Emily Gokita
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Emily Gokita
[move, eat, act] with purpose.

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👋 HI, I’m Emily.

By day, I’m a content marketing professional. In the early mornings, I’m an avid runner. During lunch breaks and evenings, I lead in-person and online fitness classes from Portland, OR.

This website serves a dual purpose – showcasing both my professional content marketing portfolio and my fitness offerings. Because, if there’s one thing you should know about me: I’m all about efficiency.

 

CONTENT MARKETING

Content marketing professional with 8+ years of experience developing and executing creative, high-impact organic marketing campaigns that increase engagement, drive brand awareness, and grow audiences for renowned brands like Maker Wine, Coravin, and 8fit. Successfully led cross-functional teams ( + external stakeholders) to develop and execute robust editorial calendars and data-driven SEO strategies, significantly increasing organic traffic, sales, and retention on web, app, and social channels. Copywriter at my core – excited to help companies create engaging content and help them reach their goals.

 

FITNESS CLASSES

Fitness professional with over 15 (!!) years experience leading different formats starting with Zumba Fitness in 2009, expanding to cardio boxing, yoga, HIIT, and more. ACE Certified Personal Trainer with a host of other continuing education certificates to support pre- and postnatal clients, runners, those seeking a deeper pranayama practice, etc. Join me for an in-person class or private session in Portland, OR, or send me a message to work together virtually.

 
 
2-minite PR in Boston! 🦄🦄🦄🦄 Running this race was a lifelong dream come true. I’ve wanted to run the @bostonmarathon since before I was a runner. Growing up in Massachusetts, we always loved Marathon Monday. Taking place on Patriots Day
4:02 solo Berlin 3:43 Hartford 3:30 real Berlin 3:20 Houston 3:22 Chicago (first postpartum!) … Boston PR loading?! Marathon training truly takes a village. Lots of support on the home front. Lots of support from my community. Excited to get
đź“– It was March and she was training for a marathon… her people made it possible. Birthdays. Good food. Great vibes.
 
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Recent blog posts
Postpartum Return To Running
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Postpartum Return To Running
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My return to running and resources for those looking to do the same after pregnancy or injury. 

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Gifts for New Moms and Parents
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Gifts for New Moms and Parents
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Are you a new parent or shopping for someone who is? Here are some gift ideas for this exciting new phase.

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Newborn Phase Must-Haves for Baby Registry
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Newborn Phase Must-Haves for Baby Registry
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Must-have items for your baby registry… or your midnight Amazon cart.

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Running injury, dealing with it.
Running injury, dealing with it.

This is my second running-related injury. Learn about my first, my second, and how to avoid one yourself.

It's been a year.
It's been a year.

It’s been a year since I published a blog post, but not since I’ve written one. Looking back in my drafts, I see one about my marathon experience back in October. I see one about goal setting…

Patience, my friend.
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Patience, my friend.
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Things take the time they take yet here we are always wanting to know when something will start or when something will end. We can set expectations but, as we go through life, we learn…

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Run Workouts to Increase Speed and Endurance
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Run Workouts to Increase Speed and Endurance
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In order to increase your speed during your easy and long runs, you need to practice running faster and one way to do that is by practicing run workouts like tempo runs, Fartlek, sprints, and uphill running too. Here are some ideas!

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You can be an athlete if you want.
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You can be an athlete if you want.
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Would you call yourself an athlete or runner? Why I think labels are both dangerous and valuable.

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How to improve your relationship with pre- and post-workout fueling
How to improve your relationship with pre- and post-workout fueling

In order to successfully grow as runners or athletes, we need to overcome harmful, damaging nutrition habits. They don’t have a place in increasing our strength and physical capabilities. They don’t have a place in helping us feel mentally strong and energized.

I ran a marathon, alone.
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I ran a marathon, alone.
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On October 17, 2020, I ran my first marathon. Let me start by saying that I was not “alone” for the entire 4 hours and 2 minutes but I did run solo without other runners, fans, water stations, or musical entertainment – something Berlin does very well during running events.

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