Q: How do I start a training plan if I can not attend the Challenge Prep Walks?
A: Select two days to walk each week. Make sure you have at least one day in between your walks for your body to recover. Start with 1 to 3 miles on your first walk. Each week, add one mile to your total distance. You will be amazed with the results!
Q: Should I stretch before and after I walk and for how long?
A: I recommend you dedicate five minutes of stretching before each walk. More than anything else, stretching before you walk will make walking much easier. If you have five minutes to devote to stretching at the end of your walk that's an added bonus!
Q: How far in advance should I eat before a walk and how much/what?
A: You should try to eat no sooner than 30 minutes before your walk. Your body needs the time to convert your meal to useable energy. I recommend an energy bar (cliff, balance, etc.) or a piece of fruit.
Q: How fast should I be walking one mile?
A: The Challenge walk is not a race, nor should your training walks be races. Walk at your comfort level. Over time your walk pace will be faster simply because you will be in better shape!
Q: Is it better to walk alone or with a friend?
A: Walking with a friend is a great motivator and support system. You can hold each other accountable for your walks. Walking with your dog is also a great way pass the time and get your little buddy into shape!
Ask Tyler your training questions for Challenge Walk MS 2008! Each week, we'll select a group of questions for Tyler to answer. Email asktylernow@gmail.com with your question today!Wednesday, July 23, 2008
All Training Walk Locations and Times
ALL CHALLENGE PREP TRAINING WALK SCHEDULES ARE BELOW!
San DiegoLead by Addie's Personal Training StudioContact Information: asktylernow@gmail.com (858) 483-2711
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: Embarcadero Park South, Parking lot west of Joe's Crab Shack Distance: 5 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: San Elijo Lagoon From the 5, take Lomas Santa Fe exit west, Turn right on N. Rio Ave. and continue to dead-end Distance: 6 miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: Lake Murray- From 8, exit Lake Murray Blvd. Parking Lot Parking Distance: 7 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: Los Penasquitos Canyon- Western staging area on the south side of Sorrento Vally Blvd. approximately 1 mile east of Vista Sorrento Parkway Distance: 11 miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: UCSD- Off of N Torrey Pines Road, turn onto North Point Dr, parking lot on right Distance: 8 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 6:30 amLocation: Park at Solona Beach Train Station at 105 North Cedros Avenue. Buy your ticket to Oceanside, and board the train. Don't be late for train departure! Distance: 16 miles
Orange CountyLead by Lindsay and Doug Harwell
Contact Information: lzeber@yahoo.com 714-471-3335
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Meet at the lower parking lot off of El Toro at Saddleback Church - 1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, CA Distance: 8 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08
Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Newport Pier to Huntington Beach Pier, loop back Distance: 11 Miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Tustin Ranch Shopping Center on corner of Culver and Portola - Orchard Hills Center - Meet at Peet's Coffee Distance: 12 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Serrano Creek Park, Off Bake between Toledo and Irvine Blvd. Distance: 15 miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Edison Park off of Magnolia towards PCH, Huntington Beach Distance: 16 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Peter's Canyon Park- Meet in parking lot off of Canyon View and Jamboree Distance: 17 miles
Los Angeles - East
Lead by Liz Johnston
Contact Information: erjohnston3@verizon.net (909) 596-7974
Please Note: All training walks lead by Liz will start at-
Kuns Park
1600 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750
Park Lot Parking
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 8 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 10 miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 12 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 14 miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 16 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 18 miles
Los Angeles - WestLead by Team Pardee HomesContact Information: joannacherie@yahoo.com (206) 304-2519
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 9:00 am Location: LA County Lot #5 4545 Admiralty Way at Via Marina (Mother's Beach) Marina Del Rey, paid or street parking Distance: 8 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08 Start Time: 8:00 am Location: Culver Blvd/Braddock Los Angeles, CA 90066 Street parkingDistance: 10 miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 8:30 am Location: LA County Lot #5, 4545 Admiralty Way at Via Marina (Mother's Beach) Marina Del Rey, paid or street parking Distance: 12 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:30 am Location: LA County Lot #5, 4545 Admiralty Way at Via Marina (Mother's Beach) Marina Del Rey, paid or street parking Distance: 15 Miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:30 am Location: Meet at the Santa Monica Pier by the carousel Distance: 8 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 7:30 am Location: Meet at the Santa Monica Pier by the carousel Distance: 15 miles
