Proud to be in the Watford Observer for International Womens Day
INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY!!! Thank you to the Watford Observer and thank you to Kerry Joyce for the nomination Think we should all take time to recognise how amazing each and every one of us is....
read morePark Run’s International Womens Day
Awesome photo from the photographer at Cassiobury parkrun last Saturday! Parkrun happens every Saturday at 9am in a Park near YOU, no matter where you live! It’s a 5km run, jog or walk….whatever works for you! There’s such a lovely community feel....
read moreSpring is in the Air
A lovely run with these beautiful BootyFitters! What’s so cool about exercising outdoors is you get to really feel the different seasons as you pass them by How lovely seeing the cherry blossom and daffodils today….oh and also am I the only one...
read moreWhat a Result!!
What a RESULT 👏👏Well done BootyFitters 👏👏 We ALL played our part in being able to donate £1000 to Peace Hospice. Throughout January & Febuary BootyFit donated £6 every time someone joined……if we got to 100 new members we agreed to increase the amount...
read moreStretch, stretch and stretch!!
The joyful part of stretching after a run at a session earlier this week with Lynsey and Mags ...
read moreBootyFit does it’s own Winter 10k
What BootyFitters do when something’s cancelled! Two weekends ago the London winter 10k was cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. Must have been such a hard decision as 25,000 people were set to run….including 55 BootyFitters. So many BootyFitters...
read moreWant to up your pace!!
We also get lots of experienced runners too! Yes, at BootyFit we do get lots of females join that have never run before….or haven’t in a long time…..or don’t like it….or find it hard…..and the list could go on 😉 But, we do also get...
read moreSunny Run in the Mundens
Who made the most of the sunshine today? Running gives us the perfect reason for getting outside and making the most of days like these! During the session today one BootyFitter was talking to me about her anxiety and how it’s disappeared since she’s been...
read moreOne happy member!!
Before and after photo of one little BootyFitter since she’s been a...
read moreNo matter what you’re feeling a run sorts you out……
Out of this lovely lot sooooo many of them told me they really didn’t want to come on Monday night …… It’s too cold They’re due on They’re feeling negative They felt nervous I asked them all how the felt at the end and surprise,...
read moreBootyFit does Park Run
Just WOW! You get out of the car early on a Saturday morning and the first thing you see is the sun rising. Walking over ‘crispy’ frozen grass And into a buzzing, welcoming community…… welcome to Cassiobury parkrun Watford! A crowd of...
read moreGood morning Bushey!!
BootyFit in Bushey yesterday morning at Bushey Sports Club Perfect weather and a perfect mix of abilities. I can see one here whose completed a marathon. One who used to do half marathons. Others that have NEVER run before this MORNING……..they were...
read moreReady, Steady, Bushey…..
BootyFit comes to Bushey! We launched last night with 32 showing for our first session. I get a feeling BootyFit is going to as popular in Bushey as it is in Watford and we’re excited to be growing our little BootyFit...
read moreBootyFit is back in 2020!
Last Saturday was our first Saturday morning session of 2020 with our instructors Lynsey & Mags! Great to see so many BootyFitters getting back on track after the festivities All about...
read moreDECISION MADE…BootyFit is Coming to Bushey!!
We’re expanding and we’re going to be adding sessions in Bushey in MORNINGS & EVENINGS from January. To give people the opportunity to ASK QUESTIONS about them we’ll be doing a Facebook Live on Monday 16th December at 6pm. Click here to join us....
read moreA running club that helped a member to lose 30lbs!!!
So you join a running club to improve your running, but once we get you in the BootyFit zone and we throw in some nutrition plans into the mix….see what happens! Sam has an underactive thyroid and has still managed to lose 30lbs! What a great Christmas present...
read moreDrying Your Hair in Your Underwear!!!!
Now this was a challenge……. trying to film while running!!!! Watch to see why Claire now dries her hair in her underwear……(she’s a poet and didn’t even know it 😂) PS: the film shows the right way up...
read moreA snap from yesterday mornings session at BootyFit.
Different shapes & sizes Different ages Different abilities Different ethnicities Different goals Different pace But one thing they all have in common…….they all make up our little BootyFit...
read moreBootyFit school run Mums on Tuesday Morning!
