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Health & Fitness

How MRTT is preparing for Spring and Summer!

Finally - there is a light at the end of the tunnel! Days are getting longer, the sun is getting stronger, the snow is disappearing - and runners are outside enjoying it all.

With the arrival of spring and the promise of summer around the corner, Moms RUN This Town is beginning to schedule more events to gear up for a fun, busy season. Soon, our regular weekly runs will be moving from the Sports dome to the outdoors. Additional days and times will be added to our regular schedule to accommodate as many busy moms as possible. But that's not all...we also have other great events coming up. These include:

Beginner's Breakfast - We know that putting yourself out there and joining a new group and meeting total strangers can be intimidating. We also know that the concept of a "running club" can feel overwhelming. You don't know what to expect and you worry about your abilities as compared to everyone else. We try to stress that we are truly for women of ALL fitness levels, but sometimes it seems that is not enough. This breakfast is a great chance to see for yourself the variety of women who join MRTT. It's a way to meet other new members like yourself, and ask leaders questions without any pressure. Other than leaders, there are no experienced members present - so you also don't need to worry about being the only new face among a bunch of people who already know each other.

Girls Night Out - Most women lead crazy busy lives - filled with work, family, running a household, appointments, errands...it's important to give yourself some time to just let loose and have fun now and then. We try to do Girls Nights out on a regular basis, and it's always a great time filled with lots of laughs.

Shopping Event - We love fitness and we love being able to motivate and support women to reach their fitness goals (whether that goal is to jog their very first mile or to run their first or 20th marathon). We also love to have FUN and be social. Our shopping events combine the best of both worlds! We meet at a great running store for an optional group run, along with breakfast and shopping, with the store and the staff to ourselves. Special discounts are offered to us during the events, as well. It's a great time to stock up on all the running gear you need, and have FUN doing it!

All events, both running and social, are posted within our Private Facebook group. In order to join us, you just need to request to be a member. A leader will verify that you are a local mom/woman, and that you are not a spammer and approve your request promptly.

We hope to see some new faces soon!

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