The Well Life: Benefits of a fitness 'Gal-pal' :-)

There is something to be said about the positive effects of being in a group, and definitely makes achieving a goal or over-coming a challenge much more bearable.

I laced up my runners and head out the door to hit the trails with my Dad a few days ago. Through conversation, competitiveness and laughs as we both tripped over various obstacles along the way; the long run which can sometimes feel over-whelming was over in a heart-beat! This could be a hidden secret to achieve greater distances, a faster pace and maybe even enjoy myself to a heightened level - lookout world!!
So - why not work on a health or fitness goal with a 'buddy'?!

- It can be a great motivator to 'keep going' (you don't want to let a friend down by not turning up do you?!'
- It can be a great 'social getaway', which as social creatures, adds points to our 'happy-meter' and an improved level of mental health,
- You can push each other to train harder, eat healthy or reach a new goal,
- It can be a great distraction to the hard work you are doing,
- You feel an increased level of morale, camaraderie and a group mindset which has shown many times before to keep you coming back (out of enjoyment, satisfaction and your newly developed sense of team-work).

There are many groups for many different fitness goals all around the country, and many are 'women only', which I know can reduce the 'intimidation' factor for many women! Or better yet - grab your cohort of girlfriends and 'get going'!!! :-)
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