Thankful for the sun today.

After running a marathon in a 55 degree rainy thunderstorm, today's sun was such a relief and a wonderful environment for my day of rest. Part of my relaxing came in the form of a Yoga class at my local gym. It was just what I needed to stretch out my achey body after so much running.

At the end of the class, my instructor reminded us to be thankful for all the "little blessings" in our lives: fresh water in our taps, a roof over our heads to shield us from all this rain... It was a wonderful reminder of the good lives that we live. So, when you can, take a moment to be thankful for your own "little blessings". Have a great week.


Core Group Sessions for this week:

All Sessions at South Park in Hermosa Beach. Please email me to reserve your spot. All Sessions need a minimum of 2 persons to run.

Tuesday: 9:30a All Levels
Wednesday: 9:00a All Levels
Thursday: 9:30a All Levels
Friday: 9:00a Int/Adv
Saturday: 8:00a All Levels

Running Sessions:

I have a couple people interested in getting a Running Session together. Email me if you are interested and we can try one out.

As usual, bring a friend with you to try their first Session for Free.

Hope to see you this week.

Barb
More info at Barbfit.com

Running on the mind...

Hello,

6 days until I run the LA Marathon and it's been quite a training experience. I've done long runs, short runs, fast runs, sprints, hills and I have to say I have totally met my running quote in the past 12 weeks. Hope it doesn't rain on Sunday. Yipe!

On the note of running, a few of you have asked about help for your own running goals. If you are interested in getting a group together to work on improving your running, let me know and I can try to get a group together that can meet at convenient times.

Hope you can make it to a session this week. Schedule is below. See you soon!

Core Group Sessions: Please email me to save your spot. All sessions this week continuing at South Park.

Tuesday: 9:30a All Levels
Wednesday: NO SESSION. (Apologies, as I have a scheduling conflict on that day).
Thursday: 9:30a All Levels
Friday: 9:00a Int/Adv Level
Saturday: 8:00a All Levels.

As usual, bring a friend to try their 1st session for free.

Have a great week!

Barb
Also see my website at barbfit.com

Workouts this week & 5 Nutrients that You're Not Getting (from More Magazine)

This week, I am my own test case for the benefits of a weekly routine of Core workouts. I just completed a long run and compared to last week's long run, I feel great! Last week after a reduced workout routine, I suffered on my long run; this week after getting back into the groove of working out my core, I felt strong. So make a routine of working out your core at least twice a week as it makes such a difference in all of your other workouts (especially Cardio).

I also grabbed a good article from More that is a quick reminder of all the nutrients that we should be taking in. I know I forget so this little reminder helps me for my grocery shopping this week. Hope it's helpful to you too.

This week's schedule is below. Hope to see you soon.


5 Nutrients You’re Not Getting | Health, Beauty, Fashion, Love, Careers and more - MORE Magazine


Schedule for this week: All workouts at South Park unless it is rainy or too cold. Back up location is my home. Email me to save your spot for this week.

Core Group Sessions:
Tuesday, 9:30 a All Levels
Wednesday, 9:00 a All Levels
Thursday, 9:30a All Levels
Friday, 9:00a Int/Advanced Level
Saturday 8:00a All Levels

Have a fantastic Week!

Barb

Also check out barbfit.com for more info.

When was the last time you did a push up?

OK...if I am going to ask you this question, I of course have to answer it as well. It's been over a week since I did a push up. Thankfully, I got 2 runs in and a little bit of skiing. So, the week wasn't a total loss for exercise. The reason I ask this question, is because a push up, as simple as it is, is such a great quick and simple exercise that you can do just about anywhere. Also, with proper form, the push up does an amazing job of strengthening the Core Muscle Group. So, try a few push ups this week. You can do them with me at a Session or just squeeze a few in on your own. If you stick with it, and incorporate it into your routine, you will get stronger.

Hope you all had a great week and I hope to see you at a Session this week. Check out the schedule below. Email to save your spot.

Core Group Sessions: Reservations are required, please email me. All Sessions will be held at South Park this week. Note that in the case of rain, sessions will be moved indoors. Location TBD and I will email all confirmed attendees by 8am the morning of the session.

