If your workouts took a backseat this winter, you're not alone! With brighter, warmer days ahead, spring is an ideal time to get back into exercising. Check out these three tips to help you spring back into fitness.

Underestimate your abilities

Most people regress during the winter, even if they’ve stuck to a regular fitness routine. If you don’t ease back into your activities, you’re setting yourself up for muscle soreness and injury that can sideline you for weeks.

Take a walk

If you’ve been sedentary for weeks, check in with your doctor before revving up your activity. Once you get the all-clear, start with an easy walking schedule or stretching regimen.

Keep your expectations in check

The longer your workout hiatus, the more time you’ll need to get back to on track. If you worked out three to four times per week before your fitness vacation, it will take about four to eight weeks to get up to speed.

Challenge yourself to walk, jog or run 500 miles in 2023. That's only 1.4 miles per day or less than 10 miles per week to stay on pace.

Log your miles at the fitness desk every time you use the indoor track or a treadmill at Fountain View Fitness. Earn a prize and recognition as you achieve each goal at 125, 250, 375, and 500 miles. Members completing 500 miles within 2023 can win a free membership for 2024.

This challenge is for all-inclusive fitness members and paid indoor walking track members only. Participation can begin at any point in 2023.

Stay informed with the Carol Stream Park District mobile app!

Select what you want to see. Be notified of fitness class changes and use as your membership card key so your phone checks you into the center. If you participate in other programs, you can choose to receive field updates, find a park, place special events on your calendar, browse the activity guide and even register for a program. Search for Carol Stream Park District in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store.