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Have fitness questions? Fitz has your answers. Our That's Fit fitness expert -- and now your own virtual personal trainer -- will help you get fit, increase your overall health and do it in a fun way. Drop your questions here in the Comments section below and we'll choose one per week to publish on That's Fit! Learn more about Fitz here.

Q. Hi Fitz. I need to buy some new shoes for the gym, but I don't know which brand to choose. Which do you like, and which are overall best? Rachel

A. Hello Miss Rachel. I'm happy to hear from you! This is one of the most common questions I'm asked, so I'm happy to answer it for everyone.

Using proper training equipment, especially footwear, is one of the most valuable steps you can take towards the prevention of injuries and promotion of a fabulous training experience.

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That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Lauren Sapenoff

Age: 34

Occupation: Pilates Instructor

How often do you exercise? Pilates five days a week, cardio 3x a week

What type of exercise do you do? I do a little bit of everything from spinning to weights to bikram yoga and everything in between.

What gets you to work out, even when you're feeling lazy? Knowing how great I'm going to feel after I'm done and how awful I'll feel if I don't.

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That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Jennifer L. Davis

Age: 28

Occupation: I am an insurance sales and service representative for my primary job, but I have several other major responsibilities, to say the least. I am also a single mother, and, as a hobby, I help people with diet and training in my spare time. I meet people and work out with them to teach them new exercises and do nutritional and other advising through e-mails. I also have one night a week when I prepare meals for the week for myself. My life is pretty hectic, but I feel very blessed. I manage the time very well and keep everyone smiling. My days start early with cardio, then off to manage insurance accounts, then soccer practice for my son, followed by the gym and finally, I answer e-mails. These are our normal days. It gets really crazy around time for a figure competition, too. But I wouldn't have it any other way!

How often do you exercise? I do cardio three mornings a week and weight train five days a week.

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That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Kate Marshall

Age: 27

Occupation: Public Relations Consultant

How often do you exercise? Usually two or three times a week, although lately I've been slacking off. I need to get back into my routine!

What type of exercise do you do? Everything -- I lift weights, go to cycling classes, do yoga, use the elliptical machine, etc...

That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Tania Alavi

Age: 42

Occupation: Trial Attorney

How often do you exercise? Four to five times per week.

What type of exercise do you do? Aerobic and strength training.

What gets you to work out, even when you're feeling lazy? My trainer, Fitz.

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That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Emily Wisely

Age: 20

Occupation: Student

How often do you exercise? Not often enough, but I'm determined to improve.

What type of exercise do you do? I lift weights a couple times a week. I ran throughout high school on my cross country team, but I've slacked since I've been in college. Determined to change that, though!

What gets you to work out, even when you're feeling lazy? I go online and look at health websites! The articles and tips charge me up with energy!

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That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Leah Galione

Age: 35

Occupation: Mommy of 4

How often do you exercise? About five times a week

What type of exercise do you do? Stretching class, water aerobics, running, cycling, walking and strength training

What gets you to work out, even when you're feeling lazy? I get up before the kids to work out, because I really need to do something just for ME before my day starts. It helps me to be more patient knowing that I've started the day doing something for myself.

That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader. We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other. That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Adidas is giving gorgeous gym bags to each featured member. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: Danielle Urtnowski

Age: 34

Occupation: Personal Trainer & nursing student

How often do you exercise? Four to six times a week.

What type of exercise do you do? I always change it up from cardio on the BOSU to plyometric exercises using full body movement to incorporate more than one muscle group at a time.

What gets you to work out, even when you're feeling lazy? I have a large puppy who requires lots of exercise.

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That's Fit Club is our feature devoted to you, the reader! We have all learned so much on our paths to becoming more fit, and now it's time to learn from and inspire each other! That's Fit Club members are constantly working to better themselves. Some are perfect; some are not. But all have health on the mind.

Besides showing you off, we want to reward you for all of your hard work! Everlast and Everlast Woman have been giving gorgeous workout T-shirts to each featured member! We are so grateful for their generous support and have been honored to partner up with them. We bid them farewell with great thanks, and are excited to introduce our new That's Fit Club sponsor. We welcome adidas to our club and are proud to announce they'll be providing awesome gym bags to each new featured member starting next week. To join, please send Fitz your answers to these questions, with a photo of yourself. Time for you to be the motivator!

Name: JJ Gies

Age: 35 +

Occupation: Utility Player, part time student, teacher and customer service.

How often do you exercise? I used to train six days a week with one day of rest, but because of the tumor in my foot, I am limited to working out every other day.

What type of exercise do you do? Rollerblading, mountain biking and lifting weights. On a good day, I play beach volleyball.

What gets you to work out, even when you're feeling lazy? I just convince myself that no matter the pain or how I feel that the end results justify the means, Plus I know that after a workout i feel so much better all around.

