Keep Well Campaign

Healthy Ireland  Keep Well Campaign

Longford Sports Partnership are proud to play their part in the physical activity pillar of the Healthy Ireland  Keep Well Campaign

Launched in October 2020 , Keep Well aims to show us how we can mind our physical & mental health and wellbeing

Keep Well will provide guidelines, information, and tips on how we can make a plan to do things that will help us keep well .

Discover how you can Keep Active on https://www.sportireland.ie/keepwell or https://www.longfordsports.ie/what-we-do/stay-active-online-hub/

It is focused on five main themes:

Keep Active
Stay Connected
Switch Off - Be Creative
Eating Well
Mind your Mood

For more information on Longford County Council Keep Well Campaign: https://www.longfordcoco.ie/your-council/covid-19/wellbeing-campaign.html

Programme and upcoming events on the Keep Well Campaign: 

February and March 2021 : 

Lunch Time Home Fitness Workout With Brendan

It's time for a spring fitness jump start. Join us for our exercise from home sessions with Brendan.  Follow Brendan as he guides you through some simple strength and conditioning exercises that you can do yourself from home.

Starting March 23rd.
Suitable for beginners.

Book through eventbrite. Eventbrite Link

New Inclusion Programmes

Wheel Fit	Boxercise	Making Moves

For further information and registration details please contact: elaine@rosactive.org or Mary.Duignan@westmeathcoco.ie 

5km Your Way 

Our 6 weeks beginners 5K YOUR WAY program is starting from Wednesday February 3rd building up to Longford Athletics Club St. Patrick's Day Virtual Ireland Run.
Join us on our journey, we'll provide a weekly training plan by email. You'll get advice and tips. You can join a weekly online exercise session if you want and join our STRAVA Club.  You can do it your way Walk, Jog or Run and we are here to help Eventbrite Link

We have free entry for the first 60 people to register for Longford Athletics Club 's St Patrick's Day Virtual Ireland Run

SPORTS NUTRITION AND HEALTHY HABITS

As part of the Keep Well Campaign Longford Sports Partnership have asked nutritionist Clare Farrell to delivering a 4 weeks programmme on Nutrition and Health Habits. This will take place on Tuesdays evening for one hour a week for 4 weeks.
When participants register via Eventbrite and will be given a zoom link to access the programme.

Week 1- 23rd February – 7.30pm-8.30pm An Introduction to Nutrition & Healthy Habits”
Week2- 2nd March –Fueling Your Body Before Exercise (to include preparation of a pre-exercise fueling snack)
Week 3 - 9th of March -Recover the Right Way After Exercise Part 1 (covering refueling & repairing and preparation of a recovery snack)
Week 4- 16th March - Recover the Right Way After Exercise Part 2 (covering rehydration & rest/sleep and preparation of a homemade sports drink)
Book through our Eventbrite link   click here :Eventbrite link

Exercise for Older Adults

We'd love to see you join our Exercise for Older Adults.

Starting on Thursday February the 11th at 11am .

Improve your mobility, flexibility and strength.
#stayconnected with others and #keepwell

Register through our Eventbrite link :  Eventbrite link

Or email sports@longfordcoco.ie for information.

Phone Donal on 086 4144968 if you would like help registering or help on how to get online on ZOOM.

Yoga for Beginners 

4 weeks of Yoga For Beginners with Martha starts on  Tuesday the 2nd of February at 8pm on ZOOM. .
Improve your mobility, flexibility, strength while increasing your ability to become relaxed and more mindful.

November/ December 2020