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Fleet Feet Sports Knoxville
Newsletter
September 2007 | |
Dear *****,
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With the arrival of fall, we set our sights to cooler weather
and the return to school. For some, that means lesson plans
and classes. For others, it means more time for sports.
Whether you like to hit the books or hit the road, we urge you
to continue taking steps towards a more active and healthier
lifestyle.
Remember a recent TV commercial? Two young boys are
playing a cool motorcycle video game. Their rider
comes alive and walks out of the TV with a message for the
wide-eyed boys: "I would not be here if this is all I did
as a kid, so get outside and ride your motorcycle". Our
message is simpler. Just get active and see where it takes
you.
Our promise is that we will be there to support you, every step
of the way. That is our Fitlosophy (TM) and nothing short of
it.
Train Smart and Live Well,
- Shahin |
New Gift
Cards
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 Starting September 1, Gift Cards are
available!
Cards can be purchased in any denomination
Cards can be redeemed at any Fleet Feet
Sports location
Remaining balance stays on the card for the next visit
Card balances can be checked online with card
number.
For that special friend or loved one who you would
like to buy a great gift, but don't know their size or what color to
choose? A Fleet Feet Sports Gift Card is the perfect
FIT. |
| The Lesedi
Project |
Balega (the maker of those incredible moisture-wicking socks we
carry) is an international company based in the United States with
roots in South Africa. They have founded the Lesedi Project in partnership
with Fleet Feet Sports to give back to the South African culture and
community on which Balega relies. The Lesedi Project directly
supports the Ethembeni school which is home to some 300 disabled and
disadvantaged children. Ethembeni means "place of hope" and that is
exactly what it has become for the physically and visually disabled
children who both live and study there. At participating
Fleet Feet Sports stores you can find:
Beadwork - a traditional Zulu craft is a
skill that is taught to the children at the school. Balega has
commissioned the school to make a series of beadwork necklaces &
bracelets.
Music CD - Miraculous
Feet: A Run Through Wickedly Fresh South African Music - a blend of
traditional and contemporary African music.
All profits
generated by the sale of beadwork and CDs are returned directly to
the school and go towards the costs of boarding, education, and
operation.
In
October Fleet Feet Sports Knoxville along with Balega will host a
CD Release
Party! The evening will include music (of course),
great food, drinks and specials at the store. Stay tuned for more
details.... |
| Springbrook
Triathlon Raffle Winners |
 Congratulations to the
following folks who won a prize from the raffle drawing at the
Springbrook Triathlon:
John Graf, Karl Hess, Susan
Keener, Bonnie Lanagan, Layla Mosadegh, Eric Rice, Jeff Rich, Kent
Roberts, Rary Schultz, and Anne Sweeney.
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Coach's
Corner
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 Need to Get
Motivated?
Ok... it's hot out there! Do
you need to get excited about walking, running and exercising.
You just really, really want to get outside and get moving. BUT....
something is missing. You just can't get excited, you feel like a
slug (hey.... that's not just me talking), and you need some
inspiration to get up off that couch, away from the A/C and
computer. Let's see if we can find some GREAT ideas to get you up
and out and back on your exercise track!
Pick an attainable goal!
Pick a goal you know you can do, but add a
little bit on incentive to it. There are so many 5K run/walks around
that you can strive for... OR how about that half marathon or
marathon you have been thinking about. The fall marathons/half
marathons are around the corner - you certainly have time to train
for them. NOW is the time to begin when all you need to do is check
it out and start slowly.
Don't
time yourself! Just go for a walk or run and
don't worry about how fast or slowly you are going. Just enjoy the
fact that you are out there moving your body. Walk down to the
mailbox and back... not so bad... do it one more time. Tomorrow...
do it again, but go past the mailbox to the second light post. You
get what I'm saying? Leave your watch at home. Start slowly -
absolutely no huffing and puffing. If you are doing that... you are
running/walking too fast. Check to see if you can talk or sing... if
you can't - YOU ARE MOVING TOO FAST!
