Thanks to everyone who participated in our Facebook and Twitter contests! The winners were Margaret Case, Michele Steele, Cassandra Antoine, and Joelle McCartie.
Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for more chances to win! There are plenty of great prizes still to be won as we gear up for the 2012 TC10K, as well as race information, training tips, and more!
The 10 Commandments of New Year’s Resolutions
Did you know that only 20 percent of you who make a New Year’s Resolution will still be at in 6 weeks?
That’s right, only 20 percent of you will achieve your goal of moving regularly. You may be witness to this effect at your own gym. It’s the season where you can’t run on your favorite treadmill because there is a long line of people waiting. And five weeks later, it’s all yours again because they fade into the distance.
What can you do to ensure you are in the 20% group?
1. Make it personal. A resolution is the act of making change, and that only happens when you lean into something that really
matters to you.
2. Simplify. You don’t need flashy clothes, expensive equipment or a complicated plan—you just need to take action, get moving and make it fit your lifestyle.
3. Be realistic. It’s okay to think big, as long as you start small. The number one reason for resolution drop out is launching into doing too much, too soon and making too drastic a transition from where you were when you started. Start with getting in one workout, and then focus on the next and the next. Focus on what you can do today, and go from there.
4. Go deeper. Avoid pinning your target on a number. Losing 25 pounds, finishing the race 10 minutes faster—these are all external outcomes. Wrap your goal around something intimate and achievable like sleeping more hours, weaving clean foods slowly into your diet, improving your pacing skill to finish stronger. It’s not about a number—it’s about a deeper quality of life. When you focus inward, the outcomes happen naturally.
5. Think evolution not revolution. Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is a fitness goal. You can build a stick house in a day, but it will only protect you until the very first storm hits. Don’t get caught up in all the short-term hype—invest in the long term.
6. Start when you’re ready. There is no clause stating you must start when everyone else does on January 2. Make your plan, put it on your calendar and start when you’re ready.
7. Be open. Listen to what speaks to you along the way. You may find that new Zumba class you’re taking keeps your body from aching and adds a fresh spin on the old plan. Create your own recipe along the way and move outside the lines. You’ll avoid burnout and have more fun (and want to do it again and again).
8. Find your flow. As much as we like to believe our bodies are linear-progressing super heroes, the truth is we’re like the seasons. We ebb
and flow through peaks and valleys of energy. Move with the rhythm of your personal flow and you’ll make the most of every workout. That means running by feel rather than a pace. Some days you’ll be faster, some days you’ll be slower. It’s not about a pace—it’s about moving at the right effort on that day.
9. Connect. People that move together evolve together. They go longer, run stronger and have a lot of fun along the way. Join a buddy or group—you’ll learn a lot, have a built accountability resource and a set of healthy role modeling friends.
10. Celebrate. Be mindful along the way. The true gifts of making serious change in your life are the quiet moments when you realize you feel better, move more easily and you’re running in tune with the rhythm of your life.
Registration is now open!!!
Purchase a Gift Certificate for the Runner/Walker in your life…
Option 1 – Online Registration with Events Online
Individual Registration – will close midnight April 25, 2012
Team Registration - All team members must be registered on or before midnight March 23rd 2012.
Option 2 – TC10K Registration Form
Drop off your registration before Apirl 20th at
Peninsula Runners
3659 Shelbourne Street
Victoria, BC V8P 4H1
Ph: 250.384.4786
or at
Peninsula Runners
101 – 546 Yates Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1K8
Ph: 250.590.8780
Mail your entry form before April 15th to:
TC10K 100 – 4636 Elk Lake Dr
Victoria, BC V8Z 5M1
Option 3 – Register on site
After April 26 you can only register at the Fitness Expo on Friday, April 27 & Saturday, April 28
Prepped and ready to roll!
