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Fitfluential Ambassador

May 24, 2011 | Uncategorized

Hiya! I am so excited to share with you why I think I should be considered for Fitfluentials ambassador program for 2011! When I first heard about this my mind started racing, thinking of all the things I wanted to share about my passion for fitness, health, and representing the SOUTH! (Which just happens to be the best place to live, in case you didn’t know…) First things first….

I currently live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, about an hour or so from New Orleans. I grew up in Louisiana outside of New Orleans, and my family still lives there, so I am in town all the time. I love the south and hope I never have to leave it. We have the most hospitable people here (as well as the most humid summers, which I could do without….and the hurricanes….but you have to take the bad with the good, right?)

I currently work from home as a blogger which I LOVE doing. It allows me to be home with my puppy dogs, and gives me the flexibility to workout pretty much whenever I want, and, AND, flexibility to be your ambassador! This is where my butt is parked for a good portion of the day:

note the sweet puppy who loves having mommy at home!

As I said before, we live on the Mississippi gulf coast, just a quick 15 minute drive to the beach!

But I also love being close to New Orleans. There are a lot of great races there.

 

Of course, my family is there, too.

We also got married in New Orleans, and had a Jazz band at our wedding, and of course danced in the traditional New Orleans second line dance!

 

 

So we run around the neighborhood, and play volleyball and throw the Frisbee in the park that is right in our front yard! Having a park in our front yard is what ultimately drew us to building on this particular lot.

Yes that is our house in the background!

We also have enjoyed running at the beach. People watching makes running more fun!

 

It’s no secret I love to run and race even though it gets to a million degrees here in the summer which makes running more…difficult.

 

If Fitfluential were to have an event around here, there would be so many options of places to go, things to see, I just can’t name them all!

On the gulf coast, there are condos on the beach to stay in, and plenty of casinos with banquet halls and conference rooms. There are also concert halls at the casinos, great bands, singers, and comedians come here all the time! (Trust me, they are on EVERY billboard!)

In New Orleans, what can I say? Pick any beautiful French quarter hotel and there is space for events! SO much to sightsee and do, places to eat, history to learn about. Not to mention New Orleans is extremely walkable, which is a nice touch for a gathering of people. The music and food is not to be missed! (Did you not see the picture of me with the beignets from Café du Monde earlier?!) If you don’t know what a beignet is, don’t worry about it. It’s ok. I will try not to be insulted.

So why do I even care about all of this? Because I LOVE helping people. I love to inspire, to teach, to coach. (Hence why I used to be a teacher and a coach!) I love helping people get started with a running program. I love getting e-mails form people asking how to get started, telling me I am an inspiration. I was honored in February to be named the New Orleans Times Picayune Fit magazine role model. The tag line they use is “if she can do it, so can you!” and I honestly BELIEVE that. Never did I think I would run marathons, blog everyday, or be an inspiration to ANYONE! I was so honored to be on the cover of the magazine and have an article inside.

I really don’t get nervous public speaking, I am so passionate about sharing the knowledge I have that it just overtakes any fear. It is a true joy to see others succeed, and know that you were a small part of it. The awesome readers I have is what keeps me blogging. the support and encouragement I have received makes me just want to pay it forward to anyone who will listen!

Check out this video I made of why I should be a FitFluential Ambassador!

and check out this slideshow I made! I’m pretty proud of it.

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  1. Rach says

    May 24, 2011 at 7:18 am

    Heather, there are so many reasons I love this. First of all… you said “Hiya” which is pretty much my favorite way to greet people. And I completely love your wedding dress ’cause it was so similar to mine so any shots of it in a post definitely get bonus points. 😉 I love that you love the south, your puppy dog, and the beach (me too on all counts)! And girl, I absolutely loved our time in NOLA! The sites were fun and the food was just phenomenal. I really hope we can make it down that away again at some point soon – we would have the best time together! 🙂 And I love how passionate you are about fitness. You are an inspiration, girl!

    Also, totally love your vlog! You are just the cutest! And when it comes to not being a popular blog… you may not have 1000 comments like huge blogs, but you’re in my top 5 favorite blogs that I check as frequently as I can! So you are definitely popular with me. 🙂

  2. Elizabeth@The Sweet Life says

    May 24, 2011 at 7:39 am

    Aww…sweet! Good luck!

  3. Jen says

    May 24, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Good luck! Such a cute video. I really hope they pick you 🙂 They would be unwise not to.

  4. Morgan says

    May 24, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    I love, love, LOVE your accent. I want to bottle it up and carry it around. That sounds totally weird and Ursula-like of me. 🙂 Good luck!! I think you’d be fabulous ambassador!!

  5. kate says

    May 24, 2011 at 3:35 pm

    What a cool opportunity, I agree with you New Orleans is such a cool place im jealous you live down there!

  6. stoppingfordaisies says

    May 24, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    Oh that’s so neat… I’ve never been there before but know people that go often and love it!

  7. Katy (The Singing Runner) says

    May 24, 2011 at 7:45 pm

    I love this post so much!!!! Best of luck! 🙂

  8. Karen :0) says

    May 24, 2011 at 9:34 pm

    Love the videos! Great job!!! :0) Good luck!

  9. Nicole @ Making Good Choices says

    May 25, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    Love your Fitfluential video! I found it from twitter, you did a great job! 🙂

    • Heather says

      May 25, 2011 at 10:10 pm

      aw thank you!

  10. Kelly Olexa says

    May 26, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    This is awesomeness. 😉

  11. Tara Burner says

    July 26, 2011 at 8:21 am

    whohooooo not sure how I missed this in May but know you’re a FitFluential Ambassador so way to go!!!
    love all the pics and would love a house by a park! 🙂

    • Heather says

      July 26, 2011 at 11:39 am

      Thank you!

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