About Fit Women
Welcome to Fit Women Over 40. About 7 years ago, I started to research articles & books to help me transition from being a young fit athlete into becoming an Over 40 fit and healthy athlete. In the process, I discovered that with the information I collected and gathered together that it may help some others going through such a transition as well. So I created the Fit Women Over 40 website and then this blog to gather all of what I’ve found into one single place. In the Fit Women website and blog pages will you find information, articles, stories, photos and videos for staying in shape after and well beyond your years past 40.
In addition, since my friends & I and even my Mother ( read her story here ) are a collective of healthy fit women over 40, I will include their stories, adventures and personal experiences as well, because we are all on the path to knowing as much as we can about keeping fit and aging well. Together we will report the latest findings, the best exercises and the best ways for you to have keep fit and stay healthy. We’ll take you through boot camps and cross fit workouts, rows across the Pacific, paddles in the Bay, all with the goal to help each other gain insight into building strength and mobility in our bodies & minds.
Why 40? Well for most women it’s when your body’s metabolism starts to slow down, you notice an extra pound or 2 adding to your waistline and you just don’t seem to have the energy that you used to have. Many women athletes over 40 know that feeling of not being able to train as hard as they’d like and having trouble in your busy life with eating a healthy diet. I wanted this website to be a wealth of articles & information specifically geared towards women over 40, 50 and 60 and above. Women at all ages have different needs and issues related to their on-going fitness and health.
Solo Outrigger Canoeing under the Golden Gate Bridge
In January of this year, I also discovered Cross Fit Training, which I absolutely love and the 3 days/week for the last 8 months has increased my strength and confidence in my physical abilities once again, as well as making me more agile, flexible and has given me a marked decrease in my body fat.
So, now that I am 50, I have a better appreciation of what it takes to stay healthy & fit as we grow older. I still want to compete with the best of them and I don’t want my body, my mind or my health to slow me down. There is a wealth of knowledge to be found on this subject but there is also all kinds of hype and crap to sort through as well. People are always trying to sell you something or push some product on you. So part of my mantra has been to only suggest products, books, potions or herbs if I or someone I know has tested them, used them or highly recommends them. This is my personal passion and so I spend a lot time helping my family & friends with anything they have questions on. My ultimate goal is to share, encourage and contribute to your overall well-being.
So join our Enewsletter, then Like us on our Facebook & Twitter Pages & tell us what you think by commenting on the Blog posts and also visit our website: Fit Women Over 40 for more good stuff.
Please contact me with your stories, successes and triumphs & failures. We are all here to learn.
Thanks for joining us.
Play hard, enjoy life…
Deborah Dennis
Fit Women Editor
deb (at) fitwomenover40.com
DISCLAIMER:
We are NOT doctors or a nutritionists. This website is NOT meant to be a substitute for any professional guidance or counseling. It is NOT intended to serve as or take the place of medical or nutrition advice from a physician.
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Trek Women Triathlon Series Coming To East Bay on
June 27th
Exclusively Designed for Women
New York, NY –March 2010 – The 2010 Trek Women Triathlon Series, with races planned in eight markets across the United States, is coming to the Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area in Pleasanton, CA on June 27th. The Trek Women Triathlon Series joins the Danskin Triathlon Series, another Xxtra Mile property, as the only major women’s triathlon events created by women, run by women, exclusively for women.
Maggie Sullivan, Trek Series Director and president of The Xxtra Mile has been an integral force in women’s triathlons, and at the forefront of creating opportunities for women in the sport of triathlon since the first Danskin event in 1990. The Philadelphia Inquirer recognized Sullivan as the “The Grande Dame of Women’s Triathlons.”
“For the Trek Women Triathlon Series, I am privileged to be part of a team of talented professionals who collectively have delivered outstanding triathlon experiences to hundreds of thousands of women throughout the country for the past 20 years,” said Sullivan. “We are building on our collective experience and are committed to making the entire Race experience meaningful and memorable. We know how to deliver what women want.”
