Runners Wanted for Third Annual 5K Rook Run Supporting Non-Profit The Valerie Fund

ASPIRE Fitness is participating in the Third Annual 5K Rook Run hosted by Rook Coffee and is inviting members of the public to join Team ASPIRE. Membership in ASPIRE Fitness is NOT necessary to join the team. The run is scheduled for Sunday, September 25 and will be held on the grounds of The Great Lawn on the Long Branch Boardwalk, 10 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, New Jersey, between Cooper Avenue and Madison Avenue. The event benefits The Valerie Fund, which operates The Valerie Fund Children’s Center at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch. The Valerie Fund is a non-profit organization which provides support and care for children with cancer and blood disorders. Last year’s run raised more than $180,000 with 2,400 runners.

ASPIRE Fitness is currently in first place in terms of fundraising and has a team of 54 members to date. Anyone who wants to join the team will be given a free team t-shirt and is also welcome to participate in the free team running clinics held each Saturday to prepare for the race. The running clinics are led by RRCA Running Coach Robin Campbell. Water and bananas are provided at the end of the clinic. The next running clinic will be held on Saturday, September 17 at 8 a.m. at the start of the Henry Hudson Trail in Aberdeen, N.J. Topics covered in the running clinic are basic techniques, stamina/endurance, running form, and breathing. The training run is 3 to 4 miles and is designed to be a fun, team-building activity with no pressure. Brian Bott, owner of ASPIRE Fitness, wants to encourage the public to get involved. “Fitness should spiral outward and help people in other areas of their lives. As a business and as part of Team ASPIRE, I certainly support what Rook Coffee is doing and am happy to be involved in such a great cause,” Bott said. Individuals interested in participating in the run as a member of Team ASPIRE should contact the gym at (732) 303-1416. Information is also available on the website, www.AspireFitnessNJ.com and https://www.thevaleriefund.org/Rook-Run2016/

About Brian Bott

Bott, BS, CFSC, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology from Rutgers University in 2007 and has also attained the Certified Functional Strength Coach (CFSC) designation. He is the former general manager of Shore Fitness, Middletown. He has been an avid athlete his entire life and participates in power lifting. He is also a best-selling health and fitness author and contributed to the motivational fitness book Get With The Program: The World’s Leading Fitness Experts Reveal Their Best Workouts To Help You Get Lean, Happy & Healthy In No Time Flat! Bott contributed the chapter entitled ‘EXECUTIVE FITNESS: A Professional’s Guide To Quick Effective Workouts.’ The book became a best-seller on Amazon.

About ASPIRE Fitness

ASPIRE Fitness is a Colts Neck-based fitness facility owned by young entrepreneur, sports participant and veteran fitness coach, Brian Bott, BS, CFSC, and is located at 273 Route 34. In only one year since opening, the state-of-the-art 3,000 square-foot fitness facility has grown to a staff of 5 coaches including Bott, 2 administrative & support employees, and most importantly, 115 members. ASPIRE Fitness recently won a Monmouth Health & Life Magazine 2016 Readers Choice Award and was voted one of the best fitness centers in Monmouth County. The fitness center offers a variety of membership levels to all age groups which combine group classes, customized fitness regimens, nutritional guidance, semi-private training sessions, and private one-on-one training sessions. The focus is on helping clients to attain targeted and lifestyle-specific fitness goals. A full arsenal of universal equipment, free weights, ropes, and kettle bells are available.

Information on memberships, class schedules and pricing is available by calling the facility at (732) 303-1416 and by viewing the ASPIRE Fitness website at www.AspireFitnessNJ.com. For media inquiries and interviews, contact Lori Anne Oliwa of The Write Angles LLC at (732) 337-8625 or LoriAnne@TheWriteAngles.com.