Pink Brit

I am teaching all my classes the gym today! Missed my Thursday students! The day is looking good now I snagged a Unicorn 🦄 …

Happy mum’s day to my fabulous mum just chilling on the beach with little me and my little sis! No, my US friends, I did not mess up the date, mothers are so important that us dual citizens get two celebrations a year! 🥳

I am officially a CETI qualified Cancer Exercise Specialist! Do you know anyone who would benefit from my services?

I will be interviewing new clients in the coming months for in-person AND virtual training! I am so happy I can also say ‘yes’ to those cancer patients who (so patiently) waited for me to learn the appropriate skills to train them safely.

Hey all! I was interviewed a couple weeks ago by Humans of Gainesville - check out the article here :)

Mantra to live by: “Do what makes you happy.”

“I’m from the northwest of England - from Liverpool for most of my life. I worked at a fire station for seven years - I wasn’t operational because I’m not tall enough, but I did drive the equipment around in a tender truck. I’ve also been a video games producer and the librarian at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts – that’s Paul McCartney’s university. Right after I finished my librarianship degree, my (now ex-) husband got a job in California. I never got to be a librarian here ‘cause I didn’t have a green card so I enjoyed having my kids. My ex got a job in Gainesville, which is how I got here.”

“So here I am: a librarian that can’t work, I’ve got two young children, and it’s hot as hell here….and humid. So my new neighbor says ‘go to the gym, they’ve got a kids’ club for your children’. I had never been to a gym before – I’m not a gym person, I like to walk and be outside. So I went to the gym, hung out on the treadmill, and it was kind of boring. I saw these dance classes going on and thought ‘I’ll just try one’. I stood in the very back, I sucked at it, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Within six weeks of taking that class, I decided that I was going to train to teach that class, so I became a Zumba instructor. This is 15 years ago. A year later I started teaching Zumba here (Gainesville Health & Fitness) and then after a while I realized that all that high impact dancing is a little hard on my joints. So I branched out into doing other classes: Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic (for kids – including mine), and Aqua Zumba (in the pool). Then I trained to become a group fitness instructor and, finally, I became a personal trainer and now have my own company: Pink Brit, LLC. My hair used to be purple when I was in the U.K. When I came to America I couldn’t find a purple that I liked, so I tried a succession of pinks. Every so often I’ll throw something out there like a blue or a yellow, but it’s been pink pretty much 90% of the time since the year 2000. So I’m the ‘Pink Brit’.”

“So that’s how I arrived at the gym. As my body is getting older I’ve started teaching classes for seniors. About eight years ago I discovered Pilates – and that’s my love! I would probably be a lot richer as a librarian but this is what I enjoy doing. I have fun with the group classes and my personal training clients, but for myself – I like to get out in nature. So I kayak, paddle board, and volunteer to count manatees when I’m able. When they opened the deck here (the Echo Pavilion at GVHF) it opened a whole new life, ‘cause I much prefer to be outside. Any time I can be out in nature, that’s my happy place. Eventually, I’d like to be a park ranger for the federal park service – that’s my dream.”

“I climbed my first mountain last year. My sister and I climbed up Snowden – the tallest mountain in Wales. For my eldest’s 21st and my sister’s 50th we are going to do the Three Peaks Challenge - the tallest mountains in England, Wales, and Scotland. Here in Gainesville I bike to the Devil’s Millhopper and go up and down the stairs a few times. Hanging out with my kids, being outdoors, and doing fitness are basically all I need. I remarried in 2015 - my wife is a nurse at North Florida. I also like riding motorcycles!”

“What I appreciate most about Gainesville: fresh air, the springs, and winter.”

-Wendie Snow after teaching one of her group fitness classes in the ECHO pavilion at Gainesville Health and Fitness. To see her schedule of classes and connect re: personal training: https://sites.google.com/pinkbrit.com/site/pinkbritfit

Quick video with the choreography for the Weird Barbies at the Flying Pig Parade. Not up to my usual standard, but short and sweet. Class choreography coming soon too.

Thank you random for playing with my Wrangler this morning! Was feeling a bit under the weather and whilst at the store for some healthy yummies this little guy showed up on my Jeep and made me smile!

Pink Brit and Weird Barbie will become one at the first annual Flying Pig Parade in downtown Gainesville on 30th December 2023! Watch this space for more information.

If you’d like to join in, comment or message me here. I’ll have more parade info as I get it. We are looking for more Weird Barbies, some Kens, and an Allan - you can join the parade as a character of whichever gender you prefer so feel free to be a beardy Barbie, or a b***y Ken!

One of my wonderful students hand-picked these flowers for me from the sunflower field I helped her safely traverse after taking my balance classes. She had no idea that I’ve been having a hard time lately, nor how much this little random act of kindness meant to me today xx

Back in the USA and warming up my dancing feet at the Gala! See you at the gym on Monday!

