Runforfitnessfiona (2024)

16/07/2023

Todays village workout was wonderful. It was a hot sticky morning and we got even more sticky with a cardio workout with Sean T.
Village workouts is about inclusivity, community and fun. We had a blast this morning.
And the shakecology brownies were delicious!!!!!! So simple and so yummy. Plus healthy, so I will take that dessert any day!!!

14/07/2023

Week 2 is complete. Barre Blend has been humbling. I can usually lift as heavy as 40 pounds and in this program, I am barely lifting 5 pounds 🥴. Body weight is sometimes all I can manage. I have never been a modifier, always leaning towards the intensifier, but wow this program has grounded me. It’s rewarding on a whole new level.
This program is built specifically to work for woman. I didn’t know that workouts are built to suit men and we, women, just push through. And while that is pretty awesome that we do that, cause women are bad ass, finding a program that is really zoned for a woman is incredibly amazing.
I am so excited for week three. I am also thoroughly excited to let you know that you can join me in round two in August. Let’s shape our woman bodies together. It will be tough trust me. Going from 40 pound weights to 5 pound weights is no joke. You will understand when you try. Small consistent movements will burn!!!
August baby, let’s burn together.

12/07/2023

San Antonio brought my appreciation for this health and wellness community to an ultimate high. The amount of work that these women put into their businesses is incredible. All these women right here are on the same team. Different partners invited different ladies to the team but we gather as one tribe at summit. What happens after summit, this tribe pushes and supports everyone to continue helping others to find time in their day to be active. What better business can you get to actually help others make healthy habits in their busy lives?
I am honoured to be part of a group of women that share the platform of workouts, nutrition, and mindset classes with others because in today’s society when most things are so overly priced, this at home workout platform is sustainable.
I can’t wait to bring others with me on this health and wellness journey. We will link arms and build a community of badass women in charge of our own well being.
You can do this too.
By helping your family, friends, coworkers. You can make a difference too for others. Let’s do it!

07/07/2023

You may see me as a lady on instagram that works out a lot.
But behind the squares, I do a lot more than just workout. I hold a full time profession in environmental consulting and today I enjoyed some field work. I enjoy the technical side of the business and figuring out solutions for clients.
I don’t do a lot of field work anymore but today I got out of the office and went to site to drill and it was everything I wanted today.
After work, I rushed home to then speed walk my dogs and head to the soccer field. We even ate McDonald’s afterwards because, well, I had no time to meal prep. Got the kids to bed. Laundry is now on (their sailing clothes are wet) and finally sat down just long enough to say I chilled before bed.
But here’s the thing, I will still connect with my business with BODi at the end of the evening to do some personal development, to check on emails and catch up.
Why am I sharing all this with you on a Thursday evening? Because I may be exhausted and want to jump in bed now but their is this inner drive to continue working on my passion. My passion is about helping other busy moms who may have demanding full time jobs to take back their precious time in the small windows of the day and to truly connect with their well being. It is possible to do a lot of things all day and still find time for you!!!!
Let’s find your time together. I hope I can help motivate you to do that!!!

01/07/2023

Happy Canada Day!!!!
2019 was the year I was barely holding it together and this is the picture of me with my girls. I had been unemployed for three years and I was desperately feeling like I wasn’t good enough. You wouldn’t know would you???
I was longing to move home to Nova Scotia and be close to family again but I didn’t know how!! It terrified me, I felt so alone and yet I tried to be strong for my kids but I was hurting. Why am I sharing this with you on Canada’s birthday?
Because I want you to know that this mom in the picture found a way to move home in the same year after I received a job in my profession.
I found so much joy coming home and raising my kids close to family. What is even better is I went further beyond just my career that brought me home, because I started this side business that helps other moms find time for themselves in mindset, nutrition and fitness. It’s almost like I am paying it forward and helping other moms that may be feeling a bit lost in the crazy world they are in and finding herself again. I get it, I have been there and know there is light at the end of the tunnel from whatever you are struggling with.
This mom in this photo took a leap of faith in 2019 and now I am ready to share it all with you. I believe in being a Partner with a company that believes in your well being!!!!!! If you need this in your life, my next challenge group starts Monday but you can message anytime.
Happy Canada Day!
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30/06/2023

Schools out for summer. I am so proud of these two girls. They wanted to paint for their homeroom teachers and I thought that was a wonderful idea. They showed creativity, ownership and thoughtfulness. I hope their teachers loved them.
They have had their first normal year since the pandemic and it’s been wonderful. The last pic shows them starting in September. 😘
I can’t wait for summer activities to start and also the summer weather. We had a lot of rain here for a while. We are ready for some sun.
Happy long weekend.

