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Marcela, I read with such admiration about folks who are able to go on these amazing diets, overcome all kinds of adversity, improve their health and turn their lives around with running. I am not one of those people. Before F.I.T. I do not recall ever running more than 2 miles in my life (andRead more

Hi Marcela, What a wonderful weekend we just had at the Miami ING Marathon. I am so glad to be training with FIT. I spoke to several people and told them it is very difficult to do this if I was on my own. The FIT camaraderie is fantastic and a spiritual boost of reachingRead more

My success story: I want to thank the FIT team for encouraging me to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I trained with FIT last year before taking a long hiatus to recover from a knee injury and an eating disorder. Recovery was a long process, but it taught me the value of nutrition, health & friendship.Read more

My name is Kimmie, I’m a baby to F.I.T. just joined over a month ago. I met Marcela when I use to work at Motorola. She watched me struggle with my weight for many years. I have been battling with this issue since the age of 18. My heaviest weight was 297 pounds. At ageRead more

I joined Friends in Training in August 2006 at the request of a friend who thought it would be a great idea to train for a half marathon. I surprised myself when (without hesitation), responded to the request with a nonchalant, “Sure”. Those who know me are well aware that when it comes to physicalRead more

Hi Marcela, I wanted to express to you and the other FIT members my happiness and gratitude to find a group of like-minded individuals and so close to home as well. It seems so long ago that I used to be a pretty serious runner (but never very fast). I miss those days when IRead more

It’s Thursday night, my last training run before the marathon, and I’m getting ready in an almost unconscious routine. The dog is looking at me as I put on my shoes, and I know she’s thinking; “there here goes again, off without me, not like when he used to take me along”. Strap on theRead more

I am a former athlete myself, but in 2008, I was unable to participate in any sports due to knee problems for over three years. I was an avid basketball and softball player, and lifted weights from time to time. I have always enjoyed an active lifestyle, now unable to do anything, and 40 extraRead more

Only 1 in 1 million make their dreams come true to become a professional athlete. If you do not make it, you look for plan B which is to become a college athlete. Everyone has their life reasons for not making it either way. The problem here is what happens to that person that isRead more

In 2004, I went for a routine checkup and was told by my mean doctor that “I was overweight, out of shape, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol”. Wake up call! I refused to believe that I had gotten so far removed from health and fitness and taking care of myself that my bodyRead more