First Strides

Congratulations Thursday night participants! Thank you for taking your First Strides with us 💕

So proud of all of the First Strides participants & mentors who came out this AM for our W5K course review! It started to rain heavier as we were leaving. Whoohoo! I am sorry that it was not as smooth as I (Michelle) had hoped it would be. I know a few of you got lost, my stopwatch stopped, & we heard/saw the Parkland XC young man got struck by a tree. Thank you to everyone who prayed. I heard from his coach & prayers are definitely needed. Looking forward to Tues & Thurs for our graduation celebration & then to W5K weekend!! Congratulations, ladies!

Thursday Week 9! Our guest speaker, Dr. Lori Alfonse, D.O. spoke about the importance of annual mammograms starting at age 40. Did you know today’s mammogram can help detect heart disease?
It was also a Great night for our second timed mile. I betcha everyone made improvements.

Don't forget your lights & reflective gear for our remaining nights at First Strides! Stay safe!

Thursday Week 8! Sue Henry from Aardvark Sports showed us an assortment of safety gear to use as we head into fall with shorter hours of daylight.And also some reflective clothing to be seen in. Although it was a muggy evening with a slight drizzle that didn’t stop us-we got workout done.

Bonus Night in the humidity... Congratulations, ladies!!

It was a beautiful night for BONUS NIGHT! Congratulations, ladies!

Additional information from Dr. Judy
The first link about Your Coronary Calcium Score
https://www.heart.org/-/media/Files/Health-Topics/Heart-Attack/CAC-Score.pdf?sc_lang=en

This link, Go Red for Women, 10 Facts
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1q7cjVS7Uu8KHzigTWgic7-EFn3oACXAd0k97WLEi6TQ

www.heart.org

Thank you to Dr. Judy Pryblick for speaking to us about heart health & nutrition. Here are some easy ways to remember a few heart health and nutrition tips.

❤️“Diet” in Greek/latin means way of life. The Mediterranean Diet is recommended for a healthy eating lifestyle.
❤️Avg woman should consume 1500 calories/day. An extra 500 calories/day = 3500 calories/week = 1lb. of weight gain.
❤️HDL= “happy cholesterol” want higher numbers
❤️LDL = “lousy cholesterol” want lower numbers
❤️”No bubbles for bones” - carbonated drinks consumption is linked to lower bone mineral density in women

Thursday Week 5. Tonight the guest speaker is our own mentor, Judy Pryblick, a retired general practitioner. Judy spoke about women’s heart health noting that movement, exercise is one of the best things we can do to improve our health. Despite the rain, everyone pushed through and did the workout- very impressive!