Morning lovelies! Just an FYI that my website will be retiring today as part of my digital and budget ‘spring’ clean. I am working on something new (always) and will continue to update you on social media.

FUNctional Fitness Halloween Edition! Had a blast today being Rosie the Riveter teaching 8 classes today, with two awesome clients after that!

Sometimes my iPad gives me great news! Turns out I will be celebrating my 26th next year instead of my 50th! 😝

Classes are cancelled at GHF tomorrow (Thursday) so I’ll see you all on Monday! Stay safe :)

My childhood home, flag at half-mast. Thanks to my mum for this photo as she pays her respects to Her Majesty during our period of mourning before she is laid to rest a week from tomorrow.

Yes, I’ll be teaching on Monday with Corgi Power! I’ll still need to take it easy, shingles are hanging on, but I know you’ve got my back :)

Remembering Her Majesty and how much she loved her little corgis I just couldn’t resist!

Flying our flag during my home country's period of mourning for Her Majesty. Yes I do miss home, and the sense of loss to an entire nation is palpable even from afar in Florida.

Ma’am, you will be missed. Thank you to all my lovely students, clients, and friends for your words of condolences after Queen Elizabeth II passed away today surrounded by her family. I am not generally a fan of the royals, but THIS Queen was a badass and I had the utmost respect for her.

This picture is of my desk, where she has been looking after my iPad for me whilst I’m away for years and years, and will continue to do so for posterity.

I fondly remember her Silver Jubilee as a child, with our entire street decorated and neighbours and friends partying together to celebrate her amazing life. It is surely the end of an era. RIP Her Majesty.

Playing around and made a new shirt back design for work tomorrow. Yes, I will be teaching tomorrow, shingles or not! See you at GHF wearing my new sparkly shirt. Bring those smiles, this instructor needs your positive mojo!

Sunrise on the Rainbow River … nature is a great therapist :)

Almost 12 years later, still clear! Don’t forget to do your at-home boob-checks, they are much more reliable than a mammogram alone, but it’s nice to see everything is ‘normal’ in print anyway :)

Well, sometimes you head out to paddle, expecting to see some turtles, otters, gators maybe, but what a surprise to see some ducks! Looks like the the little yellow one even found a friend!

Yes, I left the house! Why? Well, my daughter is doing much better and hanging with my wifey whilst I go get my mammogram. I know, what a glamorous life I lead! Bonus, I got to see my dear friend .fit in an equally glamorous location afterwards, Publix!

Seriously ladies, get those ‘girls’ checked out, it’s been almost 12 years since my surgery and I’m hoping I get another A-OK.

Looking forward to seeing my GHF students again on Monday, I’ll be back 10am for Functional Fitness, I miss youuuuuuu! :)

Yes, I’ll be back at GHF on Monday for 10am Functional Fitness and beyond! Shingles still hanging on but no longer contagious so we’ll make this work together! Bring it stage helpers, I need you this week! And of course HUGE thanks to all my awesome subs these past couple of weeks, you rock!

Today’s awesome subs!
Akela - stretch express and pilates for beginners at Main :: Debbie - Cardio gold and FIT at Main :: Vicki - all Tioga classes! These ladies are awesome and helping me out so please give them all the energy you’ve got! I have antivirals now so on the road to recovery xx

Well … looks like I have a nasty case of shingles :( Huge thank you to Peggy for teaching for me today. Had hoped I’d feel better, but I feel worse so I’m trying to sub out the rest of my week. Awesome students, I’ll post a list of subs when I have them. I do know you’ll start your day with Akela tomorrow at 8:30am stretch so don’t miss it, she’s awesome!

Sooooooo, my wifey Liisa Snow and I are taking part in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer. It’s just 4 short weeks away, and yes, there will be lots of photos because we’ll be dapper AF! I haven’t played with our team page, or my own page yet, but you can donate here if you’d like to help us meet our fundraising goal!

Wendie Snow On Sunday the 22nd May 2022, I'm riding in The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride with fellow men and women across the globe to raise funds and awareness for prostate cancer and men's mental health on behalf of Movember. Men die on average 6 years earlier than women and for largely preventable reasons.....

Woohoo! You found it, a link to a front seat view of the Gainesville High School Chorus Spring Concert 2022. No, it’s not fitness, instead it’s some good family fun and as a bonus, my youngest performed in every song this year. Click here to open the video page in a new window.

GHS Chorus Spring Concert 2022 Enjoy an unedited view from the front row. Apologies about the video quality (GoPro) but thought you would prefer awesome sound and ok video, instead of better video at the expense of the audio. Vi…