Editor's Letter
biltmore arcadia
march 2014
F
inding your fitness lifestyle is really a personal journey. My own path has recently taken a turn. To be completely honest, I’m not one to wake up at 5 a.m. to go work out. And, I’m especially not that person telling my friends about my latest diet endeavors. To my surprise, earlier this year my husband signed us up with a personal trainer at our local gym. When he told me about it, I didn’t know whether to be offended or thankful, but I went with it.
As if working out with a trainer isn’t intimidating enough, before I could begin I had to do an “evaluation of my body fat vs. muscle.” Let’s just say that’s not something at the top of my Bucket List. I survived, and it helped us in the goal setting process. My husband did playfully call me after his evaluation to inform me that he had “won.” I also learned after my first hour-long session that eating pizza before you work out is not a good idea. So be encouraged, if I can decide to put my love for chocolate aside and workout twice a week, anybody can. We’re fortunate to live in a place where our environment supports healthy living, and in this issue we’ve shared a lot of great stories about people and places to inspire you. You will get an inside look into the Village Health Clubs and the Madison Improvement Center. Whether you’re looking for a great place to start a healthy lifestyle change or for community to journey with, these two places may be a great fit for you and your family.
publisher Drew Mulder | DMulder@LifestylePubs.com
editor Becca Mulder | BMulder@LifestylePubs.com
contributing writers Lisa Allen, Hona Amer, Kathleen Blair, Dawson Fearnow, Casey Gibbons, Carrie Hudson, Kim Stredney
contributing photographers Mackenzie Lucht advertising sales Gail D. Staples | GStaples@LifestylePubs.com
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corporate team chief executive officer | Steven Schowengerdt chief sales officer | Matthew Perry chief financial officer | DeLand Shore national editor | Lisa Cooke Harrison director of marketing | Brad Broockerd
In a future issue we’d like to feature a “Hometown Hero.” Do you know of an outstanding person in our community that deserves being recognized? Email me at Bmulder@lifestylepubs.com with details about a person that has made a difference in your life.
national art director | Carrie Julian advertising director | Mike Baugher production director | Christina Sandberg regional art director | Sara Minor ad coordinator | Cyndi Vreeland
Remember, fitness is not a destination, it’s a way of life. Let’s get moving.
national copy editor | Kendra Mathewson executive assistant | Lori Cunningham
Until next month,
application architect | Michael O’Connell it director | Randy Aufderheide
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