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"I'm sure most of you lovely ladies have heard of the Iron Man triathlons--I have a few friends who do triathlons (none who do the Iron Man though!!) and I'm always SO impressed to hear... I'm sure most of you lovely ladies have heard of the Iron Man triathlons--I have a few friends who do triathlons (none who do the Iron Man though!!) and I'm always SO impressed to hear about their training. For me, at least, it's all about baby steps. I try to work out three times a week, but lately it's been plateau-ing around two times a week. eek! With that in mind, I asked Judy Molnar, a USA Triathlon Level 1 Certified Coach and vice president of Iron Girl, for some tips on how to stay motivated when it comes to ercise...\n\nGetting Started\n\nStart some nightly walks with your mom, a friend, or neighbor. Make a commitment to meet 1 to 3 times a week to walk the neighborhood by starting out with 15 minutes and add 2 to 5 minutes to your walk each week.\n\nMotivation\n\nCharity makes a difference when it comes to motivation to walk. Check out the local charity walks in your community; it's a great place to start your fitness from the couch while building up to something like a 5K.\n\nMusic\n\nCreate and download your person 5K fitness playlist. Music is great for motivation when you are out for a run or walk. Or, plug into a favorite celebrities music playlist.\n\nKeep a Record of Achievements\n\nJournal electronically by keeping track on your iPod with a variety of fitness apps. There are many programs and platforms available to download to your iPod to keep your fitness goals on track while also making it a lot of fun.\n\nKeep Proper Perspective\n\nBuild up your goals one step at a time. Considering running or walking a marathon over several months. Do a few miles a week and add up your totals at the end of the week. When you get to 23.1 miles do the last 3.1 miles at your local 5K. Call it a progression to a marathon over time!\n\nFor more information on Iron Girl (or to sign up for an event!!), visit irongirl.com!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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