Join me for the Cinco De Mayo Run/Walk on May 6th to benefit PCRF. Choose from the 1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K, or 1K Kids fun run/walk! The whole family can get involved   See below for a couple Pilates reformer classes I’ll be teaching to help raise money for the PCRF. Before I get to that….

I want to share with you a story of an amazing little girl, Raelyn, she was recently diagnosed with Leukemina. Raelyn is my friends little girl, everyday I think of and pray for her and realize how blessed I am to have 3 healthy children.

 ”Raelyn Electra Beckler is almost 3 years old.  Her birthday is May 22.  Raelyn was diagnosed with a type of blood cancer called Leukemia on Feb 10,2012.
She spent 2 weeks in the hospital and got a port put in her chest so she can get chemo through it.  Raelyn is home now in Dana Point and gets chemo at CHOC Childeren’s in Orange about once a week in the outpatient clinic.  Raelyn is truly a gift from God because of her strong will and bravery.  Throughout the entire chemo and treatment process she still manages to smile and be silly even when we know she is in pain.  I look to my daughter everyday and thank God for bringing this special brave girl into my life.  This picture below was taken about a week before she got sick.  My husband and I took her to “Breakfast with Dora” at the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana.  Raelyn loves Dora, Diego, and all the Disney Princess’s.”

This summer I will be hosting a fundraiser event for Raelyn and her family, stay tuned date TBD.

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Here are a list of some fun workout fundraiser classes I’ll be teaching the next 3 Sundays. Space is limited to 8, if they fill up I’ll add more! All classes will be held at Body Design, 300 Newport Center.

Sunday April 15th @ 7:30 am – Pilates Reformer Class

Sunday April 22nd @ 7:30 am – Pilates Reformer Class

Sunday April 29th @ 7:30 am – Pilates Reformer Class

Please sign up in advance for any or all of the Pilates Classes by going here to donate $25 minimum per class. Be sure to leave a comment on this post or email me Erica@CoreAthletica.com to let me know what classes you’ll be at! Can’t make any & would rather just donate, that’s greatly appreciated too!

Thank you all for your support of the PCRF! Every little bit helps to further research.

Erica

Just sending a reminder that you have 24 hours left to donate to the raffle fundraiser & my bootcamp fundraiser is tomorrow 8am at Corona Del Mar main beach. Bring your friends for a fun workout & some amazing raffles! We will be drawing the raffle by 9:30 so be sure you stop by before then or donate online.

You can donate all at once & just let me know how much to the raffle & if your in for the bootcamp. You do not have to be present to win but If you don’t live close please keep it to the smaller items/gift certs,etc…the ez-up is kinda big to mail

As of this morning you have all helped me raise $1,060 Thank you! Let’s keep it going! Look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow morning.

~E

Raffle Time…

I’m excited to announce some great companies who graciously donated their wonderful products & services to help raise proceeds to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF). 100% of all donations goes to the PCRF!

Starting today you can donate to the PCRF on my fundraising page. Raffle tickets are $2 each. Be sure you come back & leave a comment about what raffles you’d like your donation to go to.  The raffle will begin today & go until after my bootcamp fundraiser, around 9:30am on Saturday March 26th. You do not need to be present to win, but I do hope to see you if you live locally. There are many great products/services available for those of you who do not live close but would like to donate

Fitlosophy has donated a Fitbook Junior & a Fitbook Pink ($4 from every sale of Fitbook Pink goes to benefit breast cancer  research & awareness). Great for mom & child to get in shape together! (value $50)

 

Ritual Cleanse has donated a 3-Day Cleanse & will also be at my Bootcamp Fundraiser giving out samples of their amazing juices! (value $285+)

 

 

 

 

(Core Athletica Inc.) I’m donating 2 private training sessions, also available via phone & email. So if you don’t live close you can still win a couple great training sessions (value is $160)

I have also donated 5 small group pilates sessions, located in Newport Beach (value is $175).

They are separate donations so you can donate to both if you like.