25/06/2023

What if you could help one women conquer her struggles? Would you say yes?
What if you could find a community that overflows with positivity and support? Would you say yes?
What if you could align your habits to your dreams and goals? If a wellness journey that makes you feel fit and healthy, would you say yes?
When I said yes to this journey, the one woman I wanted to help most was myself. I had struggled for years after losing my first corporate job in the downturn in 2016. I was lost and depressed looking for something. When I did finally get a job after 3 years of unemployment, the pandemic hit and once again I was feeling insecure. I needed to focus my energy and my wellness so I could be a better mom to my girls and wife to my husband.
I said yes to the BODi platform in 2020. I was a customer for 2 years and once I knew that I wanted to help other women fight their own struggles, I joined as a partner in 2022.
I joined for improving my well being but what I ended up getting was a community of other wonderful women in their own journeys helping each other. We all have our own stories, our own issues, and through a beautiful partnership with a company that focuses on health and wellness, we found a family!
Saying yes to this business has allowed me to grow as a mother, a wife, a friend and made me leader striving to help others feel the same.
Communities are so important, this community is always welcoming. I welcome you with open arms. Say yes!

23/06/2023

What if you could start a business that empowers women to believe in themselves?
What if you could meet a community so incredible that their energy propels you farther ahead in your journey?
What if all you needed was to believe in yourself that you can truly be successful for your family?
Who would love a fitness journey that gave you income? That gave you a family of friends and gave you so much encouragement to spread your wings?
If you are coachable, you can do anything you out your mind to.
Spread your wings and fly.

21/06/2023

The power of this photo makes my heart happy. While sitting in Atlanta for our next flight we met all the other amazing BODi partners. We laughed and shared where we are from and why we were so excited to be here.
I knew I wanted to be part of this community a while back because I love the power of women lifting each-other up.
I can’t wait to get to San Antonio and feel more of the community in our annual event. Come with me next year!
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20/06/2023

Summit ready.
San Antonio, Texas bound.
Come next year.

12/06/2023

Happy Sunday.
I am ready for my big adventure down to the USA. Here I come San Antonio. My hair is done, my brows are done and I am psyched.
I started my business just over a year ago in April 2022. The stuff if has brought me is number one a community; a drive and understanding of business.
Nothing is easy or fast about growing a business. It’s time and commitment. But the true beauty of it all, is the growth. The fascinating parts of understanding more. I find it truly inspirational. Meeting so many people of my home province has been wonderful. But then growing into other provinces and then states… well that is incredible.
I can’t wait to meet others who do this business like me. Who give their hearts to health and wellness and check in on friends who need a little nudge to do one more weight.
I can’t wait to meet other busy moms putting themselves first so they can serve others the best way they can. It will be eye opening. It will be a jump in my business I am craving.
San Antonio in 1 week and 2 days!!!!
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03/06/2023

Gratitude post: In a week full of uncertainty for so many in our community with the wildfire raging across the way in our neighbouring community, I am grateful for each and every one of these wonderful ladies in this photo. We are neighbours, we are moms and we are friends. We do so much together. We do bookclub, village workouts, and we even travel together yearly as a neighbourhood.
These moms right here support eachother through so much and this week with the fires raging and winds shifting, the unity of us grew even closer. Our kids were all taken care of and maintained an almost normal living while internally we were all scared.
I am forever grateful to have moved into this community and I am so happy my kids will have built in best friends for years to come.
As they say “it takes a village to raise kids”. This village is exactly that. Thankful for it. And praying the friends of our that lost houses and pets will also have the support needed to rise up again.

30/05/2023

It’s been a hot minute since Sunday afternoon when I posted my wonderful excursion with Village workouts. Our world felt so completely different Sunday morning to what it felt like Sunday afternoon.
The neighbourhood to the north of us like literally 3km from us has had some extreme fire damage. Families have lost their homes, their pets that they couldn’t get back to on time and the fire is still not contained.
My family made the decision on Sunday night for the girls and my older dog to move to the city while my husband and younger dog stayed behind to man the fort. It’s been emotional, scary and tiring to say the least.
Our community is so strong, it’s such a tight knit group of people. Our community has gone through a great loss. We will support those who have lost everything and we will rebuild. It will take time to heal, to regrow and to feel normal again but it will happen.
Fingers crossed they do contain the fire soon and we can regroup. Stay safe.

26/05/2023

Short weeks always feel way longer than normal weeks! Who agrees? 🙌
I was so busy at work this week it felt like a rollercoaster ride. Glad to be home with my two smiley faced goldens.
Happy Friday all. Hope you have a wonderful weekend. These two days better slow down. I could use it!
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14/05/2023

It’s an honour to be a mother to these two wonderful girls and furry animals. Happy Mother’s Day. Especially to my own mom , love you so much.

