Items Tagged ‘running’
September 28, 2020 · Leave a Comment
By The DAHLC 
The annual Mayo Clinic Heritage Classic is going virtual this year! Complete the 5K run/walk anytime between October 23 and November 1. Sign up on the event website, and once registered you can connect with other participants along the way by joining the Mayo Clinic Heritage Classic private Facebook group. The event is open to Mayo […]
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Tags: Heritage Classic, race, Run, running
June 3, 2019 · Leave a Comment
By The DAHLC
Are you interested in getting faster? Try an interval run this summer! The purpose behind running intervals is to improve your VO2 max running speed and running economy. Give it a run (pun intended) here: If you enjoy this workout, you’ll love our Pick Up the Pace Running Series! This two-session series will teach you strategies […]
January 21, 2019 · Leave a Comment
Intro to the Indoor Adventure Race Workout
Would you like to get a taste for this year’s Indoor Adventure Race? If so, this workout is for you! The rules are simple: complete the workout below in any order you choose. Bike: 5 miles Run or walk: 1.5 miles (15 laps around our track) Row: 2,000 meters This workout is half the amount […]
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Tags: Bike, Blog, get fit, row, Rowing, running, spinning, Workouts
March 26, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Follow this cardio progression to get the most bang for your buck using cardio equipment and your body! You get to choose the length of time you want for this workout, whether it’s a quick 20-minute or longer 45-minute circuit. Ready, sweat, go!
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Tags: Blog, Cardio, Inspiration, Motivation, Move, quick workout, running, workout, Workouts
July 28, 2017 · Leave a Comment
By The DAHLC
THIS JUST IN! Register for the Heritage Classic and you can enter for a chance to win FREE Vikings/Bears tickets on New Year’s Eve! Register at the front desk of the downtown Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center location. The Heritage Classic 5K run/walk is on Saturday, September 23. Expo starts at 8:30 am and the run/walk […]
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Tags: Event, Heritage Classic, mayo employees, Mayo families, running
March 29, 2017 · Leave a Comment
By The DAHLC
Shaun Palmer is one of our very own Member Service Representatives at the front desk as well as a member here at the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, and he was kind enough to share his story of changing his old habits, forming new goals and achieving great feats. After Shaun decided to quit smoking, […]
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Tags: boston marathon, marathon, member story, Member Success, Motivation, running, shaun
December 28, 2016 · Leave a Comment
By Chad - Your 5k-Marathon Run Coach 
We’re kicking off the new year with an interval track workout from Chad, one of our Health & Wellness Coaches. This workout could always be done on a Woodway Curve or a treadmill if that’s what you prefer. If you aren’t comfortable with running, you could switch out for fast-paced walking and increase your walking […]
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Tags: interval workout, Run, running, track, track workout, workout
September 21, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“I didn’t know I could run while pregnant!” one of the pregnancy program participants exclaimed as we completed a lap around the track during prenatal training. “Yes! You sure can!” I encouraged her, “as long as you are feeling good then keep doing what you are doing.” It begs the question of what does “feeling […]
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Tags: Blog, postnatal, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Program, prenatal, prenatal exercise, prenatal training, running, Training
May 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment
By The DAHLC
At some point in our lives, many of us have a crisis – of health, faith, security, etc. And sometimes, out of that crisis, comes a blessing – something we’d have never seen before that crisis. This happened to our featured member, Ron, in 2011 when he found he needed cardiac surgery at age 56. Ron […]
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Tags: Blog, cardiac rehab, Inspiration, marathon, Member Success, Move, race, running
March 9, 2016 · Leave a Comment
I GUESS you can keep exercising…a personal tale of prenatal exercise
I rode my bicycle to my first prenatal appointment. I had competed in triathlons for the 4 years prior, so riding my bike was very natural. At the appointment, one of the health care providers hinted that I probably should stop riding my bike. Now that I was pregnant, I wouldn’t want to do anything […]
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Tags: Blog, discover, FAQ, Inspiration, Move, postnatal, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Program, pregnant, prenatal, Registrations, running