San DiegoLead by Addie's Personal Training StudioContact Information: asktylernow@gmail.com (858) 483-2711
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: Embarcadero Park South, Parking lot west of Joe's Crab Shack Distance: 5 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: San Elijo Lagoon From the 5, take Lomas Santa Fe exit west, Turn right on N. Rio Ave. and continue to dead-end Distance: 6 miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: Lake Murray- From 8, exit Lake Murray Blvd. Parking Lot Parking Distance: 7 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: Los Penasquitos Canyon- Western staging area on the south side of Sorrento Vally Blvd. approximately 1 mile east of Vista Sorrento Parkway Distance: 11 miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:00 amLocation: UCSD- Off of N Torrey Pines Road, turn onto North Point Dr, parking lot on right Distance: 8 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 6:30 amLocation: Park at Solona Beach Train Station at 105 North Cedros Avenue. Buy your ticket to Oceanside, and board the train. Don't be late for train departure! Distance: 16 miles
Orange CountyLead by Lindsay and Doug Harwell
Contact Information: lzeber@yahoo.com 714-471-3335
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Meet at the lower parking lot off of El Toro at Saddleback Church - 1 Saddleback Parkway, Lake Forest, CA Distance: 8 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08
Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Newport Pier to Huntington Beach Pier, loop back Distance: 11 Miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Tustin Ranch Shopping Center on corner of Culver and Portola - Orchard Hills Center - Meet at Peet's Coffee Distance: 12 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Serrano Creek Park, Off Bake between Toledo and Irvine Blvd. Distance: 15 miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Edison Park off of Magnolia towards PCH, Huntington Beach Distance: 16 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Location: Peter's Canyon Park- Meet in parking lot off of Canyon View and Jamboree Distance: 17 miles
Los Angeles - East
Lead by Liz Johnston
Contact Information: erjohnston3@verizon.net (909) 596-7974
Please Note: All training walks lead by Liz will start at-
Kuns Park
1600 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750
Park Lot Parking
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 8 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 10 miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 12 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 14 miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 16 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 7:00 am Distance: 18 miles
Los Angeles - WestLead by Team Pardee HomesContact Information: joannacherie@yahoo.com (206) 304-2519
Week #3
Date: 7/26/08 Start Time: 9:00 am Location: LA County Lot #5 4545 Admiralty Way at Via Marina (Mother's Beach) Marina Del Rey, paid or street parking Distance: 8 miles
Week #4
Date: 8/2/08 Start Time: 8:00 am Location: Culver Blvd/Braddock Los Angeles, CA 90066 Street parkingDistance: 10 miles
Week #5
Date: 8/9/08 Start Time: 8:30 am Location: LA County Lot #5, 4545 Admiralty Way at Via Marina (Mother's Beach) Marina Del Rey, paid or street parking Distance: 12 miles
Week #6
Date: 8/16/08 Start Time: 7:30 am Location: LA County Lot #5, 4545 Admiralty Way at Via Marina (Mother's Beach) Marina Del Rey, paid or street parking Distance: 15 Miles
Week #7
Date: 8/23/08 Start Time: 7:30 am Location: Meet at the Santa Monica Pier by the carousel Distance: 8 miles
Week #8
Date: 8/30/08 Start Time: 7:30 am Location: Meet at the Santa Monica Pier by the carousel Distance: 15 miles
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Challenge Training Walks Saturday, 7/19/08
Los Angeles County
Leader: Karin Chamberlain
Start Time: 7:30 am
Location:
Road Runner
25355 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Leader: Liz Johnston
Start Time: 7:00am
Distance: 7 miles
Location:
Kuns Park
1600 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750 Parking Lot Parking
Leader: Tom Mitchell
Start Time: 7:30 am
Distance: 6 miles
Location: Meet at the Santa Monica Pier by the carousel.
Orange County
Leader: Lindsay Harwell
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distance: 6 miles
Location:
Fanatics Gym
22222 La Palma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
San Diego County
Leader: Addie's Peronsal Training Studio
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distance: 5.25 miles
Location: Balboa Park, Park in the south parking lot by the Naval Medical Center on Park Blvd.
Leader: Karin Chamberlain
Start Time: 7:30 am
Location:
Road Runner
25355 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90505
Leader: Liz Johnston
Start Time: 7:00am
Distance: 7 miles
Location:
Kuns Park
1600 Bonita Avenue
La Verne, CA 91750 Parking Lot Parking
Leader: Tom Mitchell
Start Time: 7:30 am
Distance: 6 miles
Location: Meet at the Santa Monica Pier by the carousel.
