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Brook Benten

(She/Her)
Austin
As seen in: MSN, Yahoo, Women's Health, Runner's World, Prevention, Bicycling Magazine, Prevention Magazine Australia, Texas Lifestyle Magazine
Covers:  fitness, wellness, health, travel, nutrition, outdoor adventures, longevity, running, cycling, triathlons, hiking, well-being, fitness equipment, alcohol-free beverages, anti-inflammatory diet
Doesn't Cover: anything outside of fitness and wellness
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Brook Benten’s Biography

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Executive Director of Healthy Living, workout DVD star, writer, author, podcaster, choreographer, fitness model, traveler, trail runner, triathlete, life coach, ACSM exercise physiologist, kettlebell expert, fitness director, hospitality executive, campus recreation assistant director, educator, public speaker with film and television experience: the kaleidoscope of Brook Benten's work. She calls herself the "Blossom" of the fitness industry (because she's worn a lot of hats!).

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Brook Benten’s Journalist Portfolio

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We Ran Arizona and Here's Where We Rested

We Ran Arizona and Here's Where We Rested

Explore Arizona's iconic trail running scene. Join us as we ran Arizona, from desert trails to mountain chall…

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Women's Health Conversations 2025 featured Dr. Vonda Wright and Medicine's Leading Experts

Women's Health Conversations 2025 featured Dr. Vonda Wright and Medicine's Leading Experts

Discover the insights from Women's Health Conversations 2025, where experts share vital information on menopa…

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Holiday Gift Guide for Pain Relief

Holiday Gift Guide for Pain Relief

Each year at this time, I draft a roundup of gifts around a specific genre. Last year was gifts for outdoor a…

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Tiptop Trail Running and Cycling in Scottsdale, Arizona

Tiptop Trail Running and Cycling in Scottsdale, Arizona

Explore the beauty of Scottsdale with activities like running and cycling in Scottsdale Arizona. Enjoy stunni…

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Cold Plunge: Yee-Haw or Woo-Woo

Cold Plunge: Yee-Haw or Woo-Woo

Explore the Cold Plunge phenomenon, its historical significance, and how it aids recovery and relaxation for …

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Why Cold Plunge?

Why Cold Plunge?

Cold plunging is nothing new. Cold application was used for treating skin irritations as early as 3500 BCE in…

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Articles

OKANA Resort & Waterpark: A Summer Escape for Every Type of Traveler

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By Brook Benten
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Share Oklahoma City offers the state’s largest waterpark resort with amenities, indoor and out, that will satisfy children who avoid high-adrenaline rides, those that love them, and adults who want to work hard on fitness gains and recover with sleep and spa services. We took a 6-hour road trip from Georgetown, Texas, to OKANA Resort & Waterpark. It’s only a 3-hour trip from DFW.
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We Ran Arizona and Here’s Where We Rested

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By Brook Benten
| Texas Lifestyle Magazine Verified
Share Trail running has experienced nearly a 10% increase over the past year. Arizona hosts some of the world’s most prestigious trail races (the Javelina Jundred 100-miler, Cocodona 250-miler, and the 100K Black Canyon Ultramarathon, to name a few). Curious to explore desert singletrack and high elevation mountain terrain, we packed our gear and left home in Austin, TX to trek Arizona by trail. Well-Being Lodging Look left and right in Arizona and you’ll find high-end resorts.
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Holiday Gift Guide for Pain Relief

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By Brook Benten
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Each year at this time, I draft a roundup of gifts around a specific genre. Last year was gifts for outdoor adventure lovers. It fit because back then I was outside trail running, winter swimming, or hiking with an inflatable kayak all day, every day. I was living my best lone wolf life. This year’s holiday gift guide is for pain recovery. This year was a pain. No offense 2025, but you brought fisticuffs to this free spirited hippie soul. I’m not going to placate you now.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I don't remember the assignment, but recall it came unexpectedly from Prevention the day after my dog died. It brought joy amidst grief.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

It's a free for all. Wild opinions are posed as facts. Who's the Boss?

Awards

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Austin's Fittest Fitness Professional

2012 - fitness professional

Based on criteria of popular vote, athletic performance in a prescribed fitness test (like HYROX before HYROX was a thing), and graded evaluation of the answers to interview questions given to nominees, The F.I.T. Company Institute awarded me "Austin's Fittest Fitness Professional."

First Overall Finisher- TriWaco

2025 - Triathlon

First overