27/03/2023 - Weekly newsletter for Run Move Connect members!

Hello to members new and old,

Thank you everyone for coming to our first "Run For Van" Social Saturday event. We have the most incredible community that are willing to support each other and give so generously to an amazing cause. We know that Jarrad and Claire feel the love and support of this uplifting Huon Valley community.

Congratulations to instructor, Bianca and husband, Tom on their marriage this weekend (Oh and Izzy). We hope you had the time of your lives and wish you all the happiness and love.

What an exciting week we have ahead with RMC members participating in the Hobart Marathon event on Sunday 2nd of April. See below for details if you would like to cheer on our RMC team.

Run/Walk For Van

Social Saturday Run/Walk- 25th of March & 1st of April

Run Move Connect will be holding a fundraiser in the lead up to the Hobart Marathon event at every Social Saturday event at Reba Sear café. We would love to get as many people along to either to walk, run or have a coffee and support such a great course . If you wish to donate, a tip jar will be available at Reba Sear for the whole week (Friday 24th March till Sunday 2nd of April. If cash isn't your thing you can scan the QR codes which takes you to the go fund me page, you can view this here.

Two year old Van is the son of Run Move Connect member, Jarrad and wife, Claire.

Van has a rare neurological disorder, called Angelman's, affecting 1 in 20,000. Children with Angelman's disorder require high level care and assistance to complete basic activities such as walking, swallowing and talking. Other symptoms include lacking sleep beyond 1-2hours, debilitating seizures, tooth decay and low muscle tone. Van currently can't crawl, walk or say any words and there has been a huge expense around dentistry due to enamel decay. Children with Angelman's require 24 hour care, seven days a week, together with ongoing health appointments, hospital visit and therapies, it means Jarrad and Claire have to significantly reduce their working hours. For Jarrad and Claire, this has been a very challenging and emotional journey to face but we don't want them to do it alone.

We, at Run Move Connect, want to support our community and we know that it takes a village to raise a family. We want to hold Jarrad and Claire and for them to know we care and we are listening.

A donation of any size will go towards dental surgery this year, an iPad to help him with his learning and future communication, to support living expenses due to time off work required to attend appointments and the cost of travel to appointments.

If you would like to support, please head to the Go Fund Me page- Help Little Van and his family HERE.

Membership Price Adjustment

Our aim at Run Move Connect is to maintain membership affordability and we are very proud to offer fantastic services to our members without having a big financial impact.

Due to an increase in overheads and additional classes being added to our timetable, we will be having a blanket $5 and $20 increase on weekly and monthly memberships respectively, excluding Youth memberships. 10-pack passes will be increased by $20 per purchase.

This membership price change will take effect and align with the updated Terms and Conditions on Monday the 3rd of April.

Please do not hesitate to contact, via email, if you have concerns around this.

Youth Engagement Program

With school/team sport starting up throughout the valley, is it a great opportunity to get your children involved in structured strength exercise to learn about their body, load management and for injury prevention.

Brad and Hannah are very passionate about getting the whole community moving and this includes our Huon Valley youth. Run Move Connect are proud to announce a Youth Engagement program which provides youths in our community a 6-week all-inclusive pass to RMC sessions. This program is tailored for 10-18 year olds who are interested in getting active within our community.

"This program will provide these young people with an opportunity to better understand the benefits of exercise and fitness training on their overall health and wellbeing. The project will be aimed at young people who are not currently engaged with a community group that promotes a healthy lifestyle and will promote the benefits of being part of such"

At the conclusion of this 6-week program a "youth membership" option is available. Priced at $15 a week, we hope to see our youth engagement graduates continue to run and get strong within our community.

If you know of any young member of our community that this may interest, please do not hesitate to email Brad or Hannah at hello@runmoveconnect.com.au

Timetable

Please book via our booking portal

Feedback Form

We get amazing feedback from our members and it continues to assist us meeting the needs of our members and providing the best service. We thought it is time to make this an 'official' form and we welcome your feedback.

Please click on the link here and fill it out, as you desire.

Social Saturday

A great turn out for an amazing cause and couldn't be prouder of the community.

