May Newsletter
Catch up on more happenings at Imagine Fitness and Yoga in our latest newsletter.
Catch up on more happenings at Imagine Fitness and Yoga in our latest newsletter.
If what they say is true, I’m as good as dead. It is claimed that the time you can stand on one leg with your eyes shut is indicative of your longevity. So here I am at the gym, wavering on one leg. No way am I going to risk closing my eyes. Around me, those with decades to…
Hi, everyone! In my last “Corner,” I made a few suggestions on how to get started leading a fit lifestyle. One of my most important recommendations was to be consistent and persistent. So this time around I decided to talk to two more recent additions to the Imagine family who’ve been doing an amazing job being both consistent and…
Welcome! In this monthly column, I’ll be sharing some of my thoughts and insights about fitness and what it takes to lead a healthy lifestyle. My column is aimed at people in their fifties or older, because I fall in the same category. Some of you have known me for quite some time. Others, maybe not that long. But…
by Maddie Drallmeier With January comes a new year and a time where many are setting New Year’s resolutions! However, many forgo their resolutions rather quickly! Why? Many people do not make SMART goals! SMART is an acronym that is helpful when setting goals: – S = Specific: Come up with a specific goal that you want to achieve this year! Define…
If you are reading this blog you probably know what winter is like in Michigan: Winter is the season when some of our best intentions to stay fit are swept aside by our complacency. You know the symptoms/excuses: “It’s too cold to run.” “It’s too dark for a walk.” “My gym is too crowded, hot, cold, far away, etc,…
Challenges, Goals and Expectations… Just over a year ago I started teaching a fitness class at Imagine Fitness and Yoga. The class is at 6am, so I had to keep it interesting! After a few weeks of working out, I decided to test the class just for fun. Actually I had reasons for doing that. Establish…
Dexter Ann Arbor is a little less than four weeks away – can you feel the excitement? No? Well, I can. It may be a little late to start training effectively for the half-marathon if you’re new to running, but fear not – there’s always the 5k. Hmm. That cheer of enthusiasm sounded…
Have you ever met someone who says they want to be out of shape? Of course not – we all at least say we want to be fit. So how do we do it? What’s the magic trick? Well, there is actually a trick, a single word that’s not exactly magic, but comes pretty close. I’m talking about…
I’ve known Nelson for 25 years. I met him one hot day in July 1991 while I was out running. I was on West Liberty, less than a mile from home, when I saw him running towards me. I waved, and he waved back. I could tell he was the friendly type so I yelled, “How far are you…