Jersey Women Strong Leads the Pack Lace up with Dana Anello for a unique program bringing health, fitness and a sense of well-being to women in northern New Jersey.
Have your January resolutions left you high and dry? Many women hit the ground running by formulating a new weight loss strategy (note: I didn’t say “diet”) or committing to a rigorous daily exercise routine. However, high hopes become dashed dreams for many of us when life, work, kids and temptation derail our best-laid plans. Ridgewood resident Dana Anello has an alternative. What if women changed their mindset about diet and exercise and focused on embracing their age, fitness level and unique abilities alongside other like-minded individuals? There’s a big fun factor involved, too. A native of Buffalo, New York, Anello graduated from the University at Buffalo, where she was a competitive swimmer
for four years. She is a NASM-certified corrective exercise specialist, RRCA Level 1 Running Coach and Precision Nutrition Level 1 and 2 certified nutrition coach. She has worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years and competed in numerous triathlons and running events, including Ironman Lake Placid and the Boston, Chicago, New York and Marine Corps Marathons. Anello founded Jersey Women Strong ( JWS) in 2012 to provide a platform for women of all ages and fitness experience— including those who have never run or exercised before in their lives. Today, it is Bergen County’s largest all-women’s running and multi-sport club, growing from its original 12 members to over 150.
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BY KRIS PEPPER
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