18 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • Winter 2020 18 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • Winter 2020
(and not break your resoutions!)
Quarantine pounds lingering? Holiday calories adding up?
Check out what five local pros have to say on how you can over-
come pandemic challenges and crush your 2021 body goals.
GET OFF TO A RUNNING START
LOCAL EXPERT: Jeremy Howard, professional triathlete and cer-
tified triathlon coach
Running makes social-fitnessing easy because it can be done
solo or with a partner at a safe distance. Plus, there's the added
safety benefit of being outside.
For cold days, Howard recommends layered attire. "Dressing in
layers is helpful because you can loop past your house and shed
a layer, if necessary." He also suggests wearing gloves and a neck
gaiter, which covers the ears and can serve as a mask.
"You should be a little chilly to start but
comfortable after 10 minutes."
NEW YEAR'S TIP: The coach advises against implementing a big
lifestyle change on January 1 and to start small with this sample
workout plan:
Run 1 minute
Walk 4 minutes.
Repeat for 20 minutes. Slowly increase run time while decreas-
ing walk time until you are running the full 20 minutes.
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WRITTEN BY RHIANNON ELLIS
5 FUN FUN Ways
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