Take...The First Step
About Lynn Gray
Group Founder & Coach Lynn Gray, an experienced marathoner and RRCA certified coach has been an age group winner for over 30 years, is your coach. My experience includes over 45 years of long-distance running and over 90 marathons. I specialize in the long-term goals of marathon and half marathon distances. I develop fitness programs to support reshaping and reducing through vigorous plyometrics, spinning, and weight training. I also coach and give workouts for walkers who aspire to become a jogger or speedwalker and provide the skills which will give them the aerobic ability and muscular strength to participate in fitness goals such as 5K, 10K, 1/2 marathon and marathon distances. Currently I am the trainer for such races as the Miles for Moffitt and the Women's Half Marathon/5K event.
"Walk to Run"(c) and " Core and More"(c) Programs For Permanent Fitness
Take ...The First Step offers physical fitness programs which supports the female and male participant who want a permanent plan of aerobic exercise which fits their lifestyle. We have aerobic programs which support walking, jogging, speedwalking, distance running, and integrative running programs for the triathlete. Our Core and More(c) - a boot camp for women, develops both aerobic and muscular strength to support athletic goals, weight loss, and body reshaping. Lastly, we offer yoga and tai chi classes to enhance balance, posture, muscular strength, and relaxation.
Lynn with Boston Bill Rogers & Dick Ruzicka
St. Pete Times Article Nov 2007
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Lynn's New Book !
This book gives the beginner walker a step by step guide of weight management while becoming fit through a vigorous walk to jog program. Together with the walking program, the reader will be provided with conditioning exercises specific to the walking and running movement. These conditioning exercises will strengthen walking muscles plus add flexibility. The reader will follow a healthy eating routine which coordinates with a progessive distance walk to jog schedule. The end result is to develop a fit lifestyle which will not only reshape the body but enable weight maintinance through a cardio based exercise and sound nutritional eating.
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Lynn is also the author the highly acclaimed book
"Fit and Faster"
FIT and FASTER 100 Workouts for Walkers and Runners
Use 100 workouts to develop and enhance your walking or running program. Participants pursuing increased long distance stamina, and leg economy will enjoy the variety of distances, speeds, and workouts provided in this booklet.
The beginner walker will enjoy the process of becoming fit through speed walking while putting into practice medium and fast pace efforts. The developing runner seeking a quicker time will find these workouts steadily build long distance stamina and leg turnover. More advanced runners will find that the challenging workouts increase their overall leg power and turnover, helping them set personal running records.
Use these workouts in a way which builds aerobic and overall conditioning progress on your path to total fitness. Also, enjoy the stretching and strengthening exercises for the major muscle groups specific to walking and running. Every workout, every stretch, and each strengthening exercise is clearly explained as to what purpose and benefit it serves.
Become Fit and Faster!
