We are One Quarter through 2017! Really?!?!?! I don’t know about you but time from this end just doesn’t seem to slow down..that’s even more of a reason that we have to make sure that we intentionally slow down sometimes! This month has been full of great energy at FitHouse as we just wrapped up the March Madness Challenge! These participants came in like Lions and out like Lions…no lambs spotted!
Whether we realize it or not I think there is one BIG reason that we take on a challenge! We take on a challenge when we are seeking change! Typically when we challenge ourself we have to do things differently than we are already doing. We may have to change habits, shift our priorities and change our thinking. Change is one often one of the hardest things to do. We have to decide that we really want to, decide that we are willing to do what we have to and take action! A challenge is a great way to surround ourselves by others who are seeking change as well and will help us to stay on course with our own plan, push us to work hard and remind us that we are not alone! That is exactly what I witnessed in the March Madness Challenge!
On the outside there was a lot of sweat and a lot of physical work. But the greatest part of a challenge is what happened to so many on the inside!
You found a level of fierceness that you didn’t know you had
You changed your habits to make YOU and your fitness a priority
You proved to yourself that YOU are determined enough to show up even on the days you really don’t feel like it
You knew what you had to do and you did it!
You pushed aside fear when you weren’t sure how you would finish
You came back and tried again when you thought you could do better
You turned I can’ts into I cans
Some may argue that competition isn’t a great thing. I believe otherwise If you approach competition with the right mind it can do great things like
Help us grow
Teach us about our strengths, our weaknesses and our limits
Motivate us to set goals
Prepare us for life and encountering challenges in the real world
Keep things fun!
If you want to compete with someone else you have to grow. There is no way around it. Whenever you want to get good at something make friends with people who are already good at it and remember that your only real competition is being better than you were yesterday!
How can you Challenge yourself to DO Better, Think Better and BE Better in the next 3 months!?!?!?
Congratulations to ALL of our March Madness Challengers and a BIG HIGH FIVE To the Winning Team
Heather Sherman and Jodie Sherman
Second Place ; Jenny McDowell and Jen Leehr
Third Place; Cathleen Faina and Jackie Malley
Upcoming Events
A HUGE Thank you to all of those who have participated and brought items so far! We are still collecting this week, so if you would like to contribute we will be collecting the items on the list in FitHouse and will collect on the 6th!
BRING ON THE MOUNTAIN
BRING ON THE MUD, BRING ON THE FUN!!!!
Come join the FitHouse Team
Saturday May 13th
9AM HEAT
Seven Springs
Optional Training will begin Tuesdays 6:15 PM at FitHouse and Sundays 10:15-11:15AM.
(Session will increase to an hour and 15 minutes in weeks 5-6-7 and location may vary.)
TRAINING FOR MEMBERS- $60
Includes Weekly Down and Dirty Sessions
A Running Plan
Additional Support as needed
TRAINING FOR NON MEMBERS $135
Includes Weekly Down and Dirty Sessions
This includes two additional FitHouse Classes weekly during the training program
A Running Plan
Additional Support as needed
NOW AT FITHO– USE!!!!!
PURCHASE YOUR BELT THROUGH US AND SAVE $50!
GET IN THE ZONE WITH MY ZONE!!!!!!
STAND STRONG FIT-A-THON
APRIL 29th! WE NEED YOU! 6 AM-4 PM. Join us for 30 minute classes running throughout the day, silent auction baskets, bake sales, games challenges and prizes, and the Mighty Pens! Rally a team of four and earn points and raise money for the Mighty Pens and a charity of choice by the winning team!
MINUTE OF THE MONTH CHALLENGE
***BURPEES IN APRIL!
That’s right! We’re starting minute of the month challenges to keep YOU motivated, challenged, and fired up! This month our challenge is burpees! Hands to the ground, jump back, jump forward, and hop it up! START PRACTICING and get your name on the board.
Congratulations to our member Shellie Smith for rocking out the minute of the month in March for 47 Hand Release Push Ups in 1 Minute! WOW!!!! Good job everyone it was definitely a close one!
