In episode #36 Jessica and Kevan talk about some of the things WE Fit Wellness has been doing over the last month including the NF-Be Healthy Fair, NFB 2017 Youth Slam, and the WE Fit 50. Jessica and Kevan thank the We Fit 50 sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Nikken Wellness National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM) … [Read more…]
In episode #35 Kevan is back. Jess gave a run down of the NFBe Healthy Fair. Jessica thanks our NFBe Healthy Fair Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Nikken Wellness National Association of Blind Merchants (NABM) AIRA: Visual Interpreter Ski for Light Silver Sponsors: Blind Alive: Eyes Free Fitness National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Sports & … [Read more…]
WE Fit 50 Pikes Peak Ultra Race Report by Jessica Beecham The weeks leading into WE Fit 50 sponsored by National Federation of the Blind were jam packed for the WE Fit Wellness team. I was traveling for work for the majority of days between the 8th through the 28th. Early on the 28th, … [Read more…]
In episode #34 we welcome back Kevan Worley from his recovery from a brain surgery. He tells us how the first swim after surgery he bashed his head in the pool for the first time ever! Jess tells us about her upcoming 50-mile race. She tells us some of her favorite parts of training for … [Read more…]
Inspired by Kevan Worley Folks who listen to our podcast or regularly notice our social media know that we have recently been spending a great deal time following Jessica’s training and, completion of her WE Fit 50 race on Saturday July 29th. Jessica is a true champion. She’s not my inspiration because she is blind, … [Read more…]
Jessica has put many hours into preparing for her first 50 miler at the Pikes Peak Ultra marathon. Here is a glimpse into what some of that training looks like. in this video Jessica and one of the guides she will be running with Tim Gore, are out on the mountains preparing to take on … [Read more…]
Persistence Pays Off By Jessica Beecham One of my hardest days on the trail was when guide Sheyna Marshall and I set out to do Mt. Rosa for the first time. I knew that Mt. Rosa would be the most technical piece of the Pikes Peak Ultra but I was not too worried. After … [Read more…]
STRONGER Training for the Pikes Peak Ultra has given me a lot of time to think and self-reflect. When running with guide, Tim Gore, there is plenty of time to be ridiculously silly and then still reflect some more. When I am out on the trail for 6 or 7 hours, sometimes I ask myself, … [Read more…]
In episode #33 of Find Your Fit™ Amber and Jessica tell us about their Memorial Day adventure in Boulder, Colorado doing the Bolder Boulder 10K as a part of the National Fitness Challenge. Amber describes it as a 6-mile party and “her kind of race.” Our co-host, Kevan Worley, used AIRA technology during the race … [Read more…]
OH THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! Behind The Rocks 50K Race Report By Jessica BeechamJessica *** Picture of Jess running in the slick rock After the Pikes Peak Marathon last year, it was time to choose my next epic adventure. Although I wholeheartedly believe that we are boundless in our potential, it is easy to fall … [Read more…]
