FREE Informational Meeting is on Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. at C Spire Headquarters on Highland Colony Parkway. Training starts on January 26 at 8 a.m. at C Spire Headquarters.

Register HERE!

In celebration of our tenth training season, we will get back to the basics with a 40-week program culminating in a trip to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2013.

SPACE IS LIMITED – The Central Mississippi Training Team will be limited to 250 first-time participants and will sell out… so hurry and register!

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The FIRST FIFTY to register will receive a Nike+ Sportband that tracks your time, pace, distance and calories. A $60 value – hurry and register!

We realize times are difficult financially and we have decided that not only are we going to change the lives of 50,000 couch potatoes, we are also going to change the lives of 100 runners, like you, who would like to turn couch potatoes into marathoners.

We are giving away a Licensed Marathon Makeover Program to 100 qualified team leaders who love to run, and more importantly have a passion to change lives. With this license, you will be qualified to lead a Marathon Makeover team in your area without the $1,000 licensing fee to start.

We will train you, help you establish a marketing plan, create a website for registration and help you create a business helping others catch your passion for health and running. You don’t have to be a great runner to be an incredible Marathon Makeover Team Leader!

When someone registers to train with your Marathon Makeover Team, you don’t have to worry about the registration process. We will collect the registration fees online for you and send you 50% of the fees the following Friday.

Train 5, 10, 50 or 100 people (or more) and collect half of the registration fee for being a Licensed Marathon Makeover Team Leader. The average cost of a Marathon Makeover training program is $400, but you can set the price to fit your market*. If you have a local business/organization sponsor your training team, you keep 100% of the sponsorship fees.

Marathon Makeover provides the participant materials, registration process, training information, website community and email support. You lead the group by preparing the training routes, providing hydration stops, and encouraging participants every step of the way.

Your only start-up costs are $99.95 for the Marathon Makeover DVD Series and Team Leader’s Manual, marketing expenses, and a few water coolers to keep your runners and walkers hydrated.

To see if you qualify to become a Licensed Marathon Makeover Team Leader, click the link below and we will send you a short questionnaire to learn more about you.

Click Here For More Information on Becoming a Licensed Team Leader.

Marathon Makeover Training Programs

40-Week Half & Full Marathon Wellness Program - $400 suggested training fee
20-Week Couch to Half Marathon Wellness Program - $200 suggested training fee
20-Week Half to Full Marathon Wellness Program - $200 suggested training fee
10-Week Couch to 5K Wellness Program - $100 suggested training fee

*We have suggested training fees and there are minimum allowable fees for Marathon Makeover Training Programs.

What should you do? Don’t go it alone. Join an online fitness community that can help you stay the course and create a healthier you. Here are 5 ways that an online fitness group can help you succeed in your fitness goals:

1. Strength in (online) numbers
When you have a group of people that are moving toward the same goal and are committed to sticking to healthy habits, everyone can encourage and motivate each other. You are less likely to quit when you’ve made a commitment to a group and that group is committed to you. When you are accountable to a group – whether online or off – you are more likely to stay committed and it is harder to get away with excuses.

2. Support when and where you need it
Everyone has difficult days when you feel like you aren’t accomplishing as much as you would like. Maybe you aren’t losing weight fast enough or you feel like you have to cheat and have some comfort food. It is at these times your online community can really save you. Being part of an online community allows you to express your feelings and get positive feedback and encouragement that will help you stay on course – almost immediately.

3. You’re not alone… when you’re alone
Joining an online fitness community is a great idea because it helps you develop a relationship with other people who have the same interests as you. By joining an online fitness community or forum, you are able to develop relationships and experience a sense of community and belonging with people from all over the world.

When you are part of a group, you will push yourself harder and will be more committed to the journey. Realizing that you are not the only one struggling and finding it difficult it gives you more confidence to keep going.

4. So many more resources
Online fitness communities can be a wealth of information. You can find almost anything online that you need to succeed. A fitness community or forum will help you reach your goals and give you different motivational techniques. It also allows you to draw from the wealth of experience from those gathered together around a common goal.

