Cypress Fit – Chapter Coaches

Initially, I worried I would slow everyone down—I couldn’t even run a mile without stopping. But at my first group run, I discovered a welcoming community with pace groups for all levels. By following the USA FIT training program and applying what I learned from the seminars, I not only completed the season but also crossed the finish line of my first half marathon. From that moment, I was hooked.

Since then, I have completed 4 marathons, over 20 half marathons, and several triathlons and 5k races, with more on the horizon. Joining USA FIT Cypress was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It has pushed me beyond my limits, introduced me to lifelong friends, and given me an incredible sense of achievement.

Now, as a coach and Organizer, I am passionate about helping others reach their goals. USA FIT Cypress is more than a training program—it’s a supportive, inspiring community. Join us, and discover what you’re truly capable of!

I knew my training could have been better so when someone told me about Houston Fit, I joined immediately. The group runs were much better preparation for the long distances. I looked forward to my running group and didn’t want to let them down by missing my weekday workouts or missing a long run. I had a great time at the marathon and continued to sign up every year.

When I got married, moved to the suburbs, and had kids I switched over to running half marathons and to Cypress Fit. I’ve loved having my running group out here to keep me accountable for my training and my pacing. Im looking forward to running with both new and experienced runners and encouraging each other to keep on running.

I joined USA FIT Cypress in 2011 and have been back every year since.  I keep coming back because I love how running makes me feel.  To be clear, I don’t always love how the actual RUN feels, but that feeling of getting it done just can’t be beat!  I get a sense of accomplishment from following the training plan, increasing my mileage and completing the Saturday morning long runs.  It’s something I do just for myself when so much of my other time is dedicated to family and work.

But, the thing I love most about running and about USA FIT Cypress specifically is the people.  I have met so many amazing friends through this group.  I look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday mornings and catching up with my running buddies on life events.  Everyone is encouraging and accepting and fun.  And boy do you get some great stories out of people when you’re running 12 miles together!

I encourage everyone to come out and try USA FIT Cypress.  You CAN do it!  There is a pace group for everyone, the environment is very welcoming, and you will feel fantastic when you reach that 13.1 or 26.2 goal.  Join us!

One day, I found a 30-day couch-to-5k program in a magazine. It looked like a perfect plan for me. It starts with running one minute, walking two minutes and repeats 10 times. By the end of the 30 days, you should be able to run 5k without stopping. So I gave it a try. It turned out it wasn’t as easy as I thought. But I did not give up. It took me almost two months before I finally finished that program. I still remember how proud I was when I told my friends that I had run 5k for the first time in my life. And I haven’t stopped running since.

I trained with Houston FIT in both 2008 and 2009 and really loved being part of a running group. The detailed and diversified weekly schedule not only improved my running but also made it more fun and challenging. And there’s so much more: the support and encouragement from the coaches, the seminars after the run, the water stations along the routes, the conversations with my running friends. Without all these, I don’t think I could have finished my first marathon in January this year. I had such a good time during the race, I look forward to running more marathons in the future.

So come out and join us for a run. Who knows? You may fall in love with running too.