Indianapolis, IN Running Events for ALL Stages of Fitness

Accountability is huge when it comes to weight loss, but it's also important to have accountability for physical activity.  One form of accountability is to sign up for a local walk/run event. These events, races or runs, whatever you call them, are tons of fun because there are loads of people there to encourage you along the way.  Sign up with a friend and make it a social event too!  

Most events are for charitable causes where the small entry fee is a donation.  Even with a little investment, the accountability is higher than no investment to keep the commitment to participate.  

The first few months of 2013 are packed with events on the calendar.  Below are a few for the first few months, but click HERE for more details & and all inclusive list of events around and in the Indianapolis area to keep you accountable.  You could realistically sign up for one or more events each month to keep you on track with your physical activity goals!

2/3/13: Groundhog 7 (7 miles) A free race, can good donations are welcome to benefit Gleaners Food Bank
2/16/13: Be My Valentine 5K run/walk. All proceeds go to Friends of Garfield Park
2/23/13: Polar Bear 3 or 5 mile in downtown Indianapolis
3/9/13: Spring Fling 2103 5K run/fitness walk in Plainfield, IN
3/16/13: Shamrock Run/Walk 4 miles. Benefits Indy Sports Foundation; downtown Indianapolis
4/13/13: Family Run/Walk 5K. Benefits Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
4/28/13: Best Buddies 5K. Benefits Best Buddies Indiana High School and College Programs.  Indianapolis

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The Post Holiday or New Year "Diet" Trend

Now is the time! The time to jump on board with a new year's resolution in hopes of keeping it throughout the year.  According to statisticsbrain.com, losing weight was the #1 new year's resolution and "staying fit & healthy" was ranked #5 in 2012.  Here are a few more stats from statisticsbrain.com:

-45% of Americans usually make new years resolutions
-8% successful in achieving their resolutions
-24% never succeed and fail on their resolution each year

It's interesting that "lose weight" is the #1 new years resolution, but it's not surprising since the overweight/obesity trend in America is rising each year.  Why is this?  Plain and simply answered...over consumption.  Americans are eating too much; too many calories that is.  And the new year falls on the heals of the major 6 week, "over consumption period of time", beginning with thanksgiving.  So, Americans spend 6 weeks (or more) eating too many calories then they decide to make a goal or resolution to lose weight.  Great idea if they are the 8% who are successful in achieving their resolutions, but not so good when it means another fad diet ending in starvation and disappointing results. 

What Americans really need is a reliable program that will provide them with the necessary tools to make lifestyle changes.  

life·style noun (ˈlīf-ˈstī(-ə)l): the typical way of life of an individual, group, or culture;  a particular way of living:the way a person lives or a group of people live 1
 

Trying each year to participate in a short term diet or short term stint at the gym to accomplish weight loss is not the key.  The key is participating in changes that you can do for the rest of your life (all year round; including holidays, get togethers, etc.).  Those are considered "lifestyle" changes. When a person is able to make lifestyle changes that they can do ALL year around and not just the first 6 weeks of a new year, this is when they are successful in achieving their goal of weight maintenance or weight loss. 

 

HNT is that reliable program to provide quick weight loss results (that's what you want) while meeting nutritional needs (that's what our registered dietitians and other health professionals on staff want) as you learn the tools you need in order to make the necessary lifestyle changes. 

 

The idea of weight loss is simple....if you overeat or eat too many calories at some point you must compesate by eating fewer calories.  Otherwise you will gain weight if you continue to eat too many calories-as many Americans do each year.  Did you catch that?  I said the "idea" or "concept" of weight loss is "simple".  I didn't say actually "DOING" it was! That is why we are here to help-it's our job!

 

We are here when you are ready.  Call 317.489.4817 for more information on how you can break the cycle of creating the same new years resolution each year and not being able to be successful.  Come to one of our FREE orientations to get started.