Tuesday: 9:30a All Levels
Wednesday: 9:00a All Levels
Thursday: 9:30a All Levels
Friday: 9:00a Int/Adv
Saturday: 8:00a All Levels

If there are other times that you would like or if you would like to start your own group, feel free to email me. As usual, tell a friend and bring them with you to a session for free.

Have a fantastic week!

Barb

Also see my website at barbfit.com

Back at SouthPark This Week + Best Foods for Active Women from More Magazine

Hello!

Just a quick note to share this week's schedule and to let you know that we are back at South Park in Hermosa Beach for this week. I'm looking into getting a permit to use Aviation Park in Redondo, but haven't finalized plans yet. So until then, we will be back at South Park (5th Street and Valley). Also, a few of you have asked about tips for healthy eating so I grabbed a quick article from More Magazine below. See below for more details.

Core Group Session Schedule this Week:
All Sessions at South Park in Hermosa Beach. Email me to save your spot.

Tuesday: 9:30a Mini Intensive (closed)
Wednesday: 9:00a Core Group Session (All Levels Welcome)
Thursday: 9:00a Mini Intensive (closed)
Thursday: 10:00a Core Group Session (All Levels Welcome)
Friday: 9:00a Int/Adv Session
Friday: 10:00a Core Group Session (All Levels Welcome)
Saturday: 8:00a Core Group Session (All Levels Welcome - 2 Person Min to run)

Note: That I will only be conducting Saturday Sessions the week of February 21st (aka Ski Week for many of you).


Best Foods for Active Women
A few of you have asked about Tips for Healthy Eating, so below is an article from MORE Magazine that provides a few good tips. I've noticed that when I exercise more, that my cravings for junk foods diminish as my body craves better foods to use as "fuel" for a given workout. For example, if I know I am going for a long run on Sunday, I'll go out of my way to whip up a pasta dinner (lean chicken, spinach in a red sauce over spaghetti), because I want to have a good workout. As a see more article for food and meal plan, I will continue to share them with you all.

Best Foods for Active Women | Health, Beauty, Fashion, Love, Careers and more - MORE Magazine

5:45a Sessions and Smart Foods from Runners World

Hello!

I know a few of you have expressed interest in the 5:45am sessions, so I have a few slots available this week. The great thing about these early morning sessions is that you are done by 6:45am and can enjoy the rest of your day! I will also be available this Saturday at 8am, so hope to see you all soon. Check out the schedule below along with some tips from Runner's world on Smart Foods to start off your New Year. Have a great week!

Schedule:
All Sessions at Aviation Park, Email me to reserve your spot.

Tuesday: 9:30a Mini Session (closed)
Wednesday: 9:00am Int/Advanced
Thursday: 5:45am All Levels (2 person min to run)
Thursday: 9:00am Mini Session (closed)
Thursday: 10:00am All Levels
Friday: 5:45am All Levels (2 person min to run)
Friday: 9:00am Int/Advanced
Friday: 10:00am All Levels
Saturday: 8:00am All Levels (2 person min to run)


Check out this article from Runner's World for tips on Smart Foods to start off the New Year.

A Smart Nutritional Start for the Year at Runner's World


As usual, feel free to email me if you have questions and bring a friend to try out their first session for free.

See you this week!
Barb

Also check out my website at barbfit.com for more info.

Mini Starts this Week and New AM Sessions

Hello!

I'm excited to start a new 3 week Mini Session. It will be on Tuesdays and Thursday starting this Tuesday and will run for 3 weeks. Although these sessions will be closed, I will be adding more sessions during the week to provide a few more options for you all. See the schedule below for more details for this week.

Core Group Sessions: Meet at Aviation Park in Redondo Beach. Email me to save your spot!

Tuesday, 9:30a - Mini-Intensive Starts (group closed)
Wednesday, 9:00a Int/Adv
Wednesday, 10:00a All Levels
Thursday, 5:45a - All Levels (2 person minimum to run)
Thursday, 9:00a - Mini-Intenensive (group closed)
Friday, 9:00a Int/Adv
Friday, 10:00a All Levels


Don't forget to tell your friends about Barbfit and bring them to try out a session for FREE.

Have a great week!
Barb

Also check out my website at barbfit.com