Fitness club

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Fitness Club met every Wednesday night, rain or shine, from September to May.  Over 40 individuals attended over the course of the year, some from Negley and Plum Creek and some from neighboring communities. 

The club is open to all ages with a focus on full family participation in free weekly workouts. Participants are encouraged to attend whenever they are able – no set number of sessions, or age limits are required.  Sessions include an approximate 1-3 mile distance workout, simple stretching before and after the workout, and a healthy snack.  Each week, concepts are added that include strength training with body weight, further distances, water and food nutrition challenges, and goal setting.  Concepts and basic objectives include:   safety, endurance, sprinting, interval training, pacing,  refueling,  partner running,  circuit  and hill training,  team work,  road racing,  tracking mileage,  observing healthy eating,  water consumption.