August 2011

Welcome to August! This month we are happy to have both the male and female changing rooms back open after their renovations, they are looking awesome! But just a word of warning to the Ladies, the womens changing areas will be briefly closed again next Monday and Tuesday to touch up some of the paint work. Sorry about this; the alternative changing areas will be available again over these two days, and hopefully they will be perfect after the touch-ups. We would like to take the opportunity to thank you all for your patience and understanding whilst the work was being carried out and we hope you are pleased with the results! The infra-red sauna is also now available for bookings again (except for Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th August).

Wheel Woman MTB Workshops
Following the popularity of her last block of womens' mountain biking workshops, course facilitator Emma has scheduled another set of workshops which will run during August and September 2011 for any women who are keen on brushing up on their skills, from beginners to advanced. Emma has also put together a special workshop for those entered into the "Spring Challenge" adventure race, which covers additional aspects such as navigation and map reading on the bike! For more info on any of these awesome workshops, click onto the Riverside Pool Website or contact Emma Bawtree directly on 03 540 2678 / 027 624 5368 or email: emma@nztraveldesigners.com.

Sports Week at Riverside Pool

We had sports stars galore at Riverside Pool during Swimmagic "Sports week" which ran from the 11th - 16th July. Well done to everyone who dressed up, it was great to see the little sports stars in their gear! We would also like to say a big congratulations to Benjamin Lees who won the Swimmagic early payment incentive for term 3. Benjamin wins term 4 swimming lessons for FREE!

Nelson Events - Run Mahana entries open 30th July Nelson/Tasman's biggest running and walking event opens for entry on Saturday July 30th with special discounted entry offers for the opening week. You can choose from a half marathon, 10km or 5km and new for 2011 is a hybrid category. All adult finishers in the half, 10km and 5km events receive a specially labelled finishers wine straight from the cellar door of Woollaston Estates. There is also something for the kids with the BlueBerry IT Kids Mahana Mile! Full details are available on http://www.runmahana.co.nz/

August Fit Tip - Asthma and Exercise

Many people including many top athletes across the board have asthma. Exercise isn't a cure, but can help you cope with the condition. That's why regular exercise should be part of your management plan. You should however avoid exercise if:

-Your day to day asthma isn't under control
-You have a cold or flu
-Your peak flow meter is less than 80% of your usual best

"Exercise induced asthma" can include wheezing, coughing, breathlessness or a feeling of tightness in the chest. But you can reduce the chances of these things happening with just a few precautions such as:

- making sure your asthma is properly managed on a daily basis
- use your puffer about 5-10 minutes before exercising
- have a good light warm-up for 10-15 minutes before sport or exercising.

Remember that regular exercise should be part of your asthma management plan, but at this time of year breathing cold air (especially hard through your mouth) can sometimes trigger exercise induced asthma, so try to keep warm and always have your puffer handy. Enjoy your training!
John the gym guy

Bring a Friend Month - August 2011 Riverside Members - bring a friend for free this month and show them what it's all about! (One free friend at a time!) If you friend joins up for 6 months or more, you will receive one month for FREE! So round up your buddies and bring them down to meet us!

Riverside Swim Challenge 2011
We have had a few of you asking when this years' swim challenge will be starting... well get ready to swim your hearts out from the 5th September to 9th October! Some of our higher distance swimmers should get ready for our BIGGEST challenge yet...100km for those "professional players"! As always there will be a few different distance options so that all levels of swimmer can take part, and we have some FANTASTIC prizes up for grabs again this year from Interislander Ferries, MSK Kayaks, Oneflow Swimming, CLM Health and Fitness Riverside, ProKarts, Fresh Choice Nelson, Action Indoor Sports, Pete's Natural Lemonade and Korora Swim Products. As always it's totally FREE to enter, just register with reception for the challenge, swim your lengths and record them with a staff member each time you swim, and look out for great spot prizes and lots of fun along the way! At the end of the challenge, each swimmer who completes their target distance will go in the draw for the top prize for that distance. If you would like to register beforehand, please email your Name, address and phone number to joperrott@clmnz.co.nz.

Group Fitness at Riverside Pool

Riverside pool has a comprehensive range of aquatic group fitness classes to suit all abilities! If you have never tried a water workout before, you may be surprised at how hard you can actually work in the water and how much of a workout you actually get! Many top athletes praise the benefits of a water exercise programme to complement their other training due to it's low impact, high resistance nature. Working out in the water can also assist with blood pressure problems, back pain, joint pain and mobility issues as well as having a whole array of other health and fitness benefits. We have classes to suit all abilities. For more info on our awesome aqua classes, please see our website or call Jo on (03) 546 3221.

Riverside Bike Hire

With the beautiful, cool clear days we have been getting lately, it's great to get out for a bike ride around Nelson's great trails. For the mountain bikers among us, there are some great new tracks being built at the moment in the Tantragee / Fireball road / Codgers area, if you haven't been up for a look recently, it's definitely worth checking out! These trails are just a short and easy ride right from the CBD. We can give you directions if you are unsure where to go! If you feel like challenging your balance and team work skills - have a go on a tandem. They are awesome fun!

Riverside Pool Bike Hire Prices:

Mountain Bike Half Day (up to 4 hours): $35

Mountain Bike Full Day (available any time during our opening hours): $60

Tandem Half Day: $45

Tandem Full Day: $80

Overnight and multiday options available... please contact Jo or Dave for a quote!