About the series...
Club Northwest (a local non-profit running club) proudly presents "a series for all seasons!" Join us for monthly running and walking events for individuals, duos, and groups, based at beautiful Magnuson Park on the shores of Lake Washington in northeast Seattle. Rain or shine, wind or calm, we'll be here to help you meet your fitness goals and new friends at the same time!
About the course...
We keep the same course each month so you can have a measurement for improvement. Our easy to follow 2.5k loop allows you to easily gauge where you are which helps with maintaining your pace.
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Positive effects of endurance training
- Decreased risk of disease, and increased quality of life.
- Increased production of red blood cells (erythrocytes), leading to greater oxygen carrying capacity.
- Increased blood volume up to 3-4 L.
- Lowers your resting heart rate, and decreases your blood pressure.
- Enhances capacity for thermoregulation.
- Positive effects on Central Nervous system, such as attention, short-term memory, and information processing speed.
- Increased immune function.
- Studies have shown that regular exercisers have a more positive attitude toward work than sedentary counterparts.
- Exercise is effective in reducing psychological stress.
Tips for improvement
Train like flowing water
One of the easiest ways to improve is to create a realistic schedule and make the goal of sticking to it. Lasting improvement comes from steady consistent time put into your training. Avoid getting all worked up about a new program or setting unrealistic goals which may lead to burn out. Also don't worry about missing a day if your schedule changes, training programs are meant to be flexible. Focus on what you are able to accomplish and embrace your training experience.
Strive for workout partners
There are many resources out there such as running clubs, personal trainers, friends and family. Working out as a team helps to hold you accountable and makes for a fun training environment. One of our goals of the series is to create an atmosphere where everyone helps to encourage others and do well.
Continuing education
Yes, taking some time to read up on some of the many health and fitness topics can be educating and motivating at the same time. The health and fitness industry is very dynamic and the best way to stay informed is to do a little research on topics that interest you.
Last but not least...
Stay positive and keep moving! If you start to lose motivation for whatever reason look at the many health benefits of exercise located on the left. It is also good to identify motivator's and de-motivators in your life and do your best to accommodate.