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Finding Joy in Working Out

2/24/2021

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“It puts me in a good mood, a good frame of mind for the day. No matter how my day goes, I always feel good about starting in the gym. I feel strong. I feel healthy. Mentally, I feel good.”

- Brian B.

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Social Energizer

7/26/2017

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"I truly believe that being fit was what helped me get through chemotherapy after I was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in 2014. My body was strong, so that when my system was zapped, I could still function. I didn’t suffer with fatigue once and even taught Bodyattack, a high-energy aerobics class with moves inspired by sport and athletics, during my treatment.

It has become harder the older I’ve got and I’ve found it difficult to regain the strength I lost during cancer treatment. It’s the social side of fitness that keeps me going, really. The people in my classes have become my friends."

- Pamela C., 71
Berkshire, England

Via Super Fit at 70!
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Magic Elixir

4/19/2017

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“The best part of living an active life is the way I feel. I love feeling strong, confident and capable. And I think that physical activity can do that for a lot of people.”

- Ali
Via ParticipACTION
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A Chance to Be Extraordinary

10/26/2016

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"I run because I can. Because when I do, there's always the chance to be extraordinary. A chance to start unknown and to finish unforgettable. A chance to overcome all obstacles, to fight through pain and suffering to test your emotional limits and boundaries, to experiment with the potential of the human body and discover just how far you can push yourself. And a chance to feel like a completely different person, a person who inspires others, and who they strive to be."

- Lauren W.
Read more about Lauren's running at Runner's World.
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Fit Feels So Good!

6/10/2016

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"I am the most excited of the realization of just how fit I actually am! I am 50 and the most internally peaceful and hopeful I have ever been. But I am also the most physically fit too. I have only been running since February 2014 and almost immediately was throwing down 5-10 miles. I share with runners who are amazed at what I am doing. I am not fast, but I seem to be strong and good at endurance. I try not to brag, but I find myself going on with excitement to anyone who will listen. Fit feels so good!"

- Len B.
Half Moon Bay, CA

Read more about what started Len moving more - a "fake heart attack".
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What You Love

3/16/2016

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"I couldn't have been a happy person had I not had horses consistently throughout my life...if I hadn't had horses, to force me to get out of the house and take care of them, I wouldn't have the strength I have today."

- Ardith B.
Via Rodeo News

Read more about Ardith's successes in rodeo.
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Running is Why I Move

2/26/2016

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"Running has been my faith, my crutch, my drug of choice, and besides my lovely wife, my best friend. It has opened many doors in my life of 59 years. It clears my mind, makes me feel good, provides a ‘good’ pain, running has challenged and rewarded me so much. I truly believe my running has affected my family in a positive way. It gives me great joy to see our children and grandchildren running- that’s remains my biggest reward and satisfaction- watching the grandchildren continue the ‘Family Tradition.’"

- Joe M., 59
Read more about how running is an integral part of Joe's Life

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Running Helped Me Find Myself

10/9/2015

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"Running helped me lose another 30 pounds [after an initial 60 pounds] but more importantly it helped me find myself.  I have become a stronger more confident person, I believe I had both attributes before running, it just helped to bring them out even more."

- Missy B.
Twin Cities (Minnesota) 
via FitFluential

http://gettingfittofindmyself.com/
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If Not Now, When?

2/9/2015

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"Why? The [CARE] trial schedule helped me to get out of the house and not be stuck in bed all day, to share the ups and downs of treatment with the wonderful ladies working out beside me at each visit, and to reap the benefits of a regular exercise routine, helping me to feel better than I would have if I hadn’t worked out during treatment. I’m convinced that moving my body during chemo helped get the chemicals through my system faster. Plus, in the end I left the trial with supportive, motivating friends, a routine that I could do at home and the addition of 5000 grams of muscle mass. We really did kick butt!"

- Tracy C.
Read more about Tracy's story via YEGFitness
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Caribou Legs

10/1/2014

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“I needed to showcase my elite running to the people of the Arctic to teach the youth what it’s like for me to run. Maybe spark some kids to do running, running marathons. Or maybe I can inspire a youth with addiction to come to his breakthrough moment"

“That’s really it. I’m not running for a cause. It’s more because it allows me to serve others.”

- Brad F. via Lookout Emergency Aid Society

Caribou Legs from Lookout Emergency Aid Society on Vimeo.

Additional media links of Brad's story here and here. 
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