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By Esta Morenikeji Good things are happening in Nigeria’s fitness scene. Fitness enthusiasts, and recreational sports men and women are bringing fun into fitness. On the 5th of April 2014, I will be doing the truppr’s 5K race with a group of people on the Island. I am excited about the race because, I have hoped and wished for regular fun races in Nigeria. Charity races are great, I love running to raise money for good causes, but we need more than yearly charity races, we need regular fun races and events. To make fitness appealing to more people we need to start organizing recreational sport events. Truppr’s 5k race is one of such events and I am proud to part of it. You do not have to be a runner to participate in the race; the race is open to people of all fitness levels. Anyone who doesn’t have an existing medical condition that can be made worse with exercise can participate in the race; you can walk or run if you like. It is your race and you are free to choose your pace, no pressure. Doing a 5K race may feel like a tall order for a person who hasn’t walked more than 1-2K before, but 5K is a short distance plus we have about fifty days or more to prepare for the race. Remember that walking is allowed, we will walk, run and finish together. Fitness is fun when we do it in groups. Let us join other fitness enthusiasts and show the world that fitness rocks. The race is free and open to all. Tell your friends and family about it, and train for the race together. Tweet about the race and let your Facebook friends and BB contacts who live in Lagos know about it. April 5th 2014 is the date; mark your calendar and start preparing for the race because I am looking forward to seeing your face on that day. Go over to truppr.com right away to register for the race. I hope to see you there if you are in Lagos. Below is a training schedule to help you prepare for the event. Week 1: Day 1: 5/1 x 5 (5 minutes run, 1 minute walk x 5, for a total of 30 minutes) Day 2: Rest Day 3: 5/1 x 5 Day 4: 40-45 min cross-training Day 5: Rest Day 6: 6/1 x 5 Day 7: Rest or 30 min walk Week 2: Day 1: 7/1 x 4 Day 2: Rest Day 3: 7/1 x 4 Day 4: 40-45 min cross-training Day 5: Rest Day 6: 8/1 x 4 Day 7: Rest or 30 min walk Week 3: Day 1: 9/1 x 3 Day 2: Rest Day 3: 10/1 x 3 Day 4: 45 min cross-training Day 5: Rest Day 6: 11/1 x 3 Day 7: Rest or 30 min walk Week 4: Day 1: 12/1 x 3 Day 2: Rest Day 3: 14/1 x 2 Day 4: 45 min cross-training Day 5: Rest Day 6: 15/1 x 2 Day 7: Rest or 30 min walk Week 5: Day 1: 16/1 + 12 min run Day 2: Rest Day 3: 18/1 + 10 min run Day 4: 45 min cross-training Day 5: Rest Day 6: 20/1 + 10 min run Day 7: 30 min cross-training See the rest of this training schedule HERE.