Melrose Boot Camp

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Saturday Morning March 3, 2012:

7-8 am

Boot Camp workout to benefit the boys & girls club of Boston and in support of two of our teammates running the Boston Marathon this April: Stacey Suntken and Eric Bremberg.

Trinity Church, 131 West Emerson Street, Melrose

Suggested donation of $10 will be accepted upon arrival.  Wear comfortable clothes and bring water. Exercise mat is optional.

Cash donations and checks accepted.  If paying by check, please make payable to The Boys and Girls Club of Boston.

Please reserve your spot in advance by emailing:

See you on March 3!

Melrose Boot Camp Teammates Donate $500 to Emergency Fund

Home for the Holidays Fitness Fundraiser To benefit: The Mayor’s Emergency Fund

December 3, 2011 6:30-7:30 am at the Masonic Temple, 326 Main Street, Melrose, Ma.

Register in advance by emailing:

joy@melrosebootcamp.com

Update!  Thank you all so much for your enthusiastic participation and generous donations.  $500 was raised!!!

Energize your body, mind and spirit!

This morning’s 5k in Melrose…Enjoy!

Yesterday morning Melrose Boot Camp teammates were invited to a bonus boot camp workout at 5:15 am. To get the workout off to an extra positive start, participants were asked to bring along donations of school supplies for Melrose students in need.  MBC teammate, Chris Cinella, is currently collecting such items at his Edward Jones office on Main Street.  His efforts inspired us to help too.

The workout was tough but, despite getting dirty and wet, we all left energized for the day ahead and it felt great to help out.

Collection efforts continue through the month of August.  While you are doing back to school shopping for your children, please consider picking up an extra pack of pencils or notebooks and dropping them off at Edward Jones, 502 Main Street.

Thanks to all who turned out for yesterday morning’s workout! an impressive number of notebooks, pencils, back packs and more were collected.

Thank you for your generosity!

This morning I led morning boot camp for 10 teenaged girls. They woke up early and looked a little sleepy but within a few minutes they were taking on every challenge I threw their way. Improved competitive sports performance may be their motivation, but the stage being set for living fit is far more important than winning any game. To explore physical activity now rather than 15 + years later as I first did, is such a gift.  While it is never too late, the mental and physical strength and life lessons learned through athletic experiences now, gives these girls a jump-start on being anything they wish to be and doing anything they wish to do.  Physical fitness not only leads to a powerful body but also to a powerful mind.

Involvement in competitive team sports can be of great value and enjoyment but is not the only way to set the groundwork for a life-long fitness habit.  Running, swimming, hiking, cycling, yoga, karate, fitness programs like boot camp…whatever peaks ones curiosity, challenges one physically and mentally, and brings one joy.  There is something for everyone and it is our job as parents and mentors to help our children find that thing..Whatever it may be.  I left the workout inspired knowing how important the morning was and I believe some day, they will know it too.

Running Revisited

June 20, 2011

Wednesday I headed out to my first race since the Boston Marathon. Every Wednesday the Mystic Runners host a 5k run around Lake Quannapowitt and finally after many I wills and I’ll do it next weeks, I found myself at the start line with some of my Melrose Boot Camp teammates.

I had sickened a bit of running; the training and the intensity had gotten to me and since the Boston Marathon I’d done little to none. Logging all of those training miles had taken their toll and for a while, I was simply done with the whole running thing. It happens every year for me following the marathon and knowing this makes it bearable, for like the ups and downs of running 26.2 miles, when things are hard it also means around the corner things will get better. Wednesday night, they did.

Running a race isn’t all about the clock, it’s about the whole experience. It’s about engaging in a healthy activity with others. It is about wishing good luck and offering congratulations.  It’s about celebrating what I can do as well as celebrating what others can do too.  But if I didn’t care about my speed I wouldn’t be running on the clock so that is definitely on my mind too.

I was fearful about my first timed run in months. It may not have been my fasted, or smoothest but I’m on my way. The hardest part is starting. If you’ve had that wish to run a race nagging somewhere inside of you, take the leap. You will be glad you did. I know of a friendly and flat 5k nearby with a very pretty course. Interested?

Melrose Marathoners and the MRC

May 24, 2011

The City of Melrose and the Melrose Running Club united Tuesday night in celebrating the 40+ Melrosians and members of the MRC who ran the 2011 Boston Marathon. The celebration was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall following the MRC’s weekly Tuesday night run. Club members along with Mayor Rob Dolan, Alderman Peter Mortimer and State Representative Paul Brodeur were present to celebrate the marathoner’s accomplishments.  While the Boston Marathon was the focus this particular Tuesday evening, every Tuesday is a celebration of running in Melrose thanks to the Melrose Running Club.  On any given Tuesday runners may be seen leaving the Knights of Columbus Hall around 7:00 setting out on 3-8 mile runs. In addition to the weekly runs and organized long runs on weekends, the MRC provides a multitude of other activities that promote the sport of running and contribute to the well being of the community.

The MRC is involved in organizing the annual Assault on Mount Hood in December to benefitHousing Families Inc. and the Melrose Run for Women in May to benefit the Melrose Alliance Against Violence.  These two races serve as significant symbols of Melrose’s rich running history as well as representative of the value it’s residents put on fitness and on helping others. Thank you MRC for your hard work in making these two events such positive experiences for new and experienced walkers and runners alike.

Looking around the room Tuesday night, it was inspiring to see so many active men and women of all shapes, sizes and ages together celebrating their common interest in living fit. While the MRC clearly promotes the sport of running, it also fosters camaraderie and community connection.  The club is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in meeting others with a shared interest in leading physically active lives.