Happy Friday!
A few reminders:
RoadRunner Boot Camp Event- Saturday 4/21- 8:00am (TOMORROW!!)
We will be hosting Rock Star Boot Camp at RoadRunner Sports (7077 E Mayo Blvd). Everyone is welcome!! Come, bring a friend, spouse, neighbor, grandma - whomever - and enjoy the beat down! After the workout, the store opens and you'll enjoy a 10% discount (15% if we have more than 50 participants)! Make note that the 6am and 7am camps for April 21st will be cancelled in light of this special event!
Attn Kids Camp Parents, we have decided that Kids Camp will also be held at 8am at RoadRunner Sports! We don't want any parents to have to leave to take their kids to Kids Camp at the warehouse and miss out on the great deals at RoadRunner. So...Kids Camp this Saturday will be held at RoadRunner Sports! Come one, come all!!
Pillows For A Purpose:
Next week is the last week to bring in Pillows for a Purpose! Make sure you pick up a new pillow, if you can, and drop it by the warehouse. Also accepting gently used towels and sheets. Remember these pillows are for Sojourner Center here for in Phoenix for women escaping domestic violence. Imagine if you had nothing to call your own, how nice it would be have a new pillow to lay your head on at night and that you get to keep even when you leave the center. We have not received many items. Let's rock this out!
Cartwright School Fun Run 4/27/12, 9:00am
Warrior Dash 4/28 & 4/29
A bunch of campers are running the Warrior Dash in a few weeks. Get involved, support the cause and register here.
Foam Fest 5/19
Sign up here, Jodi has a team "Rock Star" and the 9am wave, and there is also team "Rock Star Boot Camp." Use the code "rock" to get $5 off your admission. This race looks like a lot of fun, perfect for the kick off of summer!
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AHH---CHOO!!!
We're heading out of April, had some good rain last week so you know what that means. "April showers bring May flowers." I really enjoy the blooming season, it's beautiful.. the flowers are gorgeous, the birds chirp louder and earlier, the weather is warming up... summer is around the corner. While this time of year is perfect in my opinion, climate wise- not too hot- there is one thing that MANY hate about this time of year. ALLERGIES.
Do you have seasonal allergies? I'm kind of strange... some years I get them bad, some years not at all. I've always wondered why that was especially since I've lived in the same place forever, so the same things bloom around me. Fortunately I don't suffer as bad as a few people I know. My husband for one is really effected. He is drowsy, itchy, sneezy, weak, tired, and overall a blast to be around. Note the sarcasm? Poor guy.
A few years ago while at the Road Runner farmers market (Road Runner Park, Saturdays) there was a lady selling bee pollen. I was puzzled as to why on earth she would be selling that, she said you eat it. HUH? The idea is that you start out eating a few granules a day, working up to a teaspoon or two, and it slowly builds up your body's defenses to fight off allergens and avoid reactions in the future. Since learning about it I've noticed a lot of my friends have used and tried it, some swear by it.
A camper posted her struggles with allergies in the Rock Star Boot Camp Fit & Healthy Facebook group (JOIN NOW!!!) and shared some really great links to learn more about a holistic approach to allergy relief. Take the time to read this article, it's very informative and might answers some questions you didn't even know you had! Probiotics are also a great aid in allergy relief/prevention. There are many different kinds of probiotics, not all work for everyone in the same way, in the same combination. So make sure to do your homework. The staff at the Whole Foods vitamin dept, and Sprouts are VERY helpful.
What works for you? Feel free to post in the comments below!
1 comment:
I haven't read the article, but when taking bee pollen you have to make sure you are not suffering from allergies at the time. They will just make them worse. You need to build up your immunity before you are effected by environmental pollen. Also, make sure you are taking local pollen. Different areas have different flowers. It wont help you to build a resistance to the allergens in Alaska!
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