May have been MINUS ONE outside but these ladies know the secret with running….. It only takes 60 seconds when your running for your body temperature to increase to keep you warm and cosy. Some of these BootyFitters turned up looking FROZEN and when I next took...
read moreWhat a lovely text to receive!
THANK YOU. At BootyFit we genuinely feel so grateful to have such lovely members And THANK YOU to all of our brilliant volunteers and instructors, who all make such a contribution in helping BootyFitters feel better about themselves. Whether it’s through: Better...
read moreIt’s safe to say, it’s getting colder!
I was all cosied up at home (watching the Apprentice) before our run this evening I couldn’t get warm indoors….. how would I cope outdoors!!!! And yet, literally with 30 seconds of running with BootyFit I’m totally warmed up! I’ve gone from feeling cold and...
read moreWhy NOT to stop exercising through the winter
Why NOT to stop exercising through the winter Clocks go back 🕰️ Days are shorter Nights are longer Time to hibernate like a little 🐿️🐿️squirrel Cosied up at home snacking on…….just about everything in sight! 🍕🥡🥤 Watching X Factor Box-sets 📺 Lamps on...
read moreBib anyone!!!
Did I mention we’re the ones that wear the high vis vests 🤪🤣😂...
read moreThe BootyFit Girls are AMAZING!!
Know what THE most important thing to know if you want to run……and want to LOVE running? Sure, there’s lots of ‘stuff’ that can help, but it’s not as important! Tnne one thing that tops everything is….. BELIEVING YOU CAN!...
read moreBootyFit Changes Lives
We are so passionate about spreading the BootyFit word…..as we’re often told ‘BootyFit changes lives’ We KNOW it helps females feel better about themselves. So we were delighted that BBC Three Counties radio asked us in, after our Women of the...
read moreThis photo is BootyFit
There’s not a BootyFit top to be seen 👕 Not a high vis vest in sight And yet it totally sums up what we’re about. This is a photo of Jo (wearing the purple vest) at the end of a 10km race🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️…….she only started running 18 months and...
read moreBootyFit were on the news!
I know we’re meant to be playing it cool……I’m too transparent for that! We are so touched to be one of the winners of Women of the Year……how did that happen!? Yes, it’s true we get told all the time we ‘change people’s lives’ ‘They’ve never...
read moreBootyFit is going to be on the ITV News London
Yesterday the lovely Sally Williams came to interview us as we’re going to be on the telly!!!! How cool….she even came running with us for an hour…..with camera in tow She interviewed myself and Shelley and loads of our lovely members. She was with...
read moreNot the BootyFit Loop….it’s the Butterfly Loop!!
You may have heard of the Bootyfit loop but watch this to find out about the Butterfly loop We ALWAYS recommend wearing the right shoes to run in as it makes such a difference and reduces the risk of a multitude of injuries. But just this little trick for tying for...
read moreA Lovely Run in The Rain
Did anyone notice the rain on Tuesday morning? (I say this ‘tongue in cheek’ as it was torrential🤪) I popped in the garden first thing and walked back in the house looking like I’d been in the shower wearing my dressing gown. I did get a few texts...
read moreEnjoy the Freedom 🙂
Here’s some ‘School Run Mums’ from this mornings session. A few had a break over the summer period……..doesn’t matter as at BootyFit everyone works at their own pace…… We live in a busy world We have no time…...
read moreBootyFit Clothing is here!!
Just in time for those cooler evenings, we’ve had our NEW arrivals of BootyFit hoodies. And I LOVE them…….just as well they’re black as I cant take mine off ...
read moreKids back at School 👋 means Mums can come out to play
Great turn out for our 9.30am session this morning and a lovely jog around the Mundens. Was having a conversation with one of our Mums this week who said she felt GUILTY coming for a jog. I asked why, as her children weren’t even there (they’re at school)...
read moreFirst session meeting at Everett Rovers on Monday night!!
