All I Want for Christmas is a FitMKE Shirt

Black Friday may be over but that’s not stopping us from putting our FitMKE shirts on sale through the end of the year! You can get your very own Fit Milwaukee tee for only $10 from now until December 31st AND the shipping is on us. Who knows, maybe it will inspire you to kick off your 2012 fitness routine with a bang?

 

 

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Meet the Relay Team: Team RPM

Fit Milwaukee would like to introduce Team RPM!

Team RPM

Joe Regan

Joe Regan at the Green Bay Marathon, 2008

1. Tell us about the very first race you ever did.
Probably the Locust Street Beer Run in the early ’00s but the first race I really trained for was the Green
Bay Duathlon in 2004.

2. What is your favorite piece of running gear?
iPod shuffle with my 2007 Lakefront Marathon finishers shirt a close second.

3. Do you listen to music when you run? Name three artists or songs that fuel your runs.
You bet, but my selections are a bit odd…my faves are -
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Fitspiration: Be Thankful

Have you caught the Pinterest bug? Did you ever cut photos, articles and inspirational sayings out of magazines and collect them on a bulletin board or in a notebook? Pinterest is the virtual version of that.

I’ve been finding lots of fitness-related pins lately. Some are inspirational sayings, some are quotes, others are workout routines.

Source: Pinterest

Here’s one saying I found on Pinterest that I think is very fitting this week: Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

I don’t know about you, but I look at Thanksgiving as a day to be with my family, eat lots of . . . → Read More: Fitspiration: Be Thankful

Meet the Milwaukee Running Group

One thing I tend to hear a lot from runners of every level is “I wish I had a running buddy or a group to run with!” I’ve been lucky enough to find a core group of friends that I really enjoy training with but I also remember how long I ran by myself before finding them.  Running with a group is great because the time seems to fly by when you have people to chat with and push you along. Plus, you’ll be less likely to bail on a run if you know you have friends waiting for you. Accountability!

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Meet the Relay Team: Where’s the Beef

Team Name: Where’s the Beef

Alyssa Feuerer

Alyssa Feuerer

· How long have you been running? Competitively, just about 2 years

· What was the last ‘big’ race you did? Haunted Hustle ½ Marathon, in Middleton, WI

· What is your favorite Milwaukee running event? Run into the New Year 5K, or as I call it, The Champagne Run.

· Do you listen to music when you run? Name three artists or songs that fuel your runs. I usually listen to podcasts – Nerdist, Mohr Stories or TEDTalks. Otherwise I usually listen to TV on the Radio, Daft Punk or Girl Talk

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Meet the Relay Team: Unfrozen Caveman Runners

On January 21, 2012, the Unfrozen Caveman Runners will take their revenge upon the Pettit National Ice Center. Vowing to crush their previous marathon relay time of 3:21:36, the cavemen (and women) can be observed flying around the track, bellowing their mighty battle cries as they run in pursuit of their destiny.

Captain Caveman: Matt Jacobson

If you could run anywhere in the world, where would you run?

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Meet the Relay Team: Team Fatties

Meet the Indoor Marathon Relay Team, Team Fatties.  Sun says, “We named our team that because we all love to eat!”

Sun

Sun Torke

How long have you been running?
Just had my one year anniversary!

What is your favorite place to run?
Lakefront/Lake Drive especially in the morning as the sun is rising.

What is your favorite piece of running gear?
All of my arm and leg warmers – They’re cute and functional!

What other activities do you do to stay in shape?
Boot camp classes and strength training

 

Anna Mittermann

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Recovering from an injury: a collection of good advice

If you’ve ever dealt with an injury as a runner, you know it is frustrating and your brain tries to take over and tell you that you are being lazy by resting, and that you should push it past the point of pain no matter what the consequence. But, you and I both know that’s the wrong way to approach things.

One of the benefits of having a large network of fit friends is that, by reaching out on Twitter and Dailymile, I’ve been able to gather lots of advice regarding how to heal my . . . → Read More: Recovering from an injury: a collection of good advice

Kettlebells with Bob Harper

Although I love the gym, sometimes it’s nice to have the option to work out at home. If I find myself at home with a sick kid or if the weather is gloomy and yucky, it’s nice to be able to still get a good workout in without leaving the house. After I had both my daughters I was very big on exercise dvds and lost most of my baby weight this way. I remember working out to a step aerobics dvd in the living room while my newborn baby girl sat in a bouncy seat watching me jump around and . . . → Read More: Kettlebells with Bob Harper

I Know a Place

“I always loved running…You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.” – Jesse Owens

When I run, I normally follow the same route or a variation of the same route. It’s comfortable to do that, and I know my mile markers. I also run in the dark of morning, so I tend to stay where the streets are well-lit. But once in a while, I . . . → Read More: I Know a Place