During this holiday season, Heritage Wake Forest wants to help you stay in shape. Even though Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and enjoying life’s indulgences, you can still find time to stay fit and healthy. Here are a few ideas to get the whole family up and moving around your new home in Wake Forest. Share your favorite ideas for staying in shape during the holidays with us on Facebook!

1. Participate in the 6th Annual Gobbler’s Run 5K Family Event on Thanksgiving Day, starting at 8 a.m. This 3.1 mile walk/run through historic downtown Wake Forest is a great way for the whole family to work up a large turkey appetite. Registration fees for the event all go to help the Boys & Girls Club of Wake Forest. Bring your stroller, your dog and your family for a morning of giving back to the community and genuine fun!

2. Start a workout routine at a local gym. Heritage Club members can begin a fitness routine at Anytime Fitness with a joint membership. Anytime Fitness is open 24 hours a day and has plenty of workout equipment including treadmills, recumbent bikes, elliptical cross trainers, weights, personal trainers, group classes and more. Anytime Fitness is located near your new home in Wake Forest at 3309 Rogers Rd. Suite 205. Call or email Tami Bright about Heritage joint memberships, 919-453-2029 or tbright@theHeritageClub.net.

3. Plan an outing with your family for the Get Fit NC Road Race and Fitness Walk on December 3, starting at 9 a.m. at the Wake Forest Elementary School. Train for the 10K or 5K race and the 1 mile fun run for kids.

4. Between tasty holiday courses, take a walk with the family. Heritage Wake Forest has more than 4 miles of beautiful greenway trails near your new home in Wake Forest. Enjoy a leisurely stroll with your family and guests for a lovely view of the seasonal trees, Xeriscape Garden and Forgotten Pond.

5. Organize a game of touch or flag football. Why just watch football on TV when you can play a few rounds with family, guests and neighbors? Stir up your competitive spirit for a game that can get the whole family moving and enjoying an afternoon together.