{"622210":{"#nid":"622210","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Miles Are Worthwhile: How One Person Set Out and Accomplished Her Goals with the Help of Group Fitness","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGroup fitness classes are a great way to add variety to your workout as well as meet new faces in the gym. The Campus Recreation Complex (CRC) offers over 30 drop-in group fitness classes every week during the summer so you always have a new experience. These classes help you stay motivated and interested in your workout with a guided instructor leading the charge. They allow you to push through your fitness barriers and reach new goals. All classes are carefully created with you in mind.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJune 5\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E is global running day and a great reason to introduce you to the CRC group fitness class TreadFit.\u0026nbsp;Taught by Becky James at the CRC, this group class focuses primarily on running and takes place on treadmills. TreadFit uses high-intensity interval training to create a more structured class with consistent running and recovery periods as well as higher intensity during the sprint intervals.\u0026nbsp; Starting with a warmup, Becky leads the class through intense periods of sprints and recoveries until they have finished the workout, ending with a cooldown and stretching.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELauren Stover, CRC Leadership Challenge Course Coordinator,\u0026nbsp;initially took this class to accomplish her goal of becoming\u0026nbsp;black belt certified.\u0026nbsp;As she continued to take the class, Lauren learned that she grew to love running! \u0026nbsp;Stover said, \u0026ldquo;because we are using a treadmill, we can all work our hardest without \u0026lsquo;outpacing\u0026rsquo; each other, which creates a great culture of supporting one another. It allows everyone in the class to workout at the same intensity even if they are not at the same speed.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis segued into Stover training towards a goal of running up Stone Mountain in 25 minutes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;This course is incredibly steep, almost all uphill, and about a mile long. \u0026nbsp;Although it took hard work, I did it,\u0026rdquo; said Stover.\u0026nbsp; She also received her black belt certification and is currently working towards her second degree.\u0026nbsp;TreadFit trained her to accomplish these goals and learn to enjoy running.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt CRC, our instructors are committed to creating inclusive workouts that encourage people of all fitness levels to participate. Elisha Smith, CRC assistant director of fitness said, \u0026ldquo;we employ inclusive trainers from all different backgrounds to create a comfortable environment for everyone who takes one of our classes. We see students, alumni, faculty, and staff of all ages in our different classes.\u0026rdquo; If you have a goal in mind the group fitness classes are a great way to reach them. Memberships are available for all CRC members and can be purchased\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eonline\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;or at the member services desk. For a list of the classes currently offered this summer or for more information about TreadFit, go to \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/fitness\/group\/drop-in\u0022\u003Ecrc.gatech.edu\/group-fitness\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERunning has innumerable health benefits associated with it- it strengthens your muscles and joints, burns calories, and also is an incredible outlet for stress management.\u0026nbsp; With global running day around the corner, we spoke with Lauren Stover, CRC Leadership Challenge Course Coordinator, about her journey and newfound love for the activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Running has innumerable health benefits associated with it- it strengthens your muscles and joints, burns calories, and also is an incredible outlet for stress management.\u00a0 With global running day around the corner, we spoke with Lauren Stover, CRC Leader"}],"uid":"27649","created_gmt":"2019-06-04 14:05:43","changed_gmt":"2019-06-04 14:13:49","author":"Christine Kapurch","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-06-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-06-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"622209":{"id":"622209","type":"image","title":"TreadFit","body":null,"created":"1559656940","gmt_created":"2019-06-04 14:02:20","changed":"1559656940","gmt_changed":"2019-06-04 14:02:20","alt":"","file":{"fid":"236999","name":"TreadFit_9.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TreadFit_9_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TreadFit_9_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2739152,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/TreadFit_9_0.jpg?itok=K0YXS2Rs"}}},"media_ids":["622209"],"groups":[{"id":"53745","name":"Campus Recreation Center (CRC)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"719","name":"CRC"},{"id":"4073","name":"fitness"},{"id":"4285","name":"running"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELibby Bocko\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Intern | Health and Wellbeing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}