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138 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || SEPTEMBER 2015 Five acts of fitness kindness that will make a differenceBy: Jessica Jessie, MCPTfter finishing my last crunch I began to wonder why I had pushed myself harder than ever before during an extraordinary killer workout. Then it came to me. My friend Chris, who owns a chain of Pacers running stores in DC, Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey, had just sent me a new pair of kicks. I was so touched by this gesture that I had to get my grind on in the gym. And when I got there I had a little more spring in my step.Feeling so blessed to have received a free pair of shoes from my friend, I realized that giving back can often feel just as good as receiving. Soon I went through my shoes %u2013 some of which I had barely worn %u2013 and I decided to send them to the local Boys & Girls Club. My hope was that they might feel as inspired as I did with my new shoes.Being the beneficiary of a random act of kindness is great, but giving back truly feels amazing. With this in mind, I challenge all of you to try and slide in at least one of these five little acts of fitness kindness into your gym routine and we can build a better and fitter world!