Our new Couch to 5k course is here! to register your interest, please contact us at [email protected]
All our run/walking, running and walking groups need to be pre - booked.
If you would like to join us, please contact us via email or our Facebook page.
If you would like to join us, please contact us via email or our Facebook page.
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Here at Happy Feet Fitness we know that becoming and staying active can have huge benefits for our health and wellbeing, but we also know just how difficult it can be to make those first steps, and then to keep on going!
We are really keen to provide something for everyone, we want to help you get started and keep you motived to make exercise an enjoyable part of your life. We have our Walking to Fitness group, Couch to 5k courses, and our 5k and Beyond groups. We also have a run/walk group, fortnightly long runs, 5-10k courses and even half marathon training.
Why us?
We are experienced
Happy Feet Fitness is a family business, we are a mum (Marie) and daughter (Rhiannon) team and we have a huge amount of running and walking experience between us.
Rhiannon has over 15 years experience as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer and has been running since her teens.
Marie is a fully qualified Fitness Instructor and has been running for over 30 years. Now in her 60's she was a late starter!
They both started running when Marie's Mum suggested they entered Race for Life as a family many years ago. At that time none of them had ever run before and they can still remember how hard it was to get started. They trained together, meeting up to do their runs and motivating each other, they were so proud to complete that race, all of them running the whole 5k. Maybe this is where Happy feet Fitness started, they just didn't know it then!
Before setting up Happy Feet Fitness they both trained as leaders in Running Fitness (LiRF) with England Athletics and led Couch to 5k projects for the Hereford & Worcester Sports Partnership among others.
Over the years they have had all sorts of people join Happy Feet Fitness's courses, for all sorts of reasons. Some to become active after years of inactivity, some to help with weight management, some to help manage physical or mental health issues, some to return to activity after injury, some just to see if they can do it. Everyone is welcome, from mums and dads with babies in buggies, teens with their parents, right through the age ranges to their oldest participants who are in their late 70's!
Whether you join the Walking to Fitness groups, or Couch to 5k courses, you are gently eased in to becoming more active, once you start to feel fitter you want to carry on and develop your walking or running. Happy Feet have many groups for you to move on to, to help you do this.
They offer the opportunity to progress from walking, to 5k, to 10k to half and full marathons if that's what you want to do. There is no limit to what you can try with Happy Feet Fitness.
We care.
In our groups no one ever gets left behind. There is no such thing as too slow (or too fast) we have lots of ways to make sure everyone can go at a pace that's right for them. We know everyone has a different reason for getting active and we are here to support you every step of the way.
We believe that exercise is important for emotional as well as physical wellbeing and have seen that in our own lives as well as in the experiences of the people we have been lucky enough to meet through Happy Feet Fitness.
When Marie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, she found gentle exercise, usually a brisk walk or a gentle jog made a big difference. It helped her to deal with the treatment, it helped her keep positive and it was time just for her. Having cancer made Marie look at her life differently, She left the job she had been doing and decided to spend more time doing the things she was passionate about; spending time with family and friends, helping others and keeping fit and active
Rhiannon is a dedicated mum of two young children and she has struggled with antenatal and postnatal depression. She found being active really helped alongside the support she got from her GP, midwife and health visitor. Now she finds exercise a great way to balance the demands of family life, she is also an excellent role model for her children, who think that exercise is a fun part of everyone's life.
We are affordable
Most of our groups and courses work out at around £3 per run or walk.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our groups soon!
We are really keen to provide something for everyone, we want to help you get started and keep you motived to make exercise an enjoyable part of your life. We have our Walking to Fitness group, Couch to 5k courses, and our 5k and Beyond groups. We also have a run/walk group, fortnightly long runs, 5-10k courses and even half marathon training.
Why us?
We are experienced
Happy Feet Fitness is a family business, we are a mum (Marie) and daughter (Rhiannon) team and we have a huge amount of running and walking experience between us.
