Miami Strong: get inspired by fit locals finding balance in paradise amid all the hustle and bustle - Brickell Magazine

Arriving in Miami in 2000 to earn her Master’s at the University of Miami, FitMama Apparel fitness entrepreneur Erika Boom has been into aerobics, dance and cycling most of her life. “When you focus on fitness, you find that not only do you handle things better physically, but also mentally, emotionally and spiritually,” she says. For Boom, fitness is a long-term relationship, one that she respects and honors, no matter what challenges come her way. “My husband always jokes that I never get distracted from my fitness goals — not even during pregnancy. In fact, my water broke during a spinning class!”