Wow! 25 Chicks joined us for Snowy Trek opening night! Great fun, warm temperatures and good snow made for an exceptional night!
Thanks to those of you who brought new chicks out and great to see so many chicks returning from years past! Read the rest of this entry »
Calling all chicks…we are now heading into the woods with snow shoes and x-country skis. Come CHICK US OUT!
The Christmas Holidays are a challenging time to avoid temptations, be true to your lifestyle savvy and make time for what should come first all year round…Your Health.
Here are a few strategies to help you be successful right through till the New Year.
1. No day but today to Take Charge. If you have a solid routine of fitness and healthy eating practises ’stick with the plan’. If not, spend an hour looking at the week ahead of you and figure it out before it disfigures you! Follow the golden rules: exercise, eat right and get plenty of rest! Take charge of your thinking, your schedule and your behaviour. Every choice you make has a consequence. Manage your choices well and the consequences will be favourable to your waistline, energy and sanity. Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks Union for a great night!
Dale and the boys educated our group on snowshoes, x-country gear and Wild Mountain North Face dropped in to feature some great apparel. Served up with refreshments and a mess of prizes our gals left with some savvy tips, great deals and excitement for whats sure to be another successful ‘chicks’ snowy season! Read the rest of this entry »
WOW! What a fantastic start to the season! Our Season kick off held at Union Cycle was super fun! A great film: Awesome Land: Women of Dirt was shown complete with popcorn and bevies. Draw prizes and a chick mingle to connect riders for the first ride of the season…Which btw was an absolute hoot.
25! Chicks could be heard k’s away with the giggles, whoops and cheers as they descended the Myra Bellevue trails!
Our nervous novice group were the fittest group on our first ride to date! You are all to be congratulated for a super effort and courageous descent. Congratulations and thank you for understanding the importance of the ride etiquette for safety, support and courtesy to your fellow riders! Read the rest of this entry »
Time to Ride...
Here we go into the 2011 season! Chicks are excited and looking forward to another awesome summer of riding. Veteran chicks having put a little mud on the tires and are anticipating the first ride up the pink highway!
Join 'the chicks' for our season kick off Friday April 27th (learn more/register here) at our sponsor Union Cycle for a showing of an inspiring Mountain Bike Movie: Women of Dirt!
VIEW TRAILER HERE
Enjoy refreshments, get the low on the season of events, reconnect with chicks or make some new friends! OH AND THERE ARE ALWAYS PRIZES…SPECIAL DRAW PRIZE WHEN YOU BRING A NEW CHICK!!
We are super excited to launch the season and we would love you to come share the journey!
Union Cycle @ 6:30 PM
THANK YOU TO OUROFFICIAL SPONSORS OF ‘CHICKS IN THE STICKS’\
Have something to share with us on this or any ‘chicks’ event? we would love to hear from you. Make a comment below and inspire a ‘chick’ to step out of their comfort zone and share your experience!
If you are looking to hook up with others who can support and encourage you as well as keep you company, post your plans for a ride on our ‘chicks in the sticks’ facebook page CLICK HERE all chicks will get the info directly to their email from facebook. If you are not on facebook it’s simple
Recently, I presented a wellness workshop to a receptive group from School District 23 Support Staff. It is always a challenge delivering a message that will be positively recieved by such a large and diverse group. Aside from the odd ‘dear in the headlights look’ no offense, the session was directly after lunch, the group was very resondent.
I packed a great deal of information into a not so great amount of time. That said, the group was prompted earlier to come up with a question of interst and that allowed me to highlight some key areas I knew the group was interested in as I went through my presentation.
The bad news, we ran out of time before all the questions were asked. The good news, I’ve got a few dozen key topics from their questions that are worth blogging. Feel free to interact with us as we continue the educationi of wellness for this great group and our community!
Follow Sage Advice for posts and be patient with me…as you recall, my plate is a little full!
And SD23, I hope you’ve started something rolling…we’re over the 48hr mark!
The Okanagan has a great selection of fitness centres, recreation programs, and training studios along with fitness retailers who can help you with your fitness programs.
There is a program for virtually every price range and personality. The mistake people make in choosing a good fit, is lack of preparation. If you do your homework now, when the cool weather brings you indoors, there will not be a lag in your activity regime. Align your program choice with your personality, values and existing lifestyle and you will be more apt to stick with fitness and ultimately success!
Do you prefer to be on your own, get inspired by variety, need accountability, intimidate easily, have limited scheduling choices or live a tight time or financial budget? Any one or more of these can be a potential obstacle to keep you from continued healthy living and gaining ground with fitness.
Solo exercisers may want to consider home workouts, intimate programs or training studios to avoid the masses. Socialites on the other hand, go big and boisterous. Visit your short list at a time you would be training so you get a feel for the culture, energy and type of patrons to ensure a connection will stick.
Okay, I’m tired of hearing that expression.
Girl goes into the woods,
Girl rides up a really steep trail for 90 minutes,
Girl gets caught in a good downpour,
Girl makes her way down some pretty cool terrain for an hour
No, nothing she hasn’t handled before.
Girl gets a little cold, yep, hands are freezing,
Girl has only 10 minutes to the bottom, scurfing right along.
Girl…whoops, bouldery loose section tire washes out…SPLATT to rock face!!
Girl goes down.
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Plea To Participate!
It is not often, I ask for your help to commit to a charity event. However, this event, although in existence a long time, has taken on a greater significance to us this year. I hope you can help.
TEAM Fitness is very excited to offer our support to the new directors of this years TERRY FOX Run! Shane and Lisa Worman came on as clients after winning our yearly Relay for Life top fund raiser prize, 3 years ago. They’ve been clients ever since. Both cancer survivors and wonderful community ambassadors, they have now taken on a wonderful yet, daunting cause.
With our help and yours we can help raise the awareness and participaton of this years Terry Fox Event. Help us help Shane and Lisa be a force for the cure.
Gather your family, friends, neighbours and co-workers. Spread the word and our story to bring this event back. Attendance is key to raise the awareness and funds.
If you are in town, we are counting on you, heck we’re expecting you to participate. Please step up and step out with your sneakers and your cheque book. Together we can launch our new directors on their first run with significant support! Thank you all for coming out! But, if you are out of town and can’t be with us please pledge CLICK HERE to make a donation to our team.
OR BETTER STILL
JOIN OUR TEAM HERE