Rhiannon has over 15 years experience as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer and has been running since her teens.
Marie is a fully qualified Fitness Instructor and has been running for over 30 years. Now in her 60's she was a late starter!
They both started running when Marie's Mum suggested they entered Race for Life as a family many years ago. At that time none of them had ever run before and they can still remember how hard it was to get started. They trained together, meeting up to do their runs and motivating each other, they were so proud to complete that race, all of them running the whole 5k. Maybe this is where Happy feet Fitness started, they just didn't know it then!
Before setting up Happy Feet Fitness they both trained as leaders in Running Fitness (LiRF) with England Athletics and led Couch to 5k projects for the Hereford & Worcester Sports Partnership among others.
Over the years they have had all sorts of people join Happy Feet Fitness's courses, for all sorts of reasons. Some to become active after years of inactivity, some to help with weight management, some to help manage physical or mental health issues, some to return to activity after injury, some just to see if they can do it. Everyone is welcome, from mums and dads with babies in buggies, teens with their parents, right through the age ranges to their oldest participants who are in their late 70's!
Whether you join the Walking to Fitness groups, or Couch to 5k courses, you are gently eased in to becoming more active, once you start to feel fitter you want to carry on and develop your walking or running. Happy Feet have many groups for you to move on to, to help you do this.
They offer the opportunity to progress from walking, to 5k, to 10k to half and full marathons if that's what you want to do. There is no limit to what you can try with Happy Feet Fitness.
We care.
In our groups no one ever gets left behind. There is no such thing as too slow (or too fast) we have lots of ways to make sure everyone can go at a pace that's right for them. We know everyone has a different reason for getting active and we are here to support you every step of the way.
We believe that exercise is important for emotional as well as physical wellbeing and have seen that in our own lives as well as in the experiences of the people we have been lucky enough to meet through Happy Feet Fitness.
When Marie was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, she found gentle exercise, usually a brisk walk or a gentle jog made a big difference. It helped her to deal with the treatment, it helped her keep positive and it was time just for her. Having cancer made Marie look at her life differently, She left the job she had been doing and decided to spend more time doing the things she was passionate about; spending time with family and friends, helping others and keeping fit and active
Rhiannon is a dedicated mum of two young children and she has struggled with antenatal and postnatal depression. She found being active really helped alongside the support she got from her GP, midwife and health visitor. Now she finds exercise a great way to balance the demands of family life, she is also an excellent role model for her children, who think that exercise is a fun part of everyone's life.
We are affordable
Most of our groups and courses work out at around £3 per run or walk.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our groups soon!
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It is the best thing I have ever done! I never liked exercise much but as most know now I am often obsessed and I have found a "sport" that I can be quite good at. It helps clear the mind, aides weight loss, I am the fittest I have ever been, very proud of what I have achieved so far and made some great friends |
I love running with The Happy Feet Family because there is no pressure on pace or time just a warm welcome when you arrive. |
I had done C25k a couple of times before on my own but never kept going with my running. Doing C25k with Happy Feet Fitness was so much easier and much more fun. And then to have the friendly 'beyond' groups to run with has been ideal for me. I've never been sporty, but I'm fitter than I've ever been and for me running is 'me' time and a stress-buster after a long day at work. Thank you Happy Feet 😊 |
I've gained confidence in everyday life, and a great sense of achievement, through being able to run 5k, when I thought only 'other people' could do it. I've made great friends. I've got a lot more stamina for dealing with the grandchildren. And, somewhat surprisingly, my body image has improved to the extent that I no longer fret about it. Ever. I wear what I want now, without checking for wobbly/flabby bits. All thanks to Happy Feet xx |
Well I have to say it has made both me and N believe in the fact we can actually run and do good distances... never thought we could until running in the group and the support of everyone involved... |
I have arthritis, but I am a runner. I genuinely believe running has helped reduce my joint stiffness. Running in a group makes me get out there and do it. No pressure to run fast, just a fab group of running buddies. 🏃 |
