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Friday, December 4, 2009
Fitness freebies!
It’s time to clear off my desk. That means you get free fitness stuff. Post on this blog and let me know what you want. I’ll pick winners next week. Up for grabs this time:
- ”Hungry Girl: Chew the Right Thing,” by Lisa Lillien. The author of “Guru of Guilt-Free” unveils a boxed set of recipe cards for yummy stuff like Yum Yum Brownie Muffins, 181 calories each, and Woohoo Waffle Stack, 226 calories.
- ”101 Exercises for the Soul,” by Dr. Bernie S. Siegal. It’s not exactly physical fitness, but who can’t use a workout plan for the mind, body and spirit?
- ”The 100 Year Lifestyle Workout,” by Eric Plasker. A fitness program that focuses on endurance, strength and structure — with the goal of helping you live for a century. (Really?)
- ”Dancing with the Stars: Dance Body Tone.” You’ve seen those dancers on TV, right? Burn calories the fun way, through Latin, tango and freestyle dance with this DVD.
- ”Dancing with the Stars: Dance Off the Pounds.” Well, it’s better than dancing ON the pounds. This DVD focuses on swing, jive and quickstep.
- Cardio & Core Dance Blast with Karen Joy Allen.” A high-energy cardio and strength training workout on DVD. Watch for shrapnel.
- McDonald’s Lights of Love 5K and Kids K and Mueller Tower Lighting Holiday Celebration: Kick off the holidays with a tree lighting and run to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities. The Kids K starts at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by the tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. and the 5K at 6:45 p.m. at the Mueller Hangar, 4550 Mueller Blvd. Real snow at the finish line! Registration is $30 untimed; $35 timed; $15 kids. For more information, go here.
- Run Like the Wind: Bring your dog (or not) to this 5K walk/run and distance run. The 5K starts at 7:30 a.m., 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lee Mannix Center for Canine Behavior, 6901 Old Bee Caves Road. Multi-distance runs begin at 11 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Schrodi Training Fund, overseen by Animal Trustees of Austin. Money raised helps owners who can’t afford the cost of training. To register, go here. For more information email info@schrodifund.org or cscsammy@yahoo.com.
- Urban Farm Bicycle Tour: Choose from easy routes of 10, 14 or 24 miles for this bike ride, which includes tours of area hen houses, prizes and samples of locally grown food. Benefits Urban Roots Youth Launch. Starts 9 a.m. Saturday at Bicycle Sport Shop. To register go here.
- First CureSearch Milestones Walk to Conquer Kids’ Cancer: This 2-mile walk is all about increasing awareness of childhood cancer and raising money for pediatric oncology research. Registration starts at 8 a.m.; the walk begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Hill Country Galleria, 12700 Hill Country Blvd. in Bee Cave. Registration is $10 here.
- Spicewood Vineyards Half-Marathon & 10K: After completing a challenging out-and-back course along farm roads, runners in this chip-timed race get tortilla soup, chili and wine samples at the finish line. There’s even a costume contest, with Santa (male) and Elf (female) divisions and prizes. The race starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Spicewood Vineyards in Spicewood. Bring a new or gently used toy for Toys for Tots. For more information call 210-651-6096; to register go here.
- Decker Challenge: The 31st annual Decker Challenge Half Marathon and Relay kicks off at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Lane. Individual registration is $60 on race day; relay registration is $100 on race day. For more information go here.
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Your weekend fitness events!
Time for your weekend fitness events! On tap this week:
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