THRIVE WEIGHT LOSS CLASSES

Open to all students, faculty and staff and spouses
SHEFFIELD-THOMPSON CLASSROOM B

Classes run Jan 31 through June 26, 2012
Tuesdays @ 5 p.m.

(TRAVIS MARTIN, THRIVE FOUNDER, will be the instructor for the first few weeks)

Cost:  $59

(This is a special negotiated price just for Shorter employees and their families)

(Payment by cash, check or credit card)

Employees pay up front, but will be reimbursed 50% of cost based upon complete participation in the program

Includes individual access to Thrive’s “Member’s Only” website including live broadcast classes and recordings, access to thousands of recipes, restaurant guides and food databases, online journaling and journal-checking by a dedicated Thrive Coach.

For more info, please email Cynthia Womack at cwomack@shorter.edu

Couch to 5K Training

Thursday, February 2nd at 3:30 pm
FSU Downstairs Conference Room
Presented by John Head

All who attend will be eligible for cool door prizes, including an iPod Touch!

How can an overweight asthmatic with bad knees do a half-marathon? If you have ever attempted to begin running for fitness only to get discouraged, don’t miss this presentation on the Couch to 5K program!!!

You  will learn how several people right here at Shorter have been able to use this effective training tool to begin running at a speed and pace they can manage.  You will learn how to build up from a sedentary life-style to running 3.1 miles and more!

Topics include:  selecting the right shoes, strategies for staying motivated, training tools that can help you keep on track!

Jogging for Justice

Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8 am at Shorter University

Shorter University is pairing with the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia to bring to you a 5K/Health Walk.  Special Registration rates for Shorter Students, Faculty and Staff is $20.00.

Download a registration form.

Rome Athletic Club Membership (FREE)

For all students, faculty and staff
10 John Davenport Drive
706-295-3678

A significant part of our Wellness Program involves the opportunity for physical fitness and exercise.  Shorter has contracted with the Rome Athletic Club (RAC) to be our fitness facility. RAC is open 24 hours a day. For our safety, they will provide card entry and camera surveillance.   

Some general guidelines are:

• You will need to show your Shorter ID in order to register and become a member.
• Members from Shorter may use the equipment anytime except from 4:00-6:30 PM Monday-Friday. This is the peak time for non-Shorter members.
• Always be respectful and courteous to the RAC employees and other RAC members. 
• Always treat the facility and the equipment with care. We break it, we buy it.
• Always dress appropriately; use common sense in what will or won’t be offensive to other members.

The Shorter Wellness Committee & the GoGo Running Club Present: Tuesday Track Night

A group training session for all ages and all fitness levels at Barron Stadium
START DATE:  NOVEMBER 29 @ 6 PM

The GoGo Running Club helps their members reach their fitness and running goals by doing the following:

• Tuesday Track Night -  a weekly workout that takes place 52 weeks a year at Barron Stadium*
  (*During the hotter months, the Tuesday night workout will be moved to 7 pm)
• All participants will receive a weekly email outlining the proposed workout. There will be a workout for all ability levels and ages. 
• Saturday or Sunday Group Run- This is a weekly meeting at Berry College. All ability levels are welcome. The run will take place on the Viking trail and other trails on the campus.
• The GoGo Running website (gogorunning.com) will give members access to free training plans and videos covering a wide range of topics dealing with running and fitness.
• AND, YOU GET A TEE SHIRT!!

Special Deal for Shorter Faculty, Staff & Students only! 

Usually, membership in the GoGo Running Club costs $35 for a one-year membership. The Shorter employee or student portion of this is $14--BUT Shorter is going to pay the $14 for you! However, if you sign up and do not participate at least 26 out of the 52 weeks, we will ask you to reimburse the $14 to Shorter. 

Not sure if this is the right program for you? 

Try a one-night FREE trial any Tuesday night between November 29 and December 28 and then decide if you want to sign up for the one-year program. Just show up, no sign up necessary for the free trial. 

When you decide that you want to commit to the 52-week plan, please fill out the membership form and follow the instructions on the form on where to send it. Just remember, you must be registered by January 1 if you want to be a part of the full program.

Operation RAC 1000 BOOT CAMP
New Date TBA

Open to all students, faculty and staff

Operation RAC 1000 is an interval based workout that is designed to challenge and motivate all levels of fitness. Countless studies prove that the most dramatic way to change your body is through interval training, alternating high and relatively low intensity exercise. Operation RAC 1000’s unique interval-based workout “shocks” the body out of its comfort zone, and has you continually burning calories for the next 24 hours!

A Rome Athletic Club trainer will be on the Shorter University Campus to take you through challenging yet extremely effective workouts outside and you will have the time of your life doing it! There is no more effective, efficient or exciting way to change how you look, feel and perform.

Ready for the most fun you have ever had exercising and a life changing experience or just have questions?

Call Rome Athletic Club at (706) 295-3678 and give them your name or e-mail Chrissy@romeathleticclub.com stating your interest in participating in Operation RAC 1000.