Grin & Bare It Designs has donated 4 HUGGS! I’d love to see these donated to CHOC, or at least see them go to children who could use that extra HUGG

Personal Trainer, Jeff Norcross, owner of Norcross Fit located in Newport Beach, has donated 2 private training sessions (value $150)

Seasons 52, located at South Coast Plaza, has donated a $52 gift card

Body Design, located in Newport Beach, has donated an hour facial & an hour massage (value $160)

Words to Sweat by has donated a $50 gift card to shop on their site.

Ted Shred’s has donated (1) Ted Shred’s Original 32oz Surf Wax Candles in pink, (1) Ted Shred’sTravel Tin, & (1) Ted Shred’s Pillar Candles in blue (value $50). All of Ted Shred’s high quality candles feature the world famous original coconut “surf wax” scent.

Touch Massage, located in Costa Mesa, has donated an hour massage (value $80)

Mizuno has donated a gift certificate for a pair of shoes (value $85-$115)

Fit 2 B mom has donated a $50 gift card.

Larabar has donated a basket full of Larabars & will also be handing out mini ones at my bootcamp fundraiser.

Love Reusable Bags has donated a stash-it bag (value $10)

Tera Rae Stephens, a fabulous stylist located in the OC,  has donated a cut & highlight (value $180)

Free Metabolic Testing + 2 nutrition appointments

EZ up donated an EZ-up tent.

Jessica has donated 2 hours of design consultation. (Retail of $300)

LA Boxing donated 6 month membership, boxing gloves, wraps.

A Big THANK YOU to the other wonderful Sponsors helping promote my Bootcamp Fundraiser & Raffle  event!

Shay Sorrells

Thanks to everyone who has donated & is helping spread the word! I am very excited to see what amazing support we can show PCRF!

~E

P.S. The Bootcamp Fundraiser is for all levels! If you really don’t want to or can’t participate you are still welcome to come, hang out, donate to the raffle & try some awesome Ritual Cleanse juices

Join me Saturday March 26th 8am at Corona Del Mar main beach in Newport Beach for a Bootcamp Fundraiser & Raffle to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF). You can sign up here. 100% of all donations goes to benefit PCRF.  Then leave a comment on this post to let me know your all signed up!

Here is Maddie’s story, a young little girl with a huge heart!  I don’t personally know Maddie but I know her Aunt Sarah, creator of Whoorl.com , who is also running with our Team Tiny Oranges in the upcoming Cinco De Mayo Half Marathon. Hope you have a tissue nearby, you will need it…

Here is an exert from Jen’s post about the Maddie James Foundation: “On a Friday afternoon just two months ago in January, Maddie was in her kindergarten class playing with friends and two days later, on that Sunday morning, she was diagnosed with a malignant, inoperable brain tumor and given 6 months.  Survival rate for this type of cancer? 0%.” read more…

Every time I even think about her it bring tears…. Having a 4 year old little girl & 2 year old little boy  I can’t even begin to image what life without one of them would be like. I am so grateful for 2 healthy kids that I’d like to do what I can to help. This post has been much harder to write then I imagined…

So what can you do, you ask?

Join me for the Cindo De Mayo Run/Walk on May 1st to benefit PCRF, I’ll be running the 1/2 marathon. Choose from the 1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K, or 1K Kids fun run/walk! The whole family can get involved

Please sign up for in advance for my Bootcamp Fundraiser by going here to donate $25. Be sure to leave a comment on this post to let me know I’ll see you there!

Tomorrow I’ll be announcing the raffle donations, so stay tuned for some great products & services that are helping support PCRF! I am still accepting donations for the raffle so if you have a product or service you’d like to donate please email me Erica@CoreAthletica.com

Thank you all so much for your support & please pass along to your friends & family

~E

I am excited to be joining the many women who are & have blogged today (well, actually yesterday now) to spread the word about preventing Heart Disease for “Blog Your Heart Out”! Thanks to Angela, the owner of Fitlosophy & creator of Fitbook, for starting this great campaign along with the American Heart Association.

