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St. Leonard 5K Run/Walk

Team Franciscan Center: The 5k is Almost Here

Dr. Jack Harless

The 5K is almost here! If you haven't registered you have a month left to prepare & train.

You can choose to walk or run this event. Either way you will get great exercise & if you have a buddy to complete it with, the day is much more enjoyable. Invite a friend!

There will once again be medals given to the top three finishers in each category. The top three male & female overall will receive a prize. Last year we had many of those medals claimed by our very own St. Leonard residents!

We will once again host a 5K training seminar this month to help you get prepared for this event. This is an educational workshop for the novice as well as the seasoned walker/runner. We will cover topics such as what to expect at a 5K, how best to prepare physically as well as mentally, and for those of you who were here in years past, what strategies you can develop to increase your performance & decrease your time!

This workshop is con-ducted by our very own Anna-Bridgette Shorten. She has successfully completed three full marathons, including the prestigious Boston Marathon. Come learn from our resident ex-pert!

Team Franciscan Center: 5K Update!

Anna-Bridgette Shorten Event Coordinator

Anna-Bridgette Shorten will be presenting a very special seminar at The Franciscan Center Wednesday May 15th at 1:00 pm Join us for 5K Training Tips.

This Silver Sneakers/Forever Fit event is also open to all members of The Franciscan Center. We hope that you will join us as we learn practical, effective ways to prepare for a 5K event. Come join us for this exciting informational seminar!

Team Events: 5K Map!

Save the date!

Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 8:30 AM



Team Events: 5K and Socialization!

Anna-Bridgette Shorten

As spring approaches, the weather becomes increasingly more beautiful and, with that, comes the reality of walking and exercising outside. This is a perfect opportunity to train for the upcoming 5K on June 8th this year! As an integral part of the Vital Life community, you and others can work towards completing a 5K together and reap the physical and social benefits! Walking in groups not only enhances the physical dimension of wellness, it is also highly beneficial to your social well-being if you walk in groups. If 3.1 miles sounds daunting, don’t fret, but instead, start small and take baby steps to reaching your goal. As motivation, submit your steps and miles to the social walking program on campus to see how far you can travel just by walking. You can begin walking 2-3 minutes a day until you work your way up to 3 miles. The number of sunny days is slowly increasing and so can your walking time. Get out there, grab your neighbor or a friend and start walking and enjoy the invigorating benefits while working towards a goal!


To register for the 5K, pick up a registration form at the Chaminade front desk, go to www.keysports.net, or to www.stleonard.net. Please contact Anna-Bridgette Shorten, Event Coordinator, with any questions or comments.

Team Events: 5k Seminar!

Anna-Bridgette Shorten will be presenting a very special seminar at The Franciscan Center on Wednesday April 17th at 1:00 

                                                                                   

Our April Silver Sneakers/Forever Fit event is open to all members of TFC as well.  We hope that you will join us as we learn practical, effective ways to prepare for a 5K event. Come join us for this exciting seminar!             

                               

Wellness Center Update: Pre-5k Workshops!

Dr. Jack Harless

We’ve turned the corner & are heading full steam ahead into spring!

Hopefully, warmer weather will be with us for good, & getting outdoors is on everyone’s mind, I’m sure.

I wanted to remind everyone that one of our best & most attended outdoor events is quickly approaching.

Our annual 5K walk/run will be this June 8th.  We have already begun to prepare for this event & some of you may want to try your hand (or feet) at this great community event.

We have scheduled two pre-5K workshops to help you get ready for this event.

These are educational workshops for the novice as well as the seasoned walker/runner.

We will cover topics such as what to expect at a 5K, how best to prepare physically as well as mentally, and for those of you who were here in years past, what strategies you can develop to increase your performance & decrease your time!

These workshops will be conducted by our very own AB Shorten.  She has successfully completed three full marathons, including the prestigious Boston Marathon.  Come learn from our resident expert!

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Team Events: 5K Update!

