Pinktober has been a long standing FollowMeFit October tradition. For years now we’ve worn Pink on Wednesdays and challenged ourselves to do hard things.

But why?

I’d like to tell you it’s because I focus on helping women with their health and fitness so that they can live their best life and that breast cancer awareness is an important part of that. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among US women and is the second leading cause of death among women. I’d like to tell you that I do this because I know exercise, good nutrition, and early detection improves that survival rate. I’d like to tell you that it is something as a woman has always been on my mind. But that’s just not the whole truth.

I do this because the unthinkable touched my family. I got a call one day in 2012 from one of my four sisters. She had found a lump and was going in for a biopsy. As a family we prayed together and assured her it would be nothing, but we were wrong. It was something. She went into surgery for a biopsy and came out with a mastectomy and a diagnosis. Like most families facing the C-word, we were in shock, we were fearful, and we had to lean a lot on God. The next few months of treatments were brutal but she fought like a pro. She is a warrior and we are blessed that she is also a survivor. She has been cancer free now for 9 years!! I praise God for what He did in her life but I also know that the outcome is not the same for everyone. It’s a serious diagnosis and is no respecter of persons.

In 2012 the abstract became real and personal to me. I now make mammograms a priority. I no longer skip them. I remind others to book theirs. I wear pink on October Wednesdays in hopes that it will remind someone to do a self examination. I publicize it in my boot camps to honor survivors, like my sister; and those who won’t quit the fight, like Beverly in my 7:30 crew. I encourage my campers to challenge themselves and give it their best as a memorial to those who lost the fight, like my sister-in-law Janice.

I do this because I’m afraid that it is still abstract to too many women. I do this to raise awareness. No one can prevent breast cancer 100% but there are some things you can do to lower your risk factors and increase your survival rate…

• Get your mammogram (make the appointment today)
• Do regular self examinations
• Be physically active
• Eat nutritious foods
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Limit alcohol
• Breast feed
• Limit hormone therapy

Let’s do the things we can and talk about it to others so they will be aware before it touches their family.

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Follow Me Fit will have a team running/walking in the Pink Out for Hope Booby Bolt 5K on Oct 2nd in Pleasant View, TN. Race starts at 8am. Let me know if you’d like a link to join our team ($25)!! It may be too late to get a swag bag and t-shirt that goes out to the early registrants, but it’s not too late to show up and support a good cause. #teambeverly

October Boot Camp:

• Live starts on Mon, October 4th at the FLC and will continue throughout the rest of the month on Mondays & Wednesdays.
• Remember to wear Pink on Wednesdays this month!!
• Cyber Camp Links will start going out on Thurs, Sept 30th and again as needed. You are welcome to join anytime. (just make sure to give me enough notice to get you the links before you need them)

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More Camp Info…

Registration

All new campers must register before their first Live or Online session.

Existing campers do not have to register again. I have your information on file and your payment will serve as a confirmation for this camp.

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Boot Camp Live: $50

Mon & Wed @ the Life Center. Bring your own mat.

• 5:30am Fit Camp – 45 min
• 7:30am Fit Camp – 45 min
• 8:30am BASIC30 – 30 min

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Cyber Camp: $30 

Thurs via Zoom -or- Anytime via YouTube

• 7:30am Boot Camp – 45 minutes
• 8:30am BASIC30 – 30 minutes

If you’d like to see what a BASIC30 class/video looks like from home, just hit this link and give it a try.  http://tiny.cc/BASIC30.

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Full Access: $75

Includes access to any and all Boot Camp Live at the Life Center and Cyber Camp (Zoom sessions and video access to use anytime) and can be used for any time slot.

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Pay as You Go

• Live (1-3 classes): $10/ per class
• Live (4+ classes): 4-5=$35, 6=$40, 7=$45
• Cyber: $8/ per class (does not include video access)

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Other Payment Options:

Cash, Check, Card, Cash App, paypal.me/followmefit, Venmo, Google Pay, & Zelle.

Package payments must be made in advance and are only good for the month of the Boot Camp for which they were purchased. Cyber Camp payment must be received 24 hours in advance to ensure receiving Zoom links in time for class. All links will be sent via email.