by Dan | Sep 9, 2018 | Exercise, Family, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
Success means a lot of different things to different people. What does it mean for you? Did you accomplish a goal you set out to do? Did you lose weight? Did your cholesterol improve? Did you help someone else achieve a goal they were striving for? It may all mean something different to people, but it still means something was achieved. What makes it even more special is when it truly means something to you. That was this weekend for the Watertown Area Run Club. Many of us went down to do the Sioux Falls Half Marathon this morning, but one of us in this group was running their first marathon…26.2 miles. That person was Patricia Roth. She has been working incredibly hard this entire Summer to achieve her goal. We all saw it. We all wanted her to get it. Today, we all helped her get across the finish line! Her emotions afterwards holding up her medal, and knowing that she had just achieved something she did not think was possible for her. Our goals and our achievements are limited more by what is between our ears, than our physical abilities. She proved that over and over, and it was something special for the rest of us as well to see her achieve this goal.
Many of us started out Saturday night by going out to eat, and loading up on carbs. Spaghetti and pasta was the main course choices before hand. We were all getting ready for the next morning.
Patricia had to start first. The marathoners started 30 minutes before the half marathoners. We were there to get her fired up and to show our support. “This is it Patricia! This is what you have been working for. Go for it!”.
We got done with our race, showered, and headed out on the course to cheer Patricia on. We found her coming to mile 24.
A few of us started running with her to keep her going. Then, Owen and Amanda, after running their Half Marathon earlier, ran with her the entire last 2 miles of the marathon to keep her going. She did not stop! Smiling, and going strong. This is what she was working for! She wanted this!
The rest of us headed back to the finish line to cheer her for the last 100 meters coming in. Coming in strong, smiling, waving…grinning ear to ear!
This is Patricia coming into the final 100 meters, with Amanda and Owen on each side of her. She was giving us the “thumbs up”!
We were cheering so loud, yelling, screaming. Look at the smile on her face. She was about to accomplish her goal! She did it! She is now a marathoner!
Success again means different things to different people. Many of us had a good race today. We feel good about what we individually accomplished. But believe me, nothing felt better than how we all were cheering her on, helping her these last months achieve her goal! Seeing the look on her face, the tears flowing with joy afterwards. This is what running does for you. More importantly, this is what running friends do for you! We are a close knit group. We are there for each other. Now I call that a successful weekend. A success not only by the runners, but the spouses who help make it possible for all of us to run. They show support, they are out there cheering, taking pictures, driving back and forth. A special thank you to all of them as well. What does success mean to you? Keep moving everybody…you too will be successful!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 3987
by kelsey | Sep 6, 2018 | Etc.
STRIVE starts Tuesday!! We do have some room due to our new location having more space! Contact us today to reserve your spot!
Please note: We have a NEW LOCATION FOR STRIVE!! We will be meeting at the Park and Rec’s Fieldhouse (1900 W Kemp Ave, Watertown). This is the old Armory/DMV building next to the Extension Complex and just west of the Stadium. With this new location, we are able to accept more into our program, so we have room!! Information about the program is below!
Fall into Fitness!! Join Brown Clinic’s Wellness and Health Promotion Program, STRIVE 2 Survive! The two main components of STRIVE 2 Survive include diet & exercise.
12 Week Wellness Program
6 Lectures: every other Tuesday at the Park and Rec Fieldhouse @ 5:30-6:30pm.
September 11: “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
September 25: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger & Dr. Torness
October 9: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
October 23: A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness“
November 6: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, PharmD
November 20: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
6 Take Home Lessons: sent to you during the weeks we don’t meet. Topics are focused on wellness.
Evaluations
•Lab Work: lipid & glucose labs: beginning and end of program
•Body Composition Testing : beginning and end of program
•Weigh Ins: weekly at the clinic.
Cost: $130 includes lab work, body composition tests, lectures, lessons, and Strive 2 Survive t-shirt
STRIVE 2 Survive applies to all who have a heartbeat…adolescents to the elderly!!
Contact us NOW to get enrolled!
For more information and to sign up, contact:
886-8482 or email strive2survive@brownclinic.org Visit our wellness blog at: www.s2sbrownclinic.com
by kelsey | Sep 4, 2018 | Etc.
STRIVE 2 Survive, our 12 week wellness program starts next Tuesday, September 11th. We often have people ask about the results of the program as they try to decide if they should enroll or not. Today’s post is about results as I wanted to share some of the results we had from previous groups. We see not only weight loss, but great improvements in lab work, BP, and waist circumference, which greatly impacts disease prevention and overall wellness. Below are a few of our participant’s results for you to see how beneficial the program can be! We do still have some room! Contact us today to get signed up for a better you! Email: strive2survive@brownclinic.org or 884-4226.
PLEASE NOTE OUR LOCATION CHANGE: we will be meeting at the Park & Rec Fieldhouse (old Armory building) September 11th at 5:30pm!
