By Anne, on November 11th, 2011 “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
By Amy, on November 1st, 2011 Here at FitMilwaukee we love to highlight local fitness events. Frequently, we share news of 5ks and other local races. Today we have something a little different.
Strides for Crohn’s is a 2(ish) mile fun run/walk on November 13, 2011. The event, which benefits the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, is not a race. It’s a fun run with some cool people for a great cause.
What’s a fun run? It’s NOT an organized race. It’s just a group of people getting together to run or walk. No one’s timing you, so there isn’t pressure to go fast. The point is to . . . → Read More: Strides for Crohn’s
By Guest Author, on August 15th, 2011 I had some questions about which vitamins and minerals I should be taking to keep myself in top running form. I reached out to Lisa Sarnowski, who has helped Fit Milwaukee with nutrition questions in the past. She put me in touch with her colleague Erin Harner, who specializes in sports nutrition. -Anne
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As someone who is physically active and wants to improve your level of fitness, you know all about the wear and tear that running and other active sports have on the body. Eating whole natural foods is the first step to giving your body what it needs to keep . . . → Read More: Supplement your Run
By Anne, on June 13th, 2011 As a coach with Team Challenge, I help people of all different levels and abilities complete the 16 week training to the half-marathon distance. This is no walk in the park — it’s 13.1 miles — a long, long way to walk! So we explore techniques to help us walk faster.
I’d like to issue the following challenge to all you walkers out there. These techniques will quicken your pace and have you covering ground faster and more efficiently. You’ll get in that ‘sweatzone’ where your workout really counts.
Go ahead, take my challenge!
Using MapMyRun or Gmaps Pedometer, plot out a one-mile route . . . → Read More: Pick up the pace: A challenge for BRISK walking
By Anne, on June 10th, 2011 The Long Walk
Have you heard the expression ‘Golf is a long walk, spoiled’? Disc golf is more than just a long walk, and it’s definitely not spoiled! At Abendschein Disc Golf course in Oak Creek, there is an 18 hole course. I’ve played a few times here, and it’s a ton of fun — and a great FREE outing for the family or just a nice afternoon activity. Most holes are par 3, but as a novice frisbee thrower, I’ve been known to be triple bogey on every hole! I’m not the best disc golfer, but I sure have a good . . . → Read More: Disc Golf: More than just a long walk
By Anne, on May 27th, 2011 I had a chance to visit the Ice Age Trail Alliance headquarters near Madison last week.
The Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization headquartered in Cross Plains, Wisconsin. Its mission is to create, support and protect a thousand-mile footpath tracing Ice Age formations across Wisconsin. More than 3,000 members nationwide support the IATA in the completion of its mission through on-the-ground work and financial gifts.
I frequent a segment of the trail near Delafield – Lapham Peak - but I was curious about the rest of the trail . . . → Read More: Supporting the Ice Age Trail
By Amy, on March 22nd, 2011 I’ve never been fast. I don’t even know if I’d ever care to be fast.
A lot of times, you hear about how fast people run races. Don’t get me wrong. I have a time goal. It’s just no where near that of my close friends. When they’re running an “easy” 9 min pace, I’m busting my ass trying to keep a sub 15 pace.
I consider myself a runner. I run/walk and I’m ok with that. Of course, I’d love to get to the point where I’m only running and not walking unless I really need a break. But, I like the . . . → Read More: Slow running – it’s the new fast!
By Amy, on February 17th, 2011 Are you a mall walker? Mall walking or jogging is a great way to get some exercise when you don’t want to do it outside or you don’t have a gym membership.
Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa is launching a new club for mall walkers, called the Mayfair Mileage Club. The club will reach out to and reward people who use the mall for their daily workouts.
The club officially launches Monday at 7 a.m. Members of the program will receive a free pedometer and will be invited to keep track of their miles.
When members reach 100 miles, they will receive a Mayfair Mileage . . . → Read More: Mayfair unveils new mall walking fitness club
By Sara, on December 22nd, 2010 For those of you that have never heard of the “Spoon Theory” by Christine Miseradino, I encourage you to go to her website and read it. Then come back. It’s okay. I’ll wait.
This is the part where you visit Christine’s site, read the Spoon Theory, and then come back. Go! (And then come back!)
Photo by Eva Eckblad
The first time I read that piece, I cried. Hard. Someone had put into words exactly what frustrates me about my medical shenanigans. Each day I have a fixed number of spoons to use, and I have to plan my life around that. Along . . . → Read More: Reconstructing a Beer Runner: Spoons.
By Amy, on October 25th, 2010 You know you want to be one of the cool kids on a Fit Milwaukee Indoor Marathon Relay team January 22, 2011. In order to guarantee your place on a team, you need to fill out this form no later than 5 p.m. October 27, 2010.
Fit Milwaukee will be meeting this week to assign team captains and teams… and there will be some incentive for your team captain to register your team early… at least one of our teams will have their registration fee refunded! That means your team will get to run for free!
Fit Milwaukee will keep registration open until October . . . → Read More: Indoor Marathon Relay: Join FitMKE!
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