12/05/2023

This right here is the best! To be able to get up early and my kids are ready to go for a run with me 😳. I couldn’t think of something better. They have watched me do my workouts over the last three years and love the routine. They have watched how I love being a partner to a company that gives moms like me the opportunity to grow a business in the small pockets of time. They want to be part of my happiness and my health esteem. This right here is my solid gold. My kids are encouraged by me to workout and be healthy.
Today we all trained for our upcoming races at Bluenose.
Again though, if you could build your own business in small windows of time and encourage others too and then more importantly encourage your kids. Would you do it? Would you want the extra income? Would you be ecstatic when you see your kids faces enjoying your fitness journey? If any of those answers are yes, you need to consider being a partner. By vouching for your own health and wellness, you will help others and your family!!!! Let’s do this arm and arm!
Welcome anytime. My door is open and I am ready to serve! Going for Diamond!!!Your health matters.

10/05/2023

I never really enjoyed shakes until I started to really focus on my nutrition with 2B Mindset. The main take always from this program is water first, veggies most and add in my daily shake that is full of dense nutrition.
My shake includes:
1/2 almond milk
1/2 cup of ice
1 package of cookies and cream shakeology
1/2 banana or you could try 1/2 avocado.
You can even add some lemon zest to it.
It’s probably the most decadent dessert I get to enjoy daily after dinner and the fact that it healthy for me, let’s eat more dessert!!!!
Do you have a tasty shake that you love? Please share below.

03/05/2023

This week I have had some highs and lows with getting on track with my nutrition. I wanted to hit May with energy, motivation and determination to conquer some nutrition goals. Water first and veggies most.
It started well but with the slow down with my head getting hurt in the fall, has meant I haven’t really been myself and have resorted to comfort foods. I have eaten more carbs in the evening the last two days than I want to and that leaves me feeling a bit bloated in the evening. I was really enjoying the carbs at breakfast and lunch by following up on no carbs for dinner. But these things happen.
A few nights ago I tried my shake for dessert and it was a game changer. This is why, I never had space in my life for a shake daily. Why? I already consumed so much liquid. 😂. I wake up, have my energize then workout. Drink lots of water, then lots of tea, then I usually have my after lunch coffee, then more water…… so ya, where would I throw in a shake?
Fast forward to our company saying, let’s eat more dessert. But healthy dessert and as a treat, I tried this for dessert.
1/2 cup of almond milk
1 scoop of cookies and cream shakeology
Grated lemon and orange
1/2 cup of ice.

Delicious!!!!
Anyways, I will get back on track as I was feeling wonderful. Who else loves good nutrition? If you are someone that loves all good food but wants a better way of portioning it, the 2B mindset is wonderful. We currently have an accountability group happening for the month. It’s worth it if you need the support. I have learned a lot recently from other women in the group.
Say “yes please” if you want to know more?

28/04/2023

This week was going so strong. My workouts were on point, my training for my upcoming race was on point and I was enjoying the 2B mindset nutrition program. Then yesterday came and I made a silly move of trying to juggle too many things at once. I ignored my worry of slipping as I started down my steel driveway. And then it all happened so fast. My dog got freaked by the large garbage bin, I had slippery shoes and was on an incline while my arm was wrapped behind me cause that was the way the leash went. I fell! Hard. It was fast and it hurt. My head hurt right away.
The day progresses and I felt worse. So this incident made me reflect on what us moms do so often. We are usually all in a hurry and carrying way too much. We rarely thing of ourselves in most minutes of the day. This is because we care for so many others and often neglect ourselves. I have been promoting for so long that we as women who are busy with kids, jobs and life need to take time for ourselves in small pockets of time. But this woke me up to we also need to take care of ourselves at all times cause the people we take care of depend on us.
I got slowed down yesterday. I woke up a bit while my head was pounding. We need to be better to ourselves always. We need to put something down if that risks us from hurting ourselves.
I hope this message is read and appreciated. I am there to support you. But please take care of yourself on all fronts, even just taking the garbage out.

27/04/2023

Early morning exercising is my jam. It motivates me for my day ahead and it’s my alone time for a brief moment before the day fills up.
This morning I went for a run. I did 5km and it felt great. But what I really loved, was the calm energy, the morning light just coming up, the birds chirping and well the crazy hen that chased me cause I was probably the first person she saw this morning 😜😝.
On May long weekend, my kids and I will all be running in the Bluenose marathon weekend. Last year I did the half marathon. This year I am doing 10km. My kids are doing 4K and 2k.
I love setting goals for myself. Especially when it comes to fitness. I love the platform I use that has blocks of workouts at a time and start at the beginning of each month. I also love that I can intertwine my running into my fitness routine. It keeps me consistent because I get to curate the fun! Yes I said fun. Fitness is fun. I fully endorse that statement! 😘.
I want you to join too. If this is your calling, let’s discuss your fitness needs.

