Whenever you join a new fitness group/activity, you’re so anxious that you’ll be terrible and embarrassingly uncoordinated and/or unfit and it’s quite a daunting experience normally. But I think whats so special about Healthy Balance Fitness is that you have a real philosophy of building on people’s strengths rather than focussing on deficits, and encourage us to just go at our own pace and celebrate our own milestones rather than worry about being slowest/weakest in the class… I think what makes you guys so amazing and unique to other groups out there.

On Sunday I completed the 4km run leg of the AustralianSuper corporate triathlon, my goal for starting the running training.  I definitely would not have been able to complete a 4km run, and in only 28:02, without Jill and Brenda’s excellent coaching and persistence with me.  THANK YOU!

Thanks for a great program. I cannot believe that I was able to complete 25 minutes of straight jogging on Saturday evening!  Never thought it was something I could do!  It wasn’t easy at all…but I did it!!

When I started boot camp I couldn’t run the 2 blocks to the tram without hyperventilating, and now I’ve competed in two 10k races and on a recent road trip I got up early every morning to jog along the beach. It really has been a complete lifestyle overhaul.

I joined the beginner group to help ease myself back into running. The group is a great pace and everyone works to their own ability and feels part of the group throughout. The trainers are great and I have made some friends along the way. I never thought I would look forward to going for a run after work.