My Sweat Life
Hey friends!
My girl at CompletelyKristen asked me to do a guest post for her new series #MySweatLife. Def check out her blog and give her a follow.
Hey Everyone! My name is Hallie and this is my fitness journey.
I was always an active kid and could be found playing around the neighborhood. I tried out everything from cheerleading to softball to basketball until I found running. My freshmen year of High School I joined the Cross Country team and later that Spring I joined the Track team. That's where I found my true passion for running, the 400m + 800m. My Father and Grandfather ran track so it was in my blood.
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Fast forward to college, running got away me.
It wasn't until 2012 when I witnessed my first Broad Street Run. I was working in Center City Philadelphia at the time and was heading to work one Sunday morning. I couldn't cross over Broad Street due to this race going on. I did some research and discovered it is the biggest 10-miler in the country. I knew I had to get in that race.
The following year, I entered the lottery and didn't get in. But all wasn't lost. I was still able to get in by raising money for the American Cancer Society. That became my first long distance race. Later that year, I completed my first Rock N Roll half marathon.
I caught the running bug and followed it up with races ranging from 5 miles to more Broad Street Runs to more half marathons in Philadelphia + Brooklyn to the Rocky Run + Hot Chocolate 15ks to my first Philadelphia Marathon in 2016 (Kristen was an awesome training buddy).
The girls at the finish line in 2015
In 2017, I had to take a break from running due to some injuries. But that is where I took my love for fitness to the next level by becoming a spin instructor. I absolutely love being an instructor and finally feel that I have found my true passion. After a few months of teaching spin, I began leading Group Fitness classes at the gym I work at. Which then lead to becoming a Certified Personal Trainer.
Other than running I have dabbled in other formats (thanks to ClassPass) and met friends through Tone It Up (#notbasic). I love attending yoga classes (led by Kristen of course), Pilates on the mega, and of course spin at Flywheel, Body Cycle, and Soul Cycle.
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If you have any interest in becoming an instructor, I say get certified + it will the best thing you ever did. Even if you never teach an actual class, you will learn a plethora of knowledge that will elevate your own practice + philosophy.
If you want to hear more, check me out at MarathonsAndMatcha.com.
This was super fun to share my store with Kristen's readers + hope you got a better understanding of my story.
Is having guest bloggers something that you be interested in seeing here? LMK!
Until next time my fitness friends,
~Hallie