5. Information at your fingertips
The Internet is an amazing tool because of all the tips, advice and information you can find online. You can search local group exercise programs in your area, find forums where you can interact with others going through the same struggles, and you can also research different types of eating plans.

With a few clicks of a mouse, you can find information that might be the difference between giving up on – or reaching – your fitness goals.

Marathon Makeover’s Online Training Program is a 40-week wellness program that incorporates:

• Online community support
• A moderate training schedule
• A fun, goal-oriented activity (a half or full marathon)
• Ongoing education on how to maintain a healthy YOU – mind, body and spirit

Marathon Makeover’s Online Training Program starts you out with walking one mile and gradually helps you build to being able to finish a half or full marathon. Although completing a race distance is not required, most participants are fully able to complete one of those distances as a result of the training program. We have walkers, runners and those that do a little bit of both.

Who is the average participant? The average participant in Marathon Makeover is a 43-year-old female who is ready to do something spectacular with her health. Seventy percent of the participants are female and the thirty percent male participants are the luckiest guys on the planet! We have had participants from 21 to 71-years-old complete a marathon as a result of completing Marathon Makeover.

A new training season starts in January of 2012 and we have many online participants from across the country. Train with us online and get the support to reach your fitness goals!

www.MarathonMakeover.com
www.facebook.com/marathonmakeover

1. Heart Disease- it’s not just a man’s world when it comes to problems with the old ticker. Heart disease is the number one, preventable health risk for women. What can you do to prevent it?
   • Don’t smoke
   • Eat a healthy diet
   • Manage chronic conditions
   • Include physical activity in your daily routine
   • Maintain a healthy weight
   • Limit alcohol
   • Manage stress
2. Cancer- Some types of cancer are a concern to women, including breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer and colorectal cancer. Consider these general tips to reduce your risk of cancer:
   • Don’t smoke… hmmm
   • Maintain a healthy weight
   • Get moving
   • Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
   • Protect yourself from the sun
   • Limit alcohol
   • Breast-feed, if you can
   • Take early detection seriously
3. Stroke- Some risk factors are out of your control, such as, age, age, family history and race. Here are things you can do to help reduce the risk:
   • Manage chronic conditions
   • Don’t smoke (have we heard this before?)
   • Make healthy lifestyle choices
   • Limit alcohol
4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases- Protecting your respiratory health can help prevent chronic lung conditions, such as, bronchitis and emphysema. Here are things that will help:
   • You guessed it… don’t smoke!
   • Avoid pollutants
   • Prevent respiratory infections
5. Alzheimer’s disease- There is no guaranteed way to prevent Alzheimer’s but you should consider doing the following:
   • Manage chronic conditions
   • Don’t smoke… we think there is a pattern here
   • Include physical activity in your daily routine
   • Maintain social and mental fitness
6. Accidents- The greatest cause of accidental death in women is motor vehicle crashes. Use common sense when driving and do the following:
   • Wear your seat belt
   • Drive the speed limit
   • Don’t drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs
   • Don’t drive sleepy
   • Don’t text while driving
7. Type 2 diabetes- You have to get serious if you want to prevent type 2 diabetes. Here is how:
   • Eat a healthy diet
   • Include physical activity in your daily routine
   • If you’re overweight, lose excess pounds

Joining a group wellness program will increase the likelihood you will follow through with your healthy lifestyle. Marathon Makeover is a 40-week wellness program that incorporates:

• Community support
• A moderate training schedule
• A fun, goal-oriented activity (a half or full marathon)
• Ongoing education on how to maintain a healthy YOU – mind, body and spirit

Marathon Makeover starts with walking one mile and gradually helps you build to being able to finish a half or full marathon. Although completing a race distance is not required, most participants are fully able to complete one of those distances as a result of the training program. We have walkers, runners and those that do a little bit of both.