Orange County
Leader: Lindsay Harwell
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distance: 6 miles
Location:
Fanatics Gym
22222 La Palma Ave.
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
San Diego County
Leader: Addie's Peronsal Training Studio
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distance: 5.25 miles
Location: Balboa Park, Park in the south parking lot by the Naval Medical Center on Park Blvd.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Challenge Training Walks
CHALLENGE TRAINING WALKS START JULY 12!!!
Come and join us at one of our five training programs. We are hosting training walks in the following areas.
Los Angeles County
Leader: Karin Chamberlain
Date: 7/12/08
Start time: 7:30 am
Location:Point Fermin Park@ intersection of S. Gaffey St. and Paseo Del Mar San Pedro, CA 90731 Park Lot Parking
Leader: Liz Johnston
Date: 7/12/08
Start time: 9:00 am
Location: Kuns Park 1600 Bonita Avenue La Verne, CA 91750
Park Lot Parking
Leader: Joanna Benson
Date: 7/12/08
Start Time: 9:00 am
Location: Culver Blvd. and Braddock Los Angeles, CA 90066
Street Parking
Orange County
Leader: Lindsay Harwell
Date: 7/12/08
Start Time: 8:30 am
Location: Tustin Sports Park 12850 Robinson Dr Tustin, CA 92782
San Diego County
Leader: Tyler Merrill
Date: 7/12/08
Start Time: 7:00 am
Location:Crown Point Shores Park in the paking lot at the end of Lamont St.
Come and join us at one of our five training programs. We are hosting training walks in the following areas.
Los Angeles County
Leader: Karin Chamberlain
Date: 7/12/08
Start time: 7:30 am
Location:Point Fermin Park@ intersection of S. Gaffey St. and Paseo Del Mar San Pedro, CA 90731 Park Lot Parking
Leader: Liz Johnston
Date: 7/12/08
Start time: 9:00 am
Location: Kuns Park 1600 Bonita Avenue La Verne, CA 91750
Park Lot Parking
Leader: Joanna Benson
Date: 7/12/08
Start Time: 9:00 am
Location: Culver Blvd. and Braddock Los Angeles, CA 90066
Street Parking
Orange County
Leader: Lindsay Harwell
Date: 7/12/08
Start Time: 8:30 am
Location: Tustin Sports Park 12850 Robinson Dr Tustin, CA 92782
San Diego County
Leader: Tyler Merrill
Date: 7/12/08
Start Time: 7:00 am
Location:Crown Point Shores Park in the paking lot at the end of Lamont St.
Friday, June 27, 2008
An Introduction...
Walking 50 miles takes commitment and training. You will take about 100,000 individual steps during the Challenge Walk. Although the Challenge Walk is for people of all abilities, you do need to prepare your body physically and mentally. By conditioning your body before the Walk, you will have more fun and less likely to experience injuries and pain.
Get all your training questions answered in this blog. Sponsor and San Diego Challenge Prep Trainer, Tyler Merrill, from Addie's Personal Training Studio will be your guide! Addie's has a strong, long-standing relationship with the National MS Society and has leveraged their MS fitness program to help many clients improve their quality of life.
Here, you can ask Tyler questions and get training tips to help you prepare for Challenge Walk MS 2008. Feel free to read over previous posts for training tips.
Tyler is personal trainer educated in Sports and Fitness Management and experience that enables him to train clientele with a wide range of limitations, goals and abilities. He can help you with stretching techniques, nutrition, hydration, shoe fittings and achieving your Challenge Walk fitness goals.
Get all your training questions answered in this blog. Sponsor and San Diego Challenge Prep Trainer, Tyler Merrill, from Addie's Personal Training Studio will be your guide! Addie's has a strong, long-standing relationship with the National MS Society and has leveraged their MS fitness program to help many clients improve their quality of life.
Here, you can ask Tyler questions and get training tips to help you prepare for Challenge Walk MS 2008. Feel free to read over previous posts for training tips.
Tyler is personal trainer educated in Sports and Fitness Management and experience that enables him to train clientele with a wide range of limitations, goals and abilities. He can help you with stretching techniques, nutrition, hydration, shoe fittings and achieving your Challenge Walk fitness goals.
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