Awesome stuff last night!

Well done last night!  Awesome to see you challenging yourself and trying something completely new on those tracks tonight. 

I hope you found the tips from the instructors useful - and remember, it was only two hours over two weeks, so you can't expect yourself to be a master mountainbiker just yet!  As with any new skill, it takes time to develop the techniques - so practice, practice, practice!

Remember, this Sunday is the annual Jingle Bells Jog and Santa Walk, from the Trafalgar Centre Carpark through to Tahunanui Beach.  $5 for an individual or $10 per family entry which goes directly to the Heart Foundation.  Dress up in theme and have some Christmas active fun.  Prizes for best dressed, most ringing bells among others - more info can be found at http://nelsonevents.co.nz/content/jingle-bells-jog-and-santa-walk
There is a returning bus available for an additional $2 donation.

Next Tuesday is our final session for this year, and we will be instore with Carl at Bicycle Business, which is located on Halifax Street, inbetween the library and Burger King.  This is on bike maintenance and will cover topics such as how to change a tyre and how to take care of your bike etc.

If I don't see you on Sunday morning, see you Tuesday.

In the meantime, as always, keep active,
Amanda

MTB'ing tonight

Tonight we start the first of our two mountainbiking sessions. 
These will be based from Branford Park, which is the grassy area on the left as you enter the Maitai Valley (off Nile St). 6.30pm
You will need a bike and a helmet.

You do not have to have a mountain-bike for these sessions, just a bike that can go off road, ie has tyres that can handle being on the grass and tracks (not smooth road tyres).

At the start of the session, I will ask you to place yourself in order of confidence, so please don't be concerned that you will be riding with expert downhillers!  In the past we have had three/four different groups, and the instructors will cater to your group - so be honest with yourself to get the most out of the session.  We start off on the grassy fields and then work our way up to going on some of the surrounding tracks.  Heaps of fun!

See you tonight.

Aquajogging this week

This Tuesday we head to Riverside Pool, (Riverside Drive, off Halifax St) for our aquajogging session.  A reminder that this session starts later than normal - at 7.15pm.

We will most probably do this in two groups, having a half hour session of aquajogging and half hour session of 'own' time in the pool, where you can swim some laps or just relax (then switching) - I'll assess this tomorrow night when we see how many of us are there.

There are changing room facilities at the Pool, so just mention you are part of the Womens Activator Group when you enter through the Reception, and then head in and get changed and ready for some fun!

See you soon,

DOMS anyone?

I hope you enjoyed Tuesday's session with Gaye and Jo and weren't too sore afterwards ;)
I certainly had a bit of 'DOMS', feeling my hamstrings after those sideways touch your toes lunges!

Just a reminder that next week's session is slightly later (start at 7.15pm).  Will email more details regarding this session early next week.

In the interim, I saw Nige today and he is going to email me through the technique drills from his session so I can forward them onto you, and Jo is going to send through some of her stretching notes.

Below is a note from Gaye:

Hi all Active Women, Thanks for being such good sports and giving a mini Bootcamp session a go on Tuesday night. Well done all of you.

There is a special offer from me in your activator booklet, if you want any more info please contact me on email gayeevans@xtra.co.nz  or txt/ph 0210671122. I also put stuff up on facebook see Boot Camp Nelson page.

Gaye Evans

Personal Trainer

www.bootcampnelson.co.nz

This week's session

This week we return to the Botanics for our session with Jo Duncan (stretching) and Gaye Evans (outdoor training).  6.30pm.

If you can, please bring a towel or mat (the ground may be damp) for the stretch segment, and longs may be beneficial for warding off sandflys!

Wear comfortable stretchy clothing (ie nothing to restrict yourself while stretching).

See you there,

Shoe Clinic this week

This week we head to the Shoe Clinic in Bridge St for half an hour on correct support with Brett Meehan, followed by a half hour jog / walk with the NBS Nelson Striders.

See you there at 6.30pm.

Tonight's session

Remember the warm clothing and rain jacket for tonight!!