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Initial |
Post |
| Weigh In |
262 |
228.6 |
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| lbs lost |
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-33.4 |
| % lost |
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| (lbs lost/weight) * 100 |
0 |
-14.6107 |
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| Lab Work |
Initial |
Post |
| Total Cholesterol |
233 |
175 |
| LDL |
179 |
120 |
| HDL |
39 |
45 |
| Triglycerides |
75 |
49 |
| Glucose |
101 |
92 |
| Waist Circ. |
45″ |
40 |
| BMI |
30.3 |
26.4 |
| % Body Fat |
15.9 |
13 |
| Fat Mass |
41.8 |
29.8 |
| Fat Free Mass |
220.8 |
198.8 |
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| |
Initial |
Post |
| Weigh In |
197.4 |
182.2 |
| |
|
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| lbs lost |
|
-15.2 |
| % lost |
|
|
| (lbs lost/weight) * 100 |
0 |
-8.34248 |
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| Lab Work |
Initial |
Post |
| Total Cholesterol |
173 |
162 |
| LDL |
86 |
76 |
| HDL |
62 |
66 |
| Triglycerides |
127 |
100 |
| Glucose |
100 |
92 |
| Waist Circ. |
41″ |
39 |
| BMI |
31.9 |
29.4 |
| % Body Fat |
39.6 |
39.4 |
| Fat Mass |
79.4 |
71.8 |
| Fat Free Mass |
119.4 |
110.4 |
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| |
Initial |
Post |
| Weigh In |
237.8 |
208 |
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| lbs lost |
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-29.8 |
| % lost |
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| (lbs lost/weight) * 100 |
0 |
-14.3269 |
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| Lab Work |
Initial |
Post |
| Total Cholesterol |
191 |
149 |
| LDL |
114 |
80 |
| HDL |
54 |
58 |
| Triglycerides |
116 |
54 |
| Glucose |
104 |
100 |
| Waist Circ. |
40 |
34 |
| BP |
152/90 |
118/78 |
| BMI |
30.9 |
27.1 |
| % Body Fat |
16.5 |
12.5 |
| Fat Mass |
39.2 |
26 |
| Fat Free Mass |
198.6 |
182 |
by Dan | Sep 2, 2018 | Exercise, Family, Goals, Heart Health, Holidays, Motivation, Wellness/Health
It has been a busy Labor Day weekend! We went down to Huron to stay with Sarah’s parents, and of course, there was a 5k race on Saturday morning that we ran in. We have done this race many times in the past. Andy’s Annual Road Race. My daughter Molly and her fiancée Tanner also joined us. Then we spent rest of the time at the SD State Fair, and went to the Night Ranger/Foreigner concert Saturday night. Wow! All the music from our days growing up. Great time. The running has become part of the tradition for this family. Whenever we go somewhere for a vacation, or a break, we have to see what running races may be going on.
Andy’s is a race Sarah grew up with when she lived in Huron. It is also the first race I did with her when we first starting going out, with the first one being after we started dating for a month. It brought back a lot of memories. This time one of our kids was able to run it with us. Great job Molly and Tanner! Tanner, you are starting to figure out first hand what it will be like to be a part of this family!
Tanner is wearing the shirt from the race. Very nice colors, and will be great for running! Tanner took 3rd place for his age group, and Sarah and I each won our age group divisions for the 5K. Bringing home more medals is just icing on the cake! Later that morning Tanner, Molly, and I went to the Fair. Sarah stayed home with her mom and spent the rest of the weekend quilting. Nothing is going to get in the way of quilting!
Then Saturday night came for the concert. Night Ranger was good, but nothing like Foreigner! All of the songs were hits when we were growing up, and they did not miss anything that night. Incredible concert! We loved every minute of it!
Every song was great listening, but the last one hit it home once again. It was a good way of summing of everything in life so far. “I gotta take a little time, A little time to think things over. I better read between the lines, In case I need it when I get older. In my life, there’s been heartache and pain. I don’t know if I can face it again. Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far, to change this lonely life.” And then of from there. We all face adversities. We all face challenges. But we need to take the time to spend with our family and friends. That is the only thing that matters. The relationships you make. The people you meet. We all need to learn how we have “gotta to take a little time” to be with those that are important to us, doing things that are important to do! Stay active, stay healthy, live life, with all of it ups and downs, with no regrets when we look back in time. Just keep looking forward, and enjoy the scenery, the adventures, and the ride! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 3980
by kelsey | Aug 30, 2018 | Etc.
News!!
We have a NEW LOCATION FOR STRIVE!! We will be meeting at the Park and Rec’s Fieldhouse (1900 W Kemp Ave, Watertown). This is the old Armory/DMV building next to the Extension Complex and just west of the Stadium. With this new location, we are able to accept more into our program, so we have room!! ….contact us today to reserve your spot!! Information about the program is below!
Fall into Fitness!! Join Brown Clinic’s Wellness and Health Promotion Program, STRIVE 2 Survive! The two main components of STRIVE 2 Survive include diet & exercise.
12 Week Wellness Program
6 Lectures: every other Tuesday at Brown Clinic @ 5:30-6:30pm.
September 11: “Healthy Eating Made Easy” Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
September 25: “Exercise for the Health of It” Dr. Dan Reiffenberger & Dr. Torness
October 9: “Your Equation to Success” Dr. Jon McAreavey
October 23: A Walk thru the Wellness Wheel” Dr. Clark Likness“
November 6: “Medications…to do or not to do” Deidra VanGilder, PharmD
November 20: “Making Health a Way of Life” STRIVE Team
6 Take Home Lessons: sent to you during the weeks we don’t meet. Topics are focused on wellness.
Evaluations
•Lab Work: lipid & glucose labs: beginning and end of program
•Body Composition Testing : beginning and end of program
•Weigh Ins: weekly at the clinic.
Cost: $130 includes lab work, body composition tests, lectures, lessons, and Strive 2 Survive t-shirt
STRIVE 2 Survive applies to all who have a heartbeat…adolescents to the elderly!!
Contact us NOW to get enrolled!
For more information and to sign up, contact:
886-8482 or email strive2survive@brownclinic.org Visit our wellness blog at: www.s2sbrownclinic.com
