The Amazing Chase

The Amazing Chase took place last week in downtown Lincoln. Contestants broke themselves into two groups: The Physical Group and The Knowledge Group. Both teams were given clue to find their next destination, and they all ended the chase at The Running Company. Unfortunately due to a misunderstanding, a winner was not determined... however everyone kicked BUTT! Here are some photos of the teams before the chase started:

Team Punch Gym

Team Body OverHALL

Team Capital City Boot Camps

Team Body Innovations

Answers to the Challenge Questions:

1. Nuts are a good source of nutrition, have no cholesterol and are low in saturated fat. A serving size of nuts on a 1600 calorie day diet is:

1/3 cup 3 times a week

2. Which ground meat gives you the most protein with the least amount of fat?

Grass fed bison

3. A 12oz can of Coke has more carbs from sugar than a 12oz glass of unsweetened Concord grape juice.

False. Coke has 10g - Concord has 15g.

4. Which of the following is idead Total Cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and Triglycerides?

<200, <100, >40, <150

5. When looking for a cereal in the grocery store, ideally you should choose one with (AND BE ABLE TO FIND):

10 grams of sugar or less

6. Heroine, morphine and sugar all stimulate the same receptors in the brain. Surveys have found the average American consumes around 22.2 teaspoons of added sugar every day. The recommended sugar intake for adult women is:

5 teaspoons (20 grams)

We had THREE Running Company $50 gift cards to give away, and we randomly drew the following names:

Charla R.

Denise E.

Monte S.

Congrats to these three contestants... pick up your gift certificate at tonight's meeting!

Special thanks to the following sponsors:

Chellie Egan with High Profile Nail and Hair Salon

Kris Thaller, Coaching Dimensions

Marcia Ksionzek, Naturally Yours Salon and Spa

Chery Hansen, Beauti-Control

Ann Ringlein, The Running Company

and thanks to all the trainers that were able to cheer their team on!