WE WANT NEXT WEEK TO BE EVEN BIGGER! So good to see lots of you wearing yellow on our run/walk. Next week we want to paint Huonville even more yellow and with double the people!

A silent auction will be held from Friday 31st of March until 2pm Saturday 1st April. Donations will be made from local business' with all funds being donated to help support Van, JB and Claire. So bring your friends and family for a walk, run, chat and coffee to be part of what should be a great morning.

We will have hoodies and hats available for purchase on Saturday mornings.

Upcoming Running Events

1 week until Hobart Mara Festival!

HOBART AIRPORT MARATHON FESTIVAL: Run Move Connect has entered a team for this years "Hobart Airport Marathon Festival". The event starting points are around the Constitution Dock and will finish in the heart of Salamanca on Sunday the 2nd of April. The inaugural event was held last year where RMC was represented well, this year we want to better our attendance numbers! Click here to register and make sure you enter the team name "Run Move Connect" when registering. This year RMC have been offered a 15% discount on entry for all races. Enter the code RUNMCHFM-23 in the coupon code section.

ROSS RUNNING FESTIVAL: A few RMC members have shown interest in participating in the Ross Running festival. The Ross Running Festival is a unique event which runs across the iconic Ross Bridge and around the outskirts of the historic township of Ross, finishing along the main street to the claps and cheers of the locals. With a relatively flat course and relaxed atmosphere, the Ross Running Festival is a perfect event for those taking on a marathon or half marathon for the first time, with runners receiving plenty of support on each lap of the 10.5km course. If a shorter event is what you prefer, there’s a 5km & 10km events available, and for those wanting to really soak up the atmosphere and beauty of the town, there’s a 5km walk option. For the younger runners there’s the Ross Runner’s 2km Kids Race with the proceeds donated to the Just Like Jack organisation. To Enter please click HERE.

If you have any questions about any of the events and would like to find out more please get in contact with Brad.

Running/Walking session details

See below for your session plans this week-

**6am session - Don't forget head torches**

**All Afternoon Run/Walk sessions will now move to Ranelagh oval**

Tuesday 28th of March "3min & 45sec reps"

4 x 3 min reps (90s recovery between)

5 x 45s reps (60s recovery between)

15:45 running - 10:00 recovery - 25:45 total

Thursday 30th of March "Tempo + mini fartlek"

1 x 5 min @tempo

2 min recovery

Then into mini 14' fartlek

4 x 60s / 60s off

4 x 30s / 30s off

4 x 15s / 15s off

Please don't hesitate to contact Brad if you have questions about these sessions.

Tuesday/Thursday mornings/afternoons (6:00am, 9:00am & 5:30pm): Huonville Recreational Oval.

Strength/Recovery and Cardio Session Details

FOCUS THIS WEEK IS STRENGTH

• Heavy load with very basic movement patterns

• If technique is good then challenge how heavy the weight is.

• This is a fantastic bench mark for the member and to see how far they have come

• Empower the member to strive for improved strength

• Develop self belief in their ability

GENERAL CLASS REMINDERS

• Please bring your own mat to recovery sessions.

• Please take SWEAT TOWELS and drink bottles with you throughout the session. We have new RMC sweat towels, don't hesitate to purchase one if you struggling to find one.

• Always chat to our instructors if you want to learn more about resistance exercise and its benefits.

• All sessions are designed and developed by Hannah, if you have any feedback, please pass it on.

• If you have any new or old injuries that you are carrying, please don't hesitate to let our instructors know so we can tailor the program to you. It is so important for you to feel supported and cared for at your Run Move Connect sessions.

Spaces App to easily access our membership portal

Download the "spaces" app by wix now to book sessions, check what's coming up, read the latest news letters and shop our online store!

If you're having trouble finding the RMC portal on the app, follow this link and it should take you there - http://wix.to/c2PojDU?ref=m_cl

DON'T FORGET!

All of our Run Move Connect members receive a 12.5% DISCOUNT on all shoes from The Running Edge. The Running Edge provide a free gait analysis and expert shoe advice to make sure your walking (or running) away with the right pair of shoes for you! Just mention on purchase that you are part of Run Move Connect (show them your R.M.C. key ring) and they will be sure to look after you.