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Healthy Mamas Team Forming for the Monument Ave 10k

Team/Information Meeting:

OmMama Studio at the
 Lewis Ginter Recreation Association
3421 Hawthorne Avenue
January 15, 2009
7:30pm

Team Sponsors:

• VCU Institute for Women’s Health: www.womenshealth.vcu.edu
• TRIgirl Training: www.trigirltraining.com
• 3Sports: www.threesports.com

For information call 804-612-6366 or email info@ommama.com.

Pregnant or postpartum and looking to increase your fitness level?  Healthy Mamas, Richmond’s first pregnant and postpartum walking/running team, combines fitness, camaraderie, and philanthropy on the way to completing an 8k or 10k walk/run. The Healthy Mamas Team will participate in the Monument Avenue 10k on March 28, 2009, using the event to raise community awareness regarding the Richmond chapter of Children’s Health Involving Parents of Greater Richmond. The team is open to women at Beginning (i.e. able to walk a mile comfortably) to Advanced levels of fitness.

The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology recommends that pregnant women participate in 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise on most, if not all, days of the week. An increasing number of studies indicate that under most circumstances, prenatal exercise offers a wide array of benefits that include enhanced maternal well being, a reduced incidence of gestational diabetes and preterm birth, a shortened phase of active labor, and a reduction in the number of medical interventions used during birth. Women who participate in exercise after birth tend to return to their pregnancy weight faster, and have a lower incidence of postpartum depression.
So please join us for a fun and challenging event that will benefit your own health as well as the health of at-risk women and children!

Click here to download your registration form (.pdf).

Healthy Mamas Training Schedule

The training schedule below was developed by an exercise physiologist at TRIgirl Training and has been reviewed by The Healthy Mamas Team Medical Advisor, Christine Isaacs, MD, who practices obstetrics within the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System.

The schedule is designed for a Saturday morning long walk or run, which will take place at the Vitacourse at Richmond’s Byrd Park at 8 am. Adjustments can be made for individual fitness levels and schedules. An Advanced schedule for participants who are already actively running or walking will be provided at the first Team Meeting.

*A note on Negative Splits: this term refers to a training method in which you do the first half of a training segment at a slower pace than the second, saving your energy for the second half. For example, in a one-mile segment, you would take the first half-mile at an easy pace, then pick up your pace for the second half.

 

Beginner/ Pregnant Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Dec 22 – 28     Cross Train 30 min 1 mile easy Rest 1 mile easy Rest Dec 29 – Jan 4 Cross Train 30 min 1 mile negative split* Cross Train 30 min 1 mile easy Rest 1 mile easy Rest Jan 5 – 11 Cross Train 30 min 1 mile negative split* Cross Train 30 min 2 miles easy Rest 2 miles easy Rest Jan 12 – 18 Cross Train 30 min 2 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 2 miles easy Rest 2 miles negative split Rest Jan 19 – 25 Cross Train 30 min 2 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 2 miles easy Rest 3 miles easy Rest Jan 26 – Feb 1 Cross Train 30 min 2 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 4 miles negative split Rest 3 miles easy Rest Feb 2 – 8 Cross Train 30 min 2 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 3 miles tempo Rest 3 miles negative split Rest Feb 9 – 15 Cross Train 30 min 3 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 4 miles negative split Rest 4 miles easy Rest Feb 16 – 22 Cross Train 30 min 3 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 3 miles tempo Rest 4 miles negative split Rest Feb 23 – Mar 1 Cross Train 30 min 3 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 4 miles negative split Rest 5 miles easy Rest Mar 2 – 8 Cross Train 30 min 4 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 3 miles tempo Rest 6 miles easy Rest Mar 9 – 15 Cross Train 30 min 3 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 4 miles negative split Rest 7 miles easy Rest Mar 16 – 22 Cross Train 30 min 3 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 3 miles tempo Rest 3 miles negative split Rest Mar 23 – 29 Cross Train 30 min 3 miles negative split* Cross Train 30 min 2 miles negative split Rest RACE! Rest

Fees and Registration Info

Healthy Mamas Team Member Fee: $50 — Team members are responsible for an additional fee to enter the Monument Avenue 10k.

Pregnant participants and women up to six weeks postpartum are required to have their health care provider’s approval in order to rule out any contraindications to participation. Pregnancy health professionals, childbirth educators, labor assistants, and others wishing to improve outcomes for at risk mothers and children are also encouraged to participate.

Click here to download your registration form (.pdf).

Click here to register online or send completed registration form along with your check for $50 to:

OmMama, LLC/Healthy Mamas
2203 West Grace Street
Richmond, VA 23220

Registration is complete only when both required forms and payment have been received. Registration materials will also be available at the first team meeting on January 15.

Team Sponsorship Opportunities

Healthy Mamas Team Sponsorship and ‘Sponsor a Mom’ opportunities are available for businesses or individuals wishing to support this event. This is a unique opportunity for businesses to reach out to a very targeted population, women in the years from conception to approximately two years postpartum. A portion of the sponsorship fee will be donated to CHIP of Richmond. In-kind sponsorships are also welcome. Please call 804-612-6366 to inquire about in-kind support.

• Team Sponsor Fee: $150
• Sponsor a Mom Fee: $80 (Covers team membership and entrance fee to a race for a mom who would not otherwise be able to participate)

Click here to download a team sponsorship form (.pdf)

About CHIP of Richmond:

The Richmond Chapter of Children’s Health Involving Parents works in partnership with parents to improve the health and well being of their children. Their initiatives offer a variety of services to underserved women and families including ‘Earliest Beginnings' which targets families with newborns, those who are about to deliver, have just delivered or have a child under 4 months, and 'Managed Care', developed in partnership with Optima and Virginia Premier, which targets mothers' prenatal and postpartum care including depression and the need for birth spacing. For further information visit www.chipofrichmond.org.