May Giveaway!!

With May being the National Health and Fitness month, I am holding a GIVEAWAY for all new clients who sign up for an online training package between now and May 10th to be entered to WIN some fitness goodies from me!! The winning client will be announced on The Sassy Fit Runner Facebook page on Monday, May 12th. Email me for packages and other add-ons lvogt420@gmail.com You don't want to miss this!!

It's Official...I'm now a CPT

Sorry guys I know it's been a while since my last post! I have been super busy with studying for my personal training exam and I am happy to announce I passed! That's right I am now officially a NFPT certified personal trainer. And to add a cherry on top, I got my first real training job in a local gym where I also teach two classes a week! Things have been moving so fast, so thank you for being patient for my post. Fitness tips will be coming soon! I am also excited to announce, I will now be offering online personal training for all my non-local sassy fit peeps! I hope everyone has had a wonderful Spring thus far!
Happy Running and Stay Sassy & Fit!

Contact me for personal training packages at: lvogt420@gmail.com

Georgia Spartan Sprint! Memories and Advice!

    Hey everyone! I know I just shared some exciting news about the tanks and tees. Finishing up some things and I will be able to share more soon! I dropped the ball sharing with you guys my lastest fitness goal I accomplished last weekend. As some of you may know, one of my new year resolutions was to complete a spartan race. Well we can now check that off the list!! My son, who is now a proud six year old, got in on the fun too. There was a Spartan Jr. event of a choice between a 1/2 to 1 mile, and of course my son wanted to do the mile....3 times!! He was so excited and was such a good sport helping the other kids each time he did the course they gave him a medal for each mile. Proud momma right here! I have to give a HUGE thanks to my amazing mom who helped take care of my son while we completed our course.

    The adult race was 4.5 miles on hill and sometimes mountain like terrain, with 15 obstacles to challenge your body and mind even more. It was exciting and challenging...I even threw up! Sorry T.M.I. But it was because I am afraid of heights. After I climbed the side of a mountain that was draped with large nets, my body couldn't help but react at the top. But don't worry my hubs who was with me the entire way, pushed me to just keep running to the next obstacle. There was one other obstacle that challenged your wits if you are afraid of heights. As I climbed up the structure they had built, I thought okay I can do this...until I saw the small beams that connected it to the other side. It was safe but they mad an illusion you could fall through, as you look below. My hubs practically ran across with no effort. A fellow spartan saw my fear, grabbed my hand and said lets do this together. The community and since of brother/sisterhood is amazing. Everyone helping one another to reach the end and get the medal. A few of the obstacles consisted of climbing over walls, crawling through mud, or trying to pull/push a heavy object. And if you couldn't complete it... all hail the BURPEES at 30 a pop. Was unable to complete 3 of the 15 obstacles making me do a grand total of 90 burpees! On the first mile I lost the sole to my right shoe in the mud hills. This is where you slide into a mud pit filled with obiviously mud and ICE with a side of water! You then must use the ropes to climb up another mud hill to slide back into another muddy pit. There was 3 or 4 of these on this course. In the end we had a blast! Not the best time out there, but I have memories of team work with my husband, son and spartan family that will last a lifetime!

5 Things you MUST know before you do a Spartan Race:

1.  Clothing/Towels- Wear tight-fitted clothing what has some form of water resistance: this is so important. People lost articles of clothing because they were weighed down and just fell off. Make sure to bring comfortable clothing to change in after. They provide water hoses to rinse off.  You need to have multiple towels too. One to help get the mud off and then another clean one for after you are..."clean" or less muddy.

2. Wear comfortable yet disposable shoes- DO NOT wear brand new shoes that will get ruined and or just hurt your feet because they are not broken in yet. They have a wonderful charity that will super clean your muddy shoes and give to those less fortunate.

3. Water Stations- Don't think you are too "cool" to stop and get a sip of water at the stations provided. They are there for a reason. Especially now that we are approaching warmer seasons this is more important than ever.

4. Train!- I will say it AGAIN... TRAIN for the event. Sign up for the emails for daily workout routines you can do anywhere. Nothing worse than not being ready for something that challenging even for the most equipped spartan.

5. HAVE FUN!- Don't take the fun out of it if you can't complete an obstacle. Do those burpees and keep having fun to the end.  

5 Ways to Stay Active While Iced In

Hey everyone!
The cabin fever had already set in, so I wanted to share with you a few ways to stay active and keep your sanity if you get iced in this winter.

1. Treadmill-  Of course this only applies if you still have power, but it is a great way to get your run on without becoming one of the characters in the movie Frozen.

2. Plank it Out- This is an awesome way to not only work your core but it works all major muscle groups from your legs and back to your upper body. The front position can build up strength in your shoulders, traps and biceps; allowing for more possible push ups, press ups, etc. Side planks can strengthen obliques and thighs, as well as your buns hun. Start with 15 seconds and build your time from there!

3. Squats- with or without weights it doesn't matter, sink down for as long as you can while squeezing your inner thighs. Add pulses or or just do steady reps,  this will lift the butt and sculpt the thighs.

4. Dance- Throw on some music and get that heart rate up if running isn't your thing. Keep your abs contacted and you will be working your core as well. Pick 5 up beat songs and then pick 2 more with a slower tempo for a good cool down!

5. Partner up- Last but not least get someone to join in on the fun. Do some leg throw downs or some high five push ups. Everything is better together!

Be safe in this cold weather but enjoy today and when you can, happy running!