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I've been testing out the new adidas Supernova Glide running shoes (top image for women, lower image for men) and have great news for those of you desperate for more support. These shoes have lots of it. My initial response as I first put my feet into these shoes was, "Wow! They're so soft and comfy!" And after many uses, I still feel the same way; they kind of make me feel like I'm running on pillows.

l have, however, felt like it would be totally lame to describe them to you as "soft and comfy." That description seemed almost too simple. But last week, while I was working out at a gym in a beautiful Sandals Resort in Jamaica, I noticed the man next to me on the stepper wearing a pair. So I asked Kevin from Canada what he thought of his new Supernova Glides, and do you know what he told me? "They're soft and comfortable!"

Throughout both my career as a fitness professional and as a competitive athlete, my feet have taken quite a beating. Proper footwear is about the only thing keeping me going at this point. It is said that every step a runner takes places three times the amount of their body weight worth of impact down on each foot. Ouch! The right shoe has the ability to dramatically decrease the amount of trauma each foot will endure.

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Adidas has joined forces with the WMBA's MVP and Rookie of the Year Candace Parker to launch a fantastic campaign to find the new face of Adidas.This distinctive and inspirational new women's marketing initiative celebrates individuality, confidence and motivation through a series of intimate portraits of women depicting key moments in their fitness routines and daily lives.

This is where you come in. Your job is to simply visit this link and proclaim your inspiration for being sporty and active. Easy enough, right? Adidas is so insistent on rewarding you for taking such great care of yourself that they've allowed us to giveaway a gorgeous outfit as well. Sweet!

Before venturing over to adidas.com/women for your shot at fame, just leave us a note in the comment section telling us what inspires you to participate in sports and fitness activities. Easy, right? Right! Entering is simple. See below for details!

• To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us what inspires you to participate in sports and fitness activities. (You're going to look stunning working out in your Pure Power clothes if you win!)
  
• The comment must be left before 5pm ET on Friday, February 6, 2009.
  
• You may enter only once.
• One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
• One winner will receive one Pure Power Tank , one Pure Power Jacket and one Pure Power 3/4 Tight available in sizes S-XL from adidas (valued at up to approximately $175 total).
• Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are 18 and older.

Click here for complete Official Rules.

Winner will be notified by email, so make sure to check next week to find out if you're a winner!

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I just posted a list of my favorite fitness tools of the year in my Holiday Hottie column over at Holidash, and since you are all fitness fans ... I'd feel silly not to share it with you.

The bottom line is: I'm privy to the best tools and clothes on the market. I aggressively seek out hot new items, and sometimes the makers of those items seek out me. At the end of the day, I drop the crap and keep the stuff I truly love.

My short list of Gifts to Get Greedy Over is comprised of some of the most innovative tools for training at all levels of fitness. Oh! And the apparel is to die for. So scoot on over to Holidash and give the gift of fitness. Or ... get something fancy for yourself. You deserve it!

I wish you happy and healthy holidays!

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I know how much you guys love giveaways. I love them too. And if I could, I would give something away to you every day. And while I can't, I can send you in the right direction. Allow me to introduce you to the Season of Schwag with Holi and Dash over at our holiday sister site, Holidash.

Monday's giveaway featured a gorgeous Lilly Patent Flower Tote and a Croc Elite Posse Pouch, and yesterday's giveaway was for the sweet Adidas adiSTAR Rides sneakers you see up there on the right. You have until Friday to enter for the purse, and Saturday to enter for the shoes, but there's more. So. Much. More.

Holidash will be hosting a giveaway every day through Christmas, and we are talking about some amazing prizes. And it's not like you have to pick and choose what you enter to win -- you can check back every single day! There will be something for literally everybody, so get over there now and start entering to win.

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I'm far more impressed when a brand uses an athlete to promote their sporting equipment or fitness attire than when they use a regular celebrity. I like to believe that, if an athlete is promoting it, he or she probably wears it, so it can't be all bad. It's a flawed belief, I know, but it works for me.

Adidas is hoping that women across the nation share my belief -- they've tapped Rainbeau Mars, yogini extraordinaire, to promote their yoga line. Next spring, Adidas Performance Stores across the nation will carry the new Rainbeau Mars Signature yoga activewear collection, which will be made from sustainable fabrics.

According to Adidas, Rainbeau had plenty of input in the creation of the collection, offering insight into what female yoga practitoners really need. In addition to that, the well-known yogini has done a series of ads for the brand (which you can see in the gallery) and shot an instructional video featuring famous athletes like Laila Ali and Steffi Graf, all with the theme "Play Yoga."

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We all need great shoes for working out and/or playing sports. But do we all really need to pay enormous prices per pair? Not necessarily. In this video, Fitz tells you what you do need and the secret to getting the best prices.

For more fun videos, quick fitness tips and recipes ...

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