In this issue:

• Thankful for Strength

• Ankeny Senior Expo

• Prepare for Snow Shoveling

• Free Articles and Videos

• Soft Trail Stroll Schedule

• About Me

This month, I want to know what strength you are most thankful for.

Physical, mental, or a combination—there are no limits on what your answer can be.

Maybe it’s lifting and carrying your dog. Maybe it’s getting down and up off the floor. Maybe it’s biking some long distance.

Tell me what strength you are thankful for and why. Look for the brown turkey post on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media and answer in the comments. Or send me an email. I’ll share some of your responses in the next newsletter.

The Ankeny Senior Expo was held Wednesday, October 8th at the Albaugh Family Senior Community Center. The yearly event is free and features local businesses and agencies that serve seniors.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

The quilt was a great conversation starter. Did you know I have a whole section of my website with resources for quilters? Progress pics for this logo quilt are there, too.

If you have any fitness questions you didn’t get answered in that noisy room, just reach out and ask.

I hate to tell you, but snow shoveling season is approaching.

I offer a six-week custom training program to prepare you for snow shoveling season.

The program begins with a one-hour initial consultation to determine your current fitness. Then I’ll send you six weeks of twice-a-week progressive workouts and weekly check-ins. These workouts will get you from where you are now to where you need to be to shovel the snow when it falls. You also receive a one-hour personal training session during which I will teach you the exercises. You can text or e-mail me questions at any time.

The consultation and training session can be done in your home or by remote video. The package price is $280.

I maintain a website with free fitness-related articles and videos for you.

Now is a good time to walk or hike and enjoy the fall weather. It is also a good time to get in shape ahead of snow shoveling season.

These articles should help!

All my videos are available on my YouTube channel. Check out my Quilters Stretches series and my playlist of exercise demos!

If you or someone you know is looking for a simple way to become more active, the Soft Trail Stroll walking series was created for you!

Our walks are typically 1.5 to 2.5 miles long. We always set a pace that accommodates everyone present. It’s a stroll! No one is left behind.

Details for each route are available by clicking the graphics below. Notice that the Denman Woods stroll is a bit longer.

Optionally, if you are on Facebook, join the conversation in our Soft Trail Stroll Facebook group! This group is useful for discussing the weather forecast and meeting locations. After each stroll, it’s a good place to continue conversations and share photos.

Maybe you've noticed that some things aren't as easy as they used to be. That might be climbing the stairs, putting the heavy platter in the top cupboard, or riding your bike all day.

I can design a program for you that takes into account what you do and improves what you need, so you can succeed at what you want to do.