Legendary Triathlon Hall of Famer and Ironman Master’s world record holder, Sally Edwards will again serve as Chief Inspiration Officer for this second year of the Trek Women Triathlon Series.
“My role will be to help women find what it takes to participate in this type of activity,” explains Edwards. “I’m thrilled to be part of Maggie’s team in helping women exceed their own expectations.”
Race Registration in East Bay Now Open
The 1st Race will be held on June 27th in East Bay, CA with race distances consisting of: ½ mile swim, 12.5 mile bicycle ride, and 3.1 mile run/walk. Participants are encouraged to go to http://www.trekwomenstriathlonseries.com for registration as soon as possible, as space is limited. For further information, call toll free at 1-877-221-9665 or send us your questions at info@trekwomenstriathlon.com.
A Race That Fits Every Women’s Comfort and Experience Level
The Trek Women Triathlon Series will feature an unprecedented seven official entry categories including: Age Groups (separated by five-year increments), Mixed Age Group (so you can do the race with family and friends), Athena (150lbs +), Women in Uniform (military or government), Physically Challenged, Elite and Relay as part of a continuing effort to provide the best possible race experience for all women. Selected cities within the Series will also include “youth focused” triathlons.
It’s About Giving Back
The Trek Women Triathlon Series is dedicated to providing women with every opportunity to support themselves and their individual causes. 100% of the money from the Series’ Participant Pledge Program is donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and The National Association of Team Survivor. The Xxtra Mile has also launched “I Want to Tri for My Cause.” Through this promotion, the Series contributes a portion of registrant fees to the charity of choice for any group of women – from six to fifty-nine participants.
The National Association of Team Survivor is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization for women who have a present or past diagnosis of cancer. Team Survivor provides women with free group exercise, health education classes and support programs. The Trek Women Triathlon Series and Team Survivor allow women in the program to train, receive complimentary race registration for their first triathlon and benefit from special race day support.
In addition, the Trek Women Triathlon Series is reaching out and supporting women who have recently lost their jobs.
“The unemployment rate in this country is now over 7%,” says Sullivan. “There are many women who really need support from other women as they struggle to reassess their lives and their careers, or just get by. That is why we have allocated 7% of our entries at each Race, for those women who have lost their jobs…this year they race for free.”
2010 Race Dates & Venues
While additional races are expected to be added to the schedule in coming years, the 2010 schedules for the Trek Women Triathlon Series are as follows:
2010 Trek Women Triathlon Series*
o East Bay, Northern California (Pleasanton) – June 27th
o RexPlex/Pleasant Prairie, WI (Chicagoland)– July 11th
o Monroe, MI – July 18th
o Columbus, OH – July 25th
o Orlando, FL – September 5th
o Seattle, WA – September 19th
o Austin, TX – October 3rd
o Palm Springs, CA – October 10th
Charitable Partners
The Xxtra Mile is proud to continue its partnerships with both The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and The National Association of Team Survivor (NATS).
BCRF was founded in 1992 by the Lauder family. It is one of the Nation’s highest ranked charitable groups.
NATS is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization for women who have a present or past diagnosis of cancer, provides women with free group exercise, health education classes and support programs.
The Xxtra Mile provides members of Team Survivor competing in their first triathlon with complimentary registration at either the Trek Women or Danskin event. Members of Team Survivor are also honored at each Race, and stand together at the starting line, with the support of the thousands of other Race competitors.
100% of money raised through the Participant Pledge Program goes directly to the BCRF and NATS.
About The Xxtra Mile LLC
The Xxtra Mile was formed in 2008 to provide a platform to deliver high quality, life-changing, women only active lifestyle events. The Xxtra Mile’s properties include The Trek Women Triathlon Series, The Danskin Triathlon Series, The Holiday Half Marathon Series™, a multi-distance, all female running series, Team Future™, a mentoring program for young women, and Braids™, a think tank for women’s and girl’s active lifestyle initiatives. Each of these properties has as its sole focus, women helping other women.
For further information on the Trek Women Triathlon Series, go to http://www.trekwomenstriathlonseries.com or call 877-221-9665 (toll free).
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