Come enjoy St. Leonard’s beautiful campus by participating in our 9^th Annual 5K run/walk.  The course is fast and fun- you will be encouraged by the residents the whole way! Registration includes a Station House buffet breakfast, t-shirt, and award ceremony! Family friendly with free kid’s run!  Registration now open!
Register online today: http://www.active.com/running/centerville-oh/st-leonard-live-now-age-later-5k-2013

Mayo Clinic: Walking and Running Right!

Team Events: 5K Run/Walk June 8th!!!

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Online registration available at Key Sports

or call Anna-Bridgette Shorten Event Coordinator @ 436-6423

Team Events: 2013 5K!

Anna Bridgette Shorten
Event Coordinator

The 9^th annual St. Leonard 5K Run/Walk will be June 8^th, 2013! Mark your calendars NOW!

Team Franciscan Center: Strength Equipment

The Franciscan Center offers a wide range of strength equipment to help you achieve your fitness goals. Machines include a leg curl, leg extension, biceps curl, chest press, shoulder press, pull-down, peck deck, reverse fly, assisted dip machine/assisted pull-up machine, and dumbbell’s ranging from three to thirty-five pounds. The Franciscan Center has Precor’s S-Line strength equipment. This line of Precor is designed for users of all levels. It offers streamlined operation and guides users through each station. It delivers a smooth, fluid motion that feels natural to the user. Seats are easy to adjust and comfortable to the feel. The pin loaded weight stacks are quick to change and are easy to make strength gains on from the five and ten pound increments. Orientations are offered to new members and personal training is available!

Fitness Supervisor

Jon Dolph

Team Franciscan Center: June Update!

Greetings & happy June to everyone! Our annual 5K walk/run on June 9th was a real hit. We had close to 350 runners/walkers and the weather was beautiful. Congratulations to TFC members Christina Addison and Mary Lu Flynn who won medals in their respective age groups. Way to go ladies!


At-a-Boys & Girls go to TFC members Liz Taylor , Donald Brinkman, John Vallo and Jeff & Joan Cutlip for finishing the race with great personal times. We’re proud of everyone who participated.

Another new and exciting development on the St. Leonard campus is our Life Trail exercise station across from TFC. This outdoor exercise equipment will have a total of seven stations when it is fully finished.

The Life Trial will allow you to perform such activities as squats, upper body cycling, stairs, overhead press, wobble board, PNF exercises for greater strength, stability, and improved posture, and many more.

Each station offers three exercise panels with at least one wheelchair accessible panel at each station.

Every station does have safety bars for those who feel more comfortable with support while they exercise. There are a total of 159 possible exercises that can be done with this equipment in the beauty of the great outdoors.

We will be having a Life Trail orientation class every Tues. morning at 8 a.m. through the month of July for those that are interested in finding out more about this wonderful addition to wellness on the beautiful St. Leonard campus.

Call TFC today to sign up for the Life Trail orientation class at 436-2203.

Happy Father’s Day to Dad’s everywhere!

Dr. Jack Harless

Manager of the Franciscan Center

Team Events: Thank You 5k Volunteers!

The 8^th Annual St. Leonard Live Now, Age Later 5K Run/Walk was a huge success! The success of this event relied heavily on our supportive staff members and volunteers.  The volunteers provided a solid backbone for the operation of this event in areas such as registration, parking, course enthusiasm, water stops, and breakfast.  Our volunteers are dedicated to the St. Leonard core values of reverence, service, and stewardship and we are beyond thankful.  Our 5K volunteers donated their time, energy, enthusiasm, and talents to make this special event the best it could be! St. Leonard is forever grateful for our volunteers and thankful for their hard work behind the scenes at the 5K!

Team Events 5k Winners!

Mayor Mark Kingseed congratulates the winners!

Teeam Events: 5K Winners!

Mayor Mark Kingseed congratulates the 5k winners!

Team Events: Winners with Mayor Mark Kingseed!

Team Events: Mayor Mark Kingseed Congratulates 5k Winners!

 

Team Events: 5k Winners with Mayor Mark Kingseed!

Mayor Mark Kingseed congratulates all of the winners by division after the 5k.