We all need time to adjust with change but it feels so good as we’ll be able to add loads of brand new running routes What’s more…….everyone had somewhere to go to the toilet before their run 🏃♀️ Looks like exciting times ahead for...
read moreThe BootyFit Team
Here’s our team of instructors and volunteers in Watford (minus Emma & Reilly as unfortuantely they were unable to make our monthly meet up) The reason why they’re part of BootyFit is because they ‘GET IT’ ‘IT’ being our mission...
read moreIt’s Our Anniversary
The 4th September was our 1st Year Anniversary! Yes, we’ve had BootyFit for 12 years……..yet I feel so proud to say that yesterday was our one year anniversary for our sessions in Watford. That’s because our sessions here have taken on new...
read moreBootyFitters at Park Run
BootyFitters at Parkrun last Saturday! Great to see a few members bring their kids with them for a Saturday morning run……and obviously Aislinn bought her little dog Jooie. Exercise in the morning sets you up for the day and also means you can relax in the...
read moreBootyFit discovers who’s competitive with a bat!!
Thank you to all the BootyFitters that came along to our rounders and picnic event at Cassiobury at the weekend and good to see that a bit of rain didn’t put anyone off!! Running is one thing……but as soon as you start playing a game with points you...
read moreCan’t jog/run as you have an injury?
We recently met with Hannah Del Ponte whose our local Osteopath. We asked if people should jog/run when they’re injured. Understandably ‘it depends’ although the general consensus is it can actually HELP!!!! Soooooo….dig out those running shoes...
read moreA great way to kickstart your Saturday…
Or indeed a Tuesday or Thursday morning!! Come and join us for a morning jog/run at 9.30am...
read moreMr Freeze Makes An Appearance
I’m sure most of us would like to re-live parts of our childhood again. Well this little photo from last nights session really reminds me of this. Hanging around the streets with our friends Running through local parks And………sucking on a Mr...
read moreHead, shoulders, knees and…….cones
Another Thursday evening bootcamp with some of our running members!!...
read moreGoodness Gracious Great Balls of BootyFit…..
Summer nights at BootyFit……. Mixing it up with our new Thursday night Bootcamp!! Love a bit of teamwork……definitely started to see the competitive ones...
read moreNever to busy to look after your health
Raj and her husband have 6 children and she has 3 jobs and when I asked her if she’d dieted before she replied ‘I’ve tried every diet out there’ Although life is BUSY, she manages to exercise regularly by having weekly PT, Body Pump and spinning...
read moreFast Food, Lazy Feet!
I went out for a Sunday morning run now that the snow has gone. There are two McDonalds within a mile of where I live in Watford. When I ran past this one today this was the QUEUE! I ran past the checkout and all the counters were empty…….the queue was so...
read moreI have a healthy diet so why can’t I lose weight?
Lots of people I work with tell me they have a healthy diet and move their body. If this is the case it HAS to be down to portion size! I often talk about how big things have got (and I love it, as I am definitely one to eat with their eyes!) Who remembers...
read moreChocolate for breakfast!!!!
It’s literally impossible to totally cut sugar from your diet. REDUCING sugar content is advised. Here’s my HEALTHY breakfast this morning……..and it has CHOCOLATE in it. Super quick and filling too! If you’d like the recipe let me know...
read moreDream Team
What do they say ‘Teamwork makes the dreamwork’ Results are in for our first week of the BootyFit 21 Day Online Challenge…….AND….as a combined TEAM effort the girls have lost 108.4lbs IN SEVEN DAYS!!!!!! THIS is WHY our programme works....
read moreSpeedy Metabolism
If you want to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF the best way is to speed up your metabolism. This is something that lots of convential DIETS may not mention, as one sure way to do this is by……..wait for it…….MOVING YOUR BODY! If you speed up your...
read moreHow Sarah ate Nando’s & cake and STILL lost 4lbs in ONE WEEK
This is Sarah she has 2 children and is currently on maternity leave. While she was breastfeeding she got into the HABIT of eating more CRISPS & CHOCOLATE than she’d like but justified it as she knew she could eat more calories during this time…..although...
read moreShopping for NEW trainers
I hate shopping……..except for TRAINERS!!!!! Just bought a new pair of runners. Anyone that knows me will know I couldn’t give a hoot what I wear to exercise in………I’m not into following the latest fashion of what to wear when...
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