The Club will offer our “Beginning Runners Program” – instructed by Don McMahill starting on March 13 and continuing every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm at the Club. This program for beginners will prepare participants to run in their first ever 5K to be scheduled later in May, 2012. This is an excellent opportunity designed for ADULTS who are interested in learning the basic fundamentals of running and jogging, or simply getting back into good condition after a long layoff. This is a run/walk program done at your own ability level and will be coached by Don McMahill. Don is a USATF Masters All American Race Walker with 60 years of running/racing experience. He is a member of USA Track & Field, the Asheville Track Club, the YMCA, the Road Runners Club of America and a Charter Staff Member of the Cheshire Fitness Club. The cost for the eight week program (meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays) is $50 payable at the first meeting on March 13th.

We are delighted to announce that this Summer, several members of the Club (Jennifer Caldwell-Billstrom and David Bilstrom) are putting together a “metric Century Ride” which is 62 miles in length that will attract local and regional bike enthusiasts to Black Mountain on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012. The ride is unique in that the rest stops along the ride will be staffed by local organic farm groups and the proceeds from the event will support Black Mountain Greenway Projects. The event will start and finish at the Club and there are sponsorship options for local businesses available by contacting Jennifer or David. Sponsors on board already in addition to the Club are Greenway Grocery, Artisan Grocery, Dynamite Coffee and more to come. They already have a web-site up for the event: http:www.//cycletofarm.org.

We are excited to be able to offer a new evening class in our Aquatics area – AquaZumba on Thursdays from 5:30 – 6:30pm.

This means a change in the schedule for Family Swim on Thursdays – now the start of Family Swim will be 6:30 until 8:30pm.

The first class was held on January 5th and was a Huge Hit! Over 30 participants were in the pool moving to the music and directed by Sadie Simpson!

Come next week and check this class out!!!

The Cheshire Fitness Club is advertising a “Pay the Date” special on all new memberships starting January 2nd, 2012. (The Club is closed on New Years Day) This one time Initiation Fee will be $2 on January 2nd, $3 on January 3rd and so on throughout the month of January – last day for this special would be January 31st, when the price would be $31. This is a tremendous savings on the regular initiation fee price of $75 for an individual membership and $150 for a family membership. The monthly cost for an individual is $49 and $69 for a family and we offer a 10% discount for senior monthly dues. Student memberships (must be under 25 years of age and a full time student with ID) are available at the low price of $36 per month. If you are needing to lose a few of those holiday pounds or just stay in shape during the winter months, this special is right “on time!”  DONT WAIT, PAY THE DATE!!

Cheshire Fitness Club will be offering up new courses for 2012: an AquaZumba class will be taught by a new instructor, Sadie Simpson on Thursdays from 5:30 – 6:30pm starting Jan 5th. Sadie is certified in this fun water class that will have you smiling from ear-to-ear!!

Also, Jeremy Mahon (new Personal Trainer) will be offering Total Body Training Camp starting on January 9th, from 6:30 – 7:30am on Mondays and Fridays. The cost is $120 and the Camp will only take 6 participants. Sign up at the Member Services Desk.

We are introducing a New Class for the 12:30 – 1:30pm time slot – Strengthen & Lengthen with Kelly McClellan on Wednesdays and Fridays, and on Mondays, the class will be taught by Joyce Schwarz (a new instructor from Black Mountain Yoga). See a description on the class on a post – titled New Practical Movement Update or on the Course Descriptions section on the monthly calendar and web-site.

The Club is happy to welcome back Nancy Poole to the C.S.I. class on Fridays starting November 4th! Many of you remember Nancy when she taught this class for many years – please help us to welcome her back!

One of our Fitness Club members, Jennifer Caldwell, has offered to start leading womens only cycling rides this Fall, just in time to enjoy the colors and crisp weather that we’ve been experiencing lately. The rides are no-charge and once that she gets a group together and determines the time frame, we will be glad to host the Start/Finish and you don’t even have to be a member to participate (of course, we’d love your membership). You can reach Jennifer Caldwell by e-mail at velogirlcpa@gmail.com to express your interest and get more details. She has led rides for several years before moving back to the Black Mountain area, so we love having her start up a new exercise tradition.   ALL levels of riders invited!!