!

 

Get on our E-NEWSLETTER list by emailing LivingFitColumbus@gmail.com

Happy Friday, off to bed!

 

Cap City recap & upcoming events

Cap City recap 

Several of our Run Club ladies ran the Capital City Half Marathon this past Saturday.  It was a great race and everyone did a fabulous job!  Katie, Amanda and Deedra all finished the 13.1 mile distance for the first time, lots of calorie burning and photography took place and it was a fun filled morning!  Check out our gallery below…

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In other news…

  • Living Fit [Columbus] is partnering with lululemon athletica Polaris [also known as PTOWN] to host a Thursday night social run!  The group runs begin this Thursday, MAY 8th, and will be promoted as ptown run club.  We will meet in Historic Dublin in the Town Center lot near Starbucks.  Come join us and bring a friend!

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  • Visit our FB page for other upcoming events – there will be no group run this Saturday as we are checking out FRIENDSHIP CROSSFIT in Dublin. 

 

  • We will also be partnering with Winan’s Dublin and meeting there for our group runs on Saturdays beginning Saturday, May 24.  Come join us for a run [or walk] and a cup of Joe after.  ROP-Winans-Chocolates*304Be sure to LIKE their Facebook page for updates!

 

 

  • This is the last week to enter our MAY FIT FREEBIE contest, LIKE + SHARE + JOIN&CLICK!  

To enter, complete the following by this Thursday, MAY 8th…

1.  LIKE Living Fit [Columbus] on Facebook

2.  SHARE one of the following…

    • SHARE this post from Living Fit Columbus’ Facebook page to your timeline or a friend’s timeline OR
    • SHARE a fitness-related photo on Instagram and tag it #livingfitcolumbus – if its a running pic, feel free to also tag it #ptownrunclub

3.  JOIN&CLICK – Attend one (or more!) of the following & join in our group photo session…

    • lululemon athletica fun FIT session this Thursday, April 24th @ 7:30PM at the Polaris store; get some new gear & discuss your FIT goals
    • our group meetup at the Capital City Half Marathon on May 3 @ the post-race 13.1 mile block party; more details to come
    • ptown run club kickoff run this Thursday, May 8th @ 6:30PM in Town Center lot, Historic Dublin

May FIT Freebie includes…

  • lulu reusable lunch tote      
  • $5 Starbucks card  
  • #livingfitcolumbus or #ptownrunclub momento
  • Honeystingers organic energy chews

Winner will be announced this Friday, May 9th on our blog @ LivingFitColumbus.wordpress.com and our FB page.  So get going… Like, Share, & join us for a CLICK!

 

Disclaimer:  contest is only open to readers within the United States.  Living Fit [Columbus] has not earned commission or kickbacks on any of the giveaway items.