Check out Angela’s “Blogging My Fitlosophy“

Did you know…

• Heart Disease is the LEADING cause of DEATH among women
• More women die of Heart Disease than the next 5 causes of death (including all cancers, & yes breast cancer too)
• Heart Disease kills about 1 woman every Minute
• 80% of all Heart Disease is PREVENTABLE

5 bloggers.  5 weeks.  our mission: tell 5, save lives. ~ Meet the Bloggers

YOU can be a part of this amazing & life changing campaign. Help us spread the word by telling your loved ones, friends, & well… anyone really.

I can’t stress enough how important it is to, as Fitlosophy says it, “LIVE LIFE FIT”! Prevention is the key to a healthy life! I love being a trainer & having the opportunity to teach people how to live a healthy life. Sometimes all it takes is a little change here or there. Or maybe it’s changing your priorities.

Many times it’s “Oh I’ll start tomorrow, or next monday, or well I might as well just wait to start with my “New Years Resolutions” (what?! It’s only February!). There’s never a better or right time to start eating healthy or exercising than TODAY!!! HELLO…Yes, I’m speaking to you! Get off your butt & get moving!

What are you doing to be “Heart Healthy”?

Me? I eat healthy about 90% of the time, & yes I do enjoy my daily dark chocolate, daily coffee with, yes 1/2 & 1/2, and the occasional glass of wine. Read Fitness & Spice’s article on A Heart Healthy Cafe ~ It’s a good one

I exercise regularly, both strength & cardio, plus all my running around after my kiddos.

I have seen incrediable changes in many clients who have been able to decrease their cholesterol & blood pressure WITHOUT medication but by changing their eating habits & exercising regularly!

So again I ask…What are YOU doing to be Heart Healthy? Please do share

Get Off Your Butt & Get Moving!

~E

P.S. If You don’t have a Fitbook now would be as best time as ever to start tracking your eating, exercise, &  making achievable goals!

Who Wants to Run with Me? Don’t be shy

A big shout out to Jen for putting together her Tiny Oranges Team for the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Cinco de Mayo Run/Walk May 1, 2011 here in Southern Cal (Irvine Spectrum). I am excited to be running the Half Marathon. If you live nearby or want to make a trip out, we’d love for you to join our team.

Take a breath,  you don’t have to run a Half Marathon (although it’d be awesome if you would), you can choose to run the 10K or 5K run/walk & there’s even a 1K kids fun run. Something for the whole Fam!

All funds WE raise goes to help research that explores causes, treatments, & cures for pediatric cancer. – How awesome is that! Makes me sooo thankful to have 2 healthy little ones, a good reminder not to take our health & our kids health for granted.

Join our Tiny Oranges Team

If your not much for running/walking or you don’t live nearby but would still like to help you can make a donation on my fundraising page.

Here is my current schedule for my pilates fundraising classes in Newport Beach 100% DONATED!

• Sunday December 19th @ 9am – Thanks to those who came & supported!!!
• Saturday January 15th @ 11am
• February TBA

Email me: Erica@CoreAthletica.com for location info & to sign up.

Space is limited so you better hurry

Sign up for an event today & use it to motivate you to keep exercising through the holidays & to kick it in gear after the New Year! You’ve got plenty of time to train for the Half Marathon, who’s with me?!

We can make a difference in a child’s life

~E

Check with you Doctor before beginning any exercise program

Goal: Strengthen your deep core stabilizer muscles from your sides to your back & front, the whole  works! This is a great series for strengthening your low back. If you have daily low back aching due to weak muscles this is a must for you!

Reps: 10-20 reps/exercise

Sets: repeat 1-4 times.

Aim for increasing your reps & /or sets every time you do this series. Do this series 2-4 times per week to greatly increase your core strength & help decrease low back pain (if you have any). If not, wonderful. You should still do these exercises as a prevention for low back pain. Most who have low back pain don’t need to. Back aches usually comes down to weak & tight muscles. If you regularly work your core muscles all the way around & move in all directions you greatly decrease your chances of back pain.

Live life with a pain-free back

~E

Speed Short by Lululemon

These are by far my favorite running shorts ever! I enjoy just wearing them even when I’m not running. They’re also great to do pilates & yoga in since they have a coolmax liner in them.

At $54 a pair it’s a great investment. Use it as your motivation to get out there and run, run, run…

Enjoy

~E

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Check with you Doctor before beginning any exercise program