The parade is scheduled for April 24, 2021. We are very excited to have some great tractors and to again be working with the Little League as the lead for their parade as well! You can access the parade application using the button below.
Move More-HIIT
That’s no spelling error!
HIIT is an acronym for High Intensity Interval Training. The hallmark of HIIT is repeated, extremely hard bouts of work interspersed with periods of recovery. During your work intervals, you’ll be challenging yourself nearly to your max.
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It is important to really push yourself during the work periods and take advantage of the recovery periods too. When your body is going all-out during true HIIT, it relies on your anaerobic pathways (breaking down glucose without oxygen). This provides an immediate bump in energy, but the amount is very limited—which means the length of time you can sustain your maximum effort is very limited too.
Recovering before the next interval is essential. The variation from max effort to recovery provides great cardio conditioning.
So, where to start. There are HIIT classes at some of the local gyms, or you can find different workout videos on YouTube. Make sure you have good form for any of the intervals online because bad form can lead to injury. If in doubt, ask a trainer for guidance.
I like Growing Annanas. She doesn’t talk much, and although her music isn’t great, the descriptions of her videos are handy. This particular video is just a 25 minute HIIT workout with a cool down. It doesn’t require equipment, but the workout is fierce. If you need to make it easier, modify the interval times. Instead of 50 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest, push yourself to the max for 20 or 40 seconds and use the remaining time for recovery. Give it a go!
Move More-Circuit Training
Circuit training: the funny uncle in everyone’s fitness routine.
Circuit training is a type of exercise that involves moving through several exercises that target specific muscle groups with little to no rest between exercises. It can be done at home, but it is more fun if you do it with someone else. There are local gyms that offer classes, and if you’ve never done any circuit training, contacting a local gym is the best way to find a class appropriate to your fitness level.
Circuit training should be fun, and it is made better with a few friends. I was once involved in a class that did various types of physical activity each week. One of my best memories was when we were partnered up and doing circuit training. I had some guy I didn’t know as my partner, and we were doing a fairly complex cardio (running) drill between a plank rotation and ball slams. He couldn’t get the running drill right. Our instructor had to explain it…repeatedly! It was too funny, and since he couldn’t follow directions, I asked him, “What grade do you teach?” He looked up at me, totally deadpan, and said, “Fifth”. I couldn’t contain my laughter, and it was contagious! I had no idea he was a teacher, but later, I learned that he was going back to school for another degree and had little kids at home. I gave him a pass on not being able to follow directions assuming he was probably sleep deprived. We all enjoyed that class, but that never would have happened if I had been doing the training alone.
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Basics:
You won’t be bored when you do circuit training because of the variety of exercises. It should elevate your heart rate and strengthen muscles. Move quickly through the exercise stations, which might include, bicep curls, jump rope, medicine ball work, sit-ups, etc. The number of repetitions at each station varies, but usually you devote between 30 seconds and 3 minutes to each station, depending on the exercise. Then, move to the next station.
Examples:
You’ve seen those fitness stations along the trail in Walther Park, right? It’s considered a parcourse or fitness trail, and that is our best local version of circuit training. Walk briskly, run, or bike along the trail, follow the directions (with any necessary modifications) for each fitness station, and continue to the next one. Spending about 1 minute at each station is probably sufficient for an easy workout, but it may take longer when you’re just learning the exercises at each station. Easy peasy!
Anytime Fitness has a pretty good (and short) example as well. Their recommendation is to perform each exercise for 60 seconds, rest for 15-30 seconds, and move on to the next movement using these 10 exercises:
- Step ups
- Bent over row
- Bodyweight squats
- Shoulder presses
- Jumping jacks
- RDLs
- Push-ups
- Glute bridges
- Tricep dips
- Plank
You can learn more about the exercises in this progression on their website.
As with any physical activity, doing a warm up and cool down is important. Try walking for 5 minutes or find a stretching route that you enjoy and use that for your warm up and cool down.
Covered Slab Craft Market
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April 17, 2021
9 AM-1 PM
We’re going to have a craft fair the Saturday before the farmers’ market opens: April 17, 2021. Come get the perfect Mother’s Day gifts, along with great spring and summer items.
Interested in being a vendor? There are regulations for those wishing to vend, and only those with handmade items are welcome to apply. The fee for a space ranges from $20-$25 depending on location and requirements. Twenty-four spaces are available under the pavilion, each measuring 6′ by 9′. There are 6′ between each space as well so that vendors can properly distance. Customers will also have one path through the pavilion and will need to maintain an appropriate social distance. Masks are required. Below is a layout showing the different spaces available.
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Under the farmers’ market pavilion at 520 N. Main Street. We’ll see you there!
More #WinterFun
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We love our customers, vendors, and volunteers so much! Many of you fill more than one role. You know what we can’t get you to do though? We can’t seem to find just the right person to don a produce costume and be in the Tractor Parade.
Challenge Accepted.
Since we’re still a bit shy of our winter fundraising goal and don’t have good candidates to fill those costumes, we decided some treachery and bribery was in order. We’ve decided to let you pay to put someone else into a costume. That’s right! You decide which family member (loved or otherwise) or friend gets nominated elected forced the privilege of wearing one of our costumes.
Are you ready to drive a bus because that’s what is required?
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Keep in mind: if your support of the market doesn’t extend to dressing in a costume and acting foolishly, or even more so if it does, you can get out of the costume by paying a fee. You even have the option of putting another loved one into the role!
On your mark. Get set. Go!
#WinterFun
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