:: SONJA FRIEND-UHL ::

Specialties

USATF Certified Running Coach
Junior Fitness (FitPlay, TeenFit)
Nutrition Counseling & Food Plans
Motivation/Goal-Setting
Weight-Loss (Personal Best Program)
"FreeStyle" Training for Women
Senior Fitness (FitCare)
Pre & Post-Natal Exercise

About Sonja

A World-Class Athlete, Sonja Friend-Uhl has been training people of all ages and abilities for over ten years.

A skilled fitness programmer, Sonja holds Personal Training Certifications with ACSM and AFAA ,as well as AFAA specialty certifications in Youth, Senior, and Pre-Natal Fitness. She is a USATF Level I Certified Coach and is CPR/AED Certified.

Sonja has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College of William and Mary. She has published fitness and running articles in Runners World Magazine and Health & Fitness News. A natural and motivating public speaker, Sonja has performed as the keynote speaker for Race Expos, athletic banquets, Rotary Club functions, and national TV affiliates. Sonja developed and coached dynamic fitness programs for The Athletic Club at Weston and The Athletic Club Boca Raton while serving as their Athletic Director from 1998-2003.

Sonja is now the President and Fitness Director of FIT Studio, a pilates and personal training studio located in Wellington, Florida. Her clientele range from novice to advanced fitness enthusiasts with diverse needs and goals. She also has an online coaching business, RunFastPromotions.com. As one of Florida’s most celebrated female athletes in the last eight years, Sonja’s personal athletic achievements have spanned nearly her entire life and continue with her current competition at the national and world level. A State Champion in High School and a scholarship, record-setting runner at the College of William and Mary, success has continued to follow Sonja through her transition into professional racing. She has been a member of six U.S. world teams, a 2000 Olympic Trials Competitor in the 1500m, and currently is ranked among the top women in the country for distances from the 5k to the Half-Marathon.

A beautiful example of maintaining a healthy, balanced life, Sonja prioritizes her roles as a wife and mother in addition to her fitness career and competitive endeavors. Husband Brad, and daughter Brianna, 5, are Sonja’s true joy and inspiration.