Try something new!
Get yourself some new, bouncy well fit shoes and socks
and you immediately have a spring in your step and the exercise
world looks a little brighter. The same can be said for a new
workout outfit. Find one that fits right and just says - GET OUT
THERE... YOU CAN DO IT~ and feel good about yourself when you do!
Check out the cool skirts ... now THAT says "Go Run!"
Find a mantra!
Here's my last tip for today... Find a saying that helps you get
started or go a little farther or faster when needed. Some find song
lyrics work for them and repeat the lyrics over and over. Try this
little mantra apropos for our hilly terrain...." Up and over...hills
make you STRONG!" |
| Team TCS - Corporate
Wellness |
 TN Cancer
Specialists & Fleet Feet Sports
. . . Promoting Wellness
Together
The Tennessee
Cancer Specialists with support
from Fleet Feet Sports have been
promoting a healthy, active lifestyle for their employees.
Teams from the multiple offices supported one another in getting
active.
Employees and family members met on a hot
Saturday morning to walk/run 3
miles on the greenway. Spirits were high as everyone finished
their goal. Congratulations for taking steps to achieve
to a healthier
lifestyle.
Check out the photos from the walk.
The plans are underway for another walk in the fall with a Halloween
theme.
If your company is interested in teaming up with Fleet Feet
Sports to promote wellness among your employees, please contact
us. |
Triathlon
101 Finishes
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 Waaaaay to go!!!
Congratulations!!!
Our Triathlon 101 Clinic completed
it's mission: "Finish the
Springbrook Sprint Tri!" And most importantly
everyone finished with big SMILES!
Congratulations and
be proud of all that you have accomplished.
You can check
the results here and the race photos here. Look
for other triathlon clinics next season. Rumor has it that we
will have a beginner clinic for Trideltathon and an intermediate
clinic for Fall Creek Falls Triathlon (Olympic distance and an open
water swim). So stay tuned and stay
active. |
Supporting
Coporate Wellness Programs
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Here at Fleet
Feet Sports, not only do we want to initiate an active lifestyle, we
also like to reward one. When a company decides to embark on its own
wellness program, we want to be a part of that effort in any way we
can.  The Wellness Committee at the
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
(CUPA-HR) is leading such a program. "Being an association dedicated
to human resources, we pride ourselves on offering many of the best
benefits for our own employees," said Andy Brantley, CEO. Brantley
and the association's directors unanimously approved the healthy
move. The new program focuses on five pillars: mind, body, spirit,
community and financial responsibility.
Developing a
comprehensive wellness initiative should include not only activity
and structure, but also incentives. The incentives provide short
term benefits while the program as a whole provides long term gains.
Sometimes, one is not possible without the other especially in
certain high risk or busy populations. There are two incentives that
have proven to be effective. One is good old cash. The other is time
off.
Suzi Bowen, chair of the CUPA-HR Wellness Program and a
recent graduate of Fleet Feet Sports Triathlon 101 program, decided
to include Gift Certificates to Fleet Feet Sports as part of
CUPA-HR's incentive program. The association has also invited
Shahin, Fleet Feet owner, to make presentations for the employees,
the first of which will include motivation. It'll be an interesting
sight to see Shahin motivate a group of already motivated people!
But then again, we never shy away from an easy task. We love it when
others, like Suzi and CUPA-HR, are leading the way to a healthier
lifestyle and allowing us to ride shotgun.
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| Product
Tips |
| Want to improve your Golf
game??
  Who doesn't. Check out these
two items at Fleet Feet that could help you on the green.
First is Superfeet inserts. Inserts for your golf shoes can
give you support in the rigid golf shoes and improve your balance.
 Next is Tifosi
sunglasses. Tifosi golf shades come with golf-specific tints
designed to enhance any golf game. The lenses are designed to
provide object illumination and enhance the wearer's ability to
pickup the ball in flight by creating a balance of target and
background brightness.
Enjoy golfing this fall! | |
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Shahin
Hadian
Fleet Feet Knoxville
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