Who is the average participant? The average participant in Marathon Makeover is a 43-year-old female who is ready to do something spectacular with her health. Seventy percent of the participants are female and the thirty percent male participants are the luckiest guys on the planet! We have had participants from 21 to 71-years-old complete a marathon as a result of completing Marathon Makeover.

A new training season starts in January of 2012 and we have many teams across the country. If you can’t find a team nearby, train with us online!

www.MarathonMakeover.com
www.facebook.com/marathonmakeover

Why MM?  If you are looking for fully supported long runs, a moderate weekday training schedule, and group support – online and off, Marathon Makeover is for you!

We are ready to take you from where you are to where you want to be.  Already, this year, our participants have accomplished more than they had imagined.  Along with the miles, they are experiencing better health and a wonderful community of support, making new friends and having fun along the way.  We would love to welcome you into this community and help you accomplish your goals.

Come join us!

There are several reasons why this race is such a successful, fun event.  One reason is that we have some of the most gracious people come out and serve as volunteers.  They work tirelessly to make the expo and race run smoothly.  From working at packet pick up, handing out water, serving finish line food and cleaning up after, these volunteers come out to help our participants succeed.  The next reason is the effect our participants have on our volunteers.  Many of our volunteers tell us how inspired they are by the runners – fast and slow alike.  The determination, resolve and effort shown by our race participants motivates many of the onlookers and volunteers to get up and get moving, too!

And, of course, one last reason that I want to mention is that the support we receive from the City of Ridgeland (from the police to the tourism department), the many people at The Renaissance at Colony Park and all of our sponsors is overwhelming.  These folks care about the health of our state and those who visit.  They support you, the participant, by supporting this event.

Thank you to all of you who participated – whether as a participant, sponsor or volunteer.  We could not do this without you!

You can register for this site by clicking “sign up” in the top right corner of the MM home page.  This is necessary in order to use the website.  Registering for the program does not automatically give you access.  Go through the process of signing up for the website.  If you are registered for MM, you will be approved.  Please allow some time for your account to be activated.
After you have signed up and in on the website, be sure to join your area group.  You will be able to receive any special news and/or announcement that pertain specifically to your group or area.
Blog!  Post your picture, introduce yourself to the group and start blogging.  It doesn’t have to be much, just check in and let us know who you are and why you have started your marathon makeover journey.
You can find the weekly schedule by following this link: my.marathonmakeover.com/page/training-schedule.html.

Get the most of the online community by going to www.my.marathonmakeover.com. There you will find the schedule, the weekly educational video, featured videos, blogs and more!

At your first meeting, you will receive your participant’s guide.  This is a great go-to resource for you throughout the 40 week training.  You will also be receiving a stretching and strength training dvd, as well as an MM team technical shirt.  The dvds will be distributed the week of 2/26.  The team shirts will be distributed mid-March.

Each week, Mark and Robin host a live webcast, Marathon Makeover Live!, Mondays, 8pm central time.  They discuss that week’s training topic and answer any questions you may have.  To participate, Go to the MMLIVE page and watch the meeting. If you have a free Ustream.tv account, you can login to the chat and interact with us. When the meeting starts, just type “/nick <enter nickname>” this changes your nickname in the chatroom. Example: /nick Michael

2011 is going to be a great year to be a part of Marathon Makeover!  We began January 22 and will continue to accept registrations through February 19.

You may be wondering if you are too far behind.  Here’s my answer:  We really do take couch potatoes and turn them into marathoners!  That being the case, we begin by walking ONE mile.  We did that as a group last Saturday.  This Saturday, we will go a bit farther and WALK one and a half miles.  You will have no problem joining us at this point or at any point up to the 19th.

If you are wanting to do something for yourself, improve your health, enjoy a supportive community of other beginners, or if you just don’t want to train by yourself, come on out and see what it’s all about!  We will help you reach your goal of running and/or walking a half or full marathon.

When you join Marathon Makeover, you will enjoy Saturday group meetings and runs, weekday runs with your teammates, a moderate training schedule and online support, both through the website and emails.

Now is the time – come join us!