One sure sign of success for an exercise program is when customers flood the organizer's email inbox with requests for the program's return. Such is the case with the IGNITE Women's Health 5K, 12-week program conducted at Seton Medical Center Williamson this spring. The organizers believe lifelong fitness begins with a healthy passion that ignites your mind, challenges your body, and rejuvenates your spirit. Juggling the demands of work and family can sometimes push fitness goals to the back burner. The new Ignite Women's Health program over twelve weeks has helped many women take that first step to getting back into shape.

Established last year to coincide with the Seton Medial Center Williamson grand opening, the IGNITE program and 5K race has returned with an expanded program that now include boot camp sessions.

This six-week intensive outdoor training program led by the Chasco Family YMCA challenged many in fun and dynamic ways. The focus was to improve cardiovascular endurance, strength, agility, coordination and flexibility through fun drills, some good old-fashioned sports conditioning and lots of fun. In addition to exercise, the program participants had access to free seminars on a variety of womens health and fitness topics.

Ready, Set... Ignite!

The IGNITE 5K - Open to runners, walkers, men, women and kids! Whether youre a seasoned runner or first time 5K participant, the Ignite 5K, a RunTex event sponsored by Seton Medical Center Williamson, is sure to be an exciting race. Bring your familyand your fan club! Along with the 5K, well host a kids fun run and offer post-race massages and tours of the hospitals Womens Center. Register now.

5K Running Tips

• Be sure to get to the race early enough to warm up. The 5K race is so short, it's worth the time working out all the kinks before you get on the course.
  
  
• Line up properly in the chute. If you plan to walk the race be sure to line up past the last runners in the chute. Doing so may prevent you from receiving an inadvertent elbow from another runner as they try to make their way past you.
  
  
• If you've been eating regularly leading up to the race, glycogen stores in your body are adequate to sustain you throughout the race. There's no need to supplement with bars or gels. Doing so may upset your stomach.
  
  
• Water stations can be confusing. Runners who slow down to walk through the station, runners who try and grab a cup or two on the run, people going right and left, liquids being dropped or poured on the tops of heads and cups being thrown to the ground. It all makes for a potential accident to happen.
  
  
• If you plan to wear headphones, be sure to be aware of your surroundings. Not being able to hear traffic or people around you puts you at greater risk of being injured.
  
  
• Thank the volunteers. Without them there isn't a race.
  
  
• Smile and enjoy the experience.

Date & Time
Saturday, June 13, 2009
5K 8 a.m.
Family Fun Mile 9 a.m.

Location
Seton Medical Center Williamson
201 Seton Parkway (corner of University Blvd. and FM 1460)
Round Rock

Fees
5K - $25 until June 6; $30 June 7 - race day
Family Fun Mile - $8 until June 6, ''0 June 7 - race day
Chip timing included

Race Packet and T-Shirt Pick Up
Monday, June 8, 4- 8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 9, noon to 4 p.m.

Online Registration Closing Date
Thursday, June 11, noon

Dont miss the fun! Register today!

Want to know more about the Ignite Womens Health program that inspired the Ignite 5K? Visit the Ignite site.