Good Afternoon Athletes,
Another week has gone by. Time sure does fly! 85 more days until Nationals.
I participated in the MA State Games last week-end. It is so much fun to see athletes from other states and I now pay much closer attention to how the event is run!! I figure it is “on the job training”. It also made me realize that I need to work harder to be successful and that what I thought I was doing for training just isn’t enough. Be sure you are working hard in all areas of your body and not just sport specific.
As other States in our area send me their Games info, I will put them in my emails:
If you are a Maine athlete and want to take Maine Senior Games pins to Nationals be sure and let me know and I’ll get some to your right away.
New Sport…..New Sport…
Maine Senior Games is on Facebook. This is my first attempt so it is new to me as well. One of our board members has helped me set it up and is helping me until I get used to it. Log onto www.facebook.com and set up an account for yourself – follow the directions on the screen. This is free. Once this is done enter Maine Senior Games into the search bar – then add yourself to the group. This is a place for senior athletes to chat with other senior athletes and to find out what events are going on as part of MSG. I’ll be learning right along with you!
What fun we had at Healthy Body Fit Mind (Fitness for Boomers and Seniors)! We met other athletes, learned about Core Training, did some balancing , stretching, and received lots of handouts! The next two weeks there will be trainers to help us who are sports conditioners!! This will be at no cost to you as they are donating their time. The dates will be Monday, 11th, 18th from 5:30-6:30. You are invited even if you missed the first one. 85 D Street in South Portland (Park at McDonalds and walk across) It is on the 2nd floor.
Jerry LeVasseuer from Maine is now on the National Board of Directors for the Senior Games. Congratulations Jerry. We are so proud of you!!
Food for thought: Energy drinks will give you a quick boost but not enough if you skip a meal. Be sure to eat meals to give you proper fuel for performance.
Fitness Tip: Many of us train for cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength and often ignore flexibility. As we get older we tend to lose flexibility so it is important to stretch every day. Flexibility improves posture,allows for greater freedom of movement and reduces injury!
Until next week….stay well and stay fit,
Jo
Jo Dill
Maine Senior Games Coordinator
Southern Maine Agency on Aging
136 US Route One
Scarborough, ME 04074
(O): 207-396-6519
(C): 207-286-4893
(F): 207-883-8249
jdill@smaaa.org
www.smaaa.org
