Heather Mir

I grew up in Durham, Connecticut, and ran on the cross-country, indoor track, and spring track teams in highschool, while also going to gymnastics after practice. I loved to tumble! (And still do...Yes! That's me in the picture above leaping away...)I had always hoped to be a role model for others-from a very young age. But it was not without the guidance of some truly amazing people that inspired me throughout the years- and into the present. Although I love to train for fitness competitions, my first love is for running. My favorite places and times are ocean sides and sunsets-this is when I truly feel appreciation for life and the gifts I have been given-I am humbled by life's infinite possibilities....

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A Passion for Life!

I ran my first 10K when I was eleven years old- and that is when I found my inner self waiting. This self discovery was not just from the knowledge that I could run six miles, but I also found that through athletic challenges, I could tap into greater capabilities of thought, self reflection, strength and passion. Through a commitment to exercise, I found the
most motivated and determined person I could be. Since that time, my life has been an amazing
journey of ups, downs, accomplishments and dreams. Importantly, no matter what life presents-
I never let go of my dreams- or the person I want to be. Meanwhile, I have spent most of my life working with people, and personal training allows me to give back the same gifts to others that I discovered when I was eleven years old.

Currently, I work at the Jewish Community Center in Bloomfield, Connecticut, where I have worked with clients and have taught group fitness for four years. Recently, I won a Research Fellowship at Southern Connecticut State University for my work on writers and activists, Rachel Carson and Jean Rhys. Writing is like my life's energy that connects me to the rest of the universe.