The Wellness Center is a medically-based fitness facility that offers exercise and educational programs, fitness testing and evaluation, group exercise classes, nutrition counseling, wellness and post-clinical-care programs, smoking cessation classes, cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation. Here are a few of their tips:

* Look into getting a pair of socks made specifically for running…everyday socks could lead to blisters.

* Treat simple injuries by following the easy steps in RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.

* Are you keeping a training diary? Think about tracking your progress. It will be encouraging to see how far you have come!

The Wellness Center is located at 611 East Lytle Street in Murfreesboro. For more information about The Wellness Center visit their website or call 615-896-0290.