Heartland Soles

10/20/2026

Great to see so many people being active!

𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿! 👣

Our 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮 𝟯𝟬-𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 has officially wrapped up, and we want to say a heartfelt 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 to everyone who participated!

Together, we logged an incredible 𝟯,𝟵𝟭𝟮,𝟴𝟵𝟰 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀! 🎉 After surpassing our original goal of 612,523 steps, we aimed even higher—setting a new goal of 6 million steps and imagining a shared journey from the East Coast to the West Coast.

While we didn’t quite reach that goal, nearly 4 million steps is an accomplishment worth celebrating! Of the 33 people who signed up, 19 submitted their steps and contributed to our community total. Whether you tracked every step or simply found more opportunities to walk, we hope this challenge inspired you to keep moving and make walking part of your daily routine.

🏆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀!

🥇 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹
Carolyn led the way with the highest overall total of 𝟰𝟭𝟭,𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀!

📈 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱: 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿
Congratulations to Jan for making the biggest improvement throughout the challenge!

🎟️ 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗚𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁
Congratulations to Kendrick, our randomly selected participation prize winner!

👟 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

A special congratulations to our top three participants for their outstanding step totals:

🥇 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹
🥈 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 “𝗕𝗼𝗯” 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗺𝗮𝗻
🥉 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 – 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶

Thank you for setting the pace and inspiring our walking community!

🎁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀

We extend our sincere thanks to Fitness Sports - Ankeny and EBM Medical for generously sponsoring prizes for our challenge winners. Your support helped us celebrate our participants while encouraging healthy movement throughout our community. We are grateful for your partnership!

❤️ 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮!

10/19/2026

Looking to log some miles and make new friends?

As a local, family-owned shop, community is at the heart of everything we do. Whether you’re training for your next race, getting back into a routine, or just looking for great conversation, our group runs are open to all paces and experience levels!

08/26/2026

Saturday is looking like the perfect day for a new PR

- Unique Distance!
- Free Drink!
- Free Ice Cream!

https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Madrid/TrestleTap9K

08/13/2026

After 10 years in this spot, we are officially saying goodbye to the Johnston location.
Between all of the amazing group runs, to busy spike nights, to our children both taking their first steps, to pancake breakfasts and chili cook-offs, to COVID shut downs, to fun packet pickups, to rebranding and redecorating… you have been by our sides every step of the way.
There are times we look back on and think… “wow, did we really do that?!” and we realize that the only way we made it through was because of the beautiful community surrounding us.
You not only helped raise our children… but you helped raise us. We were just kids with a crazy dream jumping in head first when we started; and now… 10 years, 2 kids, and 6 other locations later, we are turning off the lights to the one that started it all for us.
It’s a bittersweet ending. We look back on these memories with so much nostalgia that it reminds us there’s always more to dream, more to do, and more ways to serve you and your families. Thank you for letting us care for you (and your feet 😆) in this spot for the past 10 years… it’s been truly special.
The doors will officially close for the last time on August 30th.
We know you may be feeling a little sad and nostalgic too… but we are SO excited for what is to come! Stay tuned for a BIG announcement ahead!
5525 Merle Hay Road… thank you. We will miss you.
- The Andrews family and the entire Fitness Sports team

08/13/2026

🔥 PRICE INCREASE THIS SUNDAY! 🔥

If the Trestle Tap 9K has been sitting on your “I should probably sign up for that” list… this is your sign. 👀

🏃‍♀️ 9K across the iconic High Trestle Trail Bridge
🍻 Epic post-race celebration
🌉 Point-to-point course from Madrid → Woodward
🎉 Custom race gear + great people + local brews
📅 Saturday, August 29

And the best part? You don't have to wait until race day to get excited.

⏰ Registration price increases THIS SUNDAY.

Grab your running crew, lock in your spot, and come tackle the trestle with us.

👉 Register now before the price goes up!

https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Madrid/TrestleTap9K

08/01/2026

Teachers, it’s time to treat your feet! 🍎👩🏾‍🏫
Lessons, lesson plans, and 10,000+ steps a day? You deserve fresh kicks that work as hard as you do.👟📚
All August long, teachers get 15% OFF shoes at Fitness Sports! Come in to any Fitness Sports location with your school ID for your custom fitting experience before the school bell rings. 🔔🎒

07/25/2026

Start your season off on the right foot (pun totally intended 😉) with a footwear refresh! All student athletes - college, high school, middle school, and youth run clubs - get a 15% discount on both regular training shoes and spikes… YEAR ROUND. Stop into any Fitness Sports location for our fitting experience today so you can go the extra mile in comfort this season (and yes, that pun was also intended 😎)

05/06/2026

Ankeny! Grab your running bestie, your kids, your pups and join us every Wednesday at Fitness Sports in Ankeny! Mosey on over to after for a refreshing beverage🍻 and some fun trivia 😎 or enjoy a fresh scoop from 🍨

05/06/2026

Fitness Sports stands with 515 Run Club.