25/04/2023

This is the face that just signed up for the Bluenose 10km race in Halifax on the May long weekend. I am gonna have to hit the roads and train a bit. In May, I am also running another Bootcamp as part of the block training I do. I think might add in the bike block to the months workouts. To balance running and strength rides. I have the choice between all-body block, ride block or strength block but I am leaning towards the riding one.
Asking other runners, do you think this is a good combination? A bit of cross training from run to bike is what I am going for.
Village workouts will be planned either the weekend before or after the long weekend in May. So much fun and interactive stuff going on, I can barely contain my excitement.
Plus I am focused on nutrition for the next 4 eat more veggies and drink more water. Forming a habit! Who wants to join in on this healthy habit?
Asking for a whole bunch of comments to this post tonight. I want to know what people are doing for their fitness and nutrition.

10/04/2023

Today was a spectacular spring day. It was an outdoors kind of day for sure. The kind of day, you just stay outside until your skin feels raw kind of day. Spring is in full force here on the east coast and it is amazing. The ocean sparkled diamonds today and the gardens were blooming with fresh buds. Spring is amazing. The freshness is amazing. This Easter weekend was great and full of family time. Yesterday I posted about my humans, today I am posting about my fur-babies. These two pups had the best weekend. Lots of park walks. Do you treat your fur-babies as part of the family or not? These two are 100 percent part of any activity they can be with us. They don’t miss much. Love their happiness.

09/04/2023

Happy Easter from my family to yours. Enjoy your day. Surround yourself with the people you want to surround yourself with. Those people are my family.

08/04/2023

Five days of doing the power pose for 2 minutes each day was a great way to feel more confident and powerful. I loved this challenge that our team across North America did. We all shared photos of each other doing our poses and cheering each other on from afar. I love mini challenges to do with others as it’s in my nature to fully participate till the end cause I love challenges. Anyone else feel the same way? Do you like do mini challenges that may help towards conquering bigger challenges?
If you like doing challenges, I challenge you to take charge of your health and fitness by doing some form of activity daily for at least 30 min. I can help you get started on a platform that helps big time with fitness and health. Challenge yourself!!

02/04/2023

Mom life. It doesn’t get better than getting your hair done and lipstick put on by your little one at piano lessons. I would say she nailed it!!!
Happy April 1st.
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11/03/2023

As a partner with , I encourage other moms to find personal time for their health and wellness. I cheer for your wins along the way, I hear your struggles and strive to help you accomplish your goals. You can have big goals or small goals but forming the habits of consistency is something I like to promote.
I am a mother! I get how busy it all is. I just know I love to find time for myself to be able to provide and serve better to the ones I support!
If this resonates with you and you want to be part of a great community, then you can text anytime!

18/02/2023

So proud of my husband today as he runs a 58km trail race. He was so excited to see us show up as he crossed the line from his 6th lap. He only has 4 more laps to go. The race includes 10 laps of 5.8km and each lap has to be finished in 1 hour.
The thing I love about his fitness journey and mine is that we are both passionate about our goals and our girls see that and are excited to see their parents so motivated in fitness.
My number one goal on my fitness journey was to find time to myself to workout and feel good about myself so that I could be more engaged with my children for the remainder of the day. They respect that and give me that time. They are also proud to see they dad running and look up to him.
In a general sense it just makes things more positive when you take care of yourself first. Then you are a better giver to others afterwards. Be good role models and it will be felt by your kids.
Fitness with a purpose! Fitness for a passion. Fitness for health!

05/02/2023

Happy Sunday all. Every 8-10 weeks I get my hair done and today I even through in getting my eyebrows waxed for the first time in many years. They really needed help haha.
Part of my fitness journey, I also take time now to clean myself up. Feeling good in your appearance is actually very uplifting and encouraging to oneself. It’s important to feel good about yourself and treating yourself.
Having a good self esteem can actually make you a more confident person who can tackle more challenging things. So if that means you go out and get your hair done, eyebrows waxed, nails painted…… do it. Do it for you!!
Have a great Sunday!

30/01/2023

Today was hands down a great day. Every month I hold workouts at my house. I usually give the ladies two weekends to chose from to fit their schedules. This month, I did two weekends. Why… why not?
It gives me so much energy to workout with others and with our busy lives, those moments are not always easy to pin down. So making the time for two weekends, it’s was so good.
Todays energy was incredible. We did a hard cardio workout and all of us have our best. Even when some had just finished having colds and gastric bugs, they showed up.
I am so motivated to bring more fitness into other busy hard working moms lives. It’s a passion I know will only grow stronger.
Click on my link in my bio if you are wanting to tell me more about your habits and fitness goals.
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Runforfitnessfiona