Join the Holiday Challenge

Need a little motivation to stick with your running and fitness routine during the busy holiday season? I do! That’s why I created the Holiday Challenge! It’s a simple and easy way to stay fit during the busy holiday season, avoid gaining the “Holiday-5” pounds, win my favorite Wish-List gifts, and connect with other like-minded runners.

Here’s how it works…It’s easy –>

• Step 1: Register for the Holiday Challenge (see below).

• Step 2: Set a realistic weekly mileage goal every week from Thursday, November 27th (Thanksgiving) through Sunday, January 25th. The goal is to set realistic mileage goals based on how busy your life is so you can achieve them, stay motivated and keep moving. You can also include cross-training into the goal – 10 minutes of cross-training = 1 mile running (yoga, cycling, strength, Cross-Fit…).

• Step 3: Post your weekly goal and mileage workouts in the private Holiday Challenge Facebook Page or in the comments section of this post. Once registered, you’ll be invited to join the Private Challenge Group on Facebook, or you can post your workouts in the comments section of this post. The Challenge officially begins on November 27th, but you can start at any time during the holiday season.

• Step 4: NEW- VIRTUAL RACE! Run or walk the Holiday Challenge Virtual Race at the end of the Challenge in January. Set a goal to run or walk a race distance at the end of the Holiday Challenge (ie. 5k, 10K, half marathon…). This can be an established race or on your own in your neck of the woods. It’s a carrot to keep you motivated and focused through the holidays and a fun way to celebrate and run with the spirit of the group.

• Step 5: Sit back, enjoy your hot chocolate and watch your email inbox for weekly posts from me and my elves announcing Wish-List Gift Winners, tips, recipes and much more!