F.I.T.T. began in 2009 by my partner, Jen, and the name was amended to FITT-RX in 2012. It's birth was, well, very long and well worth the wait! To make it even more amazing and exciting was that another birth happened as well with the birth of my biz partner's baby boy on Friday, May 4th. UMMM...can you say crazy timing? And also the fact that she had that little bundle of joy just 5 hours after co-teaching a TRX class at the studio? Yes, we believe the suspended plank she held got the ball rolling. No one in class wanted to lose that plank contest to a woman 40 weeks prego!
What else has been happening? Well, we are marketing, advertising, teaching classes, feeding our families, keeping ourselves fit(t), going to dance recitals, preschool graduations, graduate school graduations, birthday parties, hockey games and practices, t-ball, soccer...AHHHHH!!!! These are just to name a few, but we continue on in pursuit of making Elmhurst and its surrounding areas healthy, active, and keeping it fun all at the same time.
FITT-RX has been a part of several charity events since late-April. We have donated several classes to help several schools and non-for-profit organizations make money to help those in need. It's a win-win! Person wins the raffle or silent auction prize and gets fit, then the organization at the same time raises money to help others!
Finally, business-wise Jen and I have applied for this awesome $250,000 grant sponsored by Chase Bank and LivingSocial. We've sent in our application, answered super thought-provoking essay questions, and now need one more thing to take us to the next level. VOTES! If we get these votes, the rest is up to the panel of judges who decide what small businesses are worthy of such a fantastic grant. We've told them what we'd do with it, which would include adding childcare (this is huge and our biggest obstacle right now), spin classes, locker rooms, showers, nutritional counseling, and many, many more opportunities would be available to us with such a fantastic opportunity.
So click on the super important word below. I don't care if you don't live near me...still do it. You can only vote if you're a facebook user. Do it, share it...and then send emails to everyone you know and ask them to vote too. It's easy and takes less than a minute. Thank you!!!!!!!!!
OK, so how does one be so busy and still get time to think about my food ingestion and exercise? Well, it's not easy. You have absolutely no idea how many people think I exercise all day long. Ah man...I wish it was that EASY! But the truth to the matter is that I need to find time to exercise. I do not work out during my boot camps. Instead, I teach proper form and create an organized workout so people don't have to walk around a gym scratching there head thinking to themselves, "Boy, I wish Jill was here telling me what to do." Yes, I have heard this...not making it up. Back to the topic...one way I know I will get my exercise in is by setting goals. I (and RMFAO) accomplished a goal this weekend, and I have another goal to accomplish in a couple weeks. First RMFAO....
RMFAO RAGNAR RELAY
MADISON TO CHICAGO 2012
198 MILES, BABY!
Yes, we were sexy and we knew it!
12 freakin' awesome girls, 2 white 15 passenger vans all decked out, 85 to 92 degree temps, and 198 miles to run from Madison, WI to beautiful Chicago, IL. This is the picture after we crossed the finish line. We are smiling and SOOOOO flippin' excited to be done. AND, yes, we look forward to #3. Too see a RAGNAR video and what it's all about, check this out.
The second goal this summer is to complete the first Chicago all women's half marathon on June 24th. Looking forward to another exciting time with friends. You girls all ROCK!
OK, last but not least fo sho...FOOD!
No soda of any kind - check
3 meals, plus 2 snacks a day - check
lots of water - check
staying with only healthy choices - well, this is tough, but I do continue to stay on track (for the most part). Sooooooo......half a check:)
Alright...this is long enough! See ya soon!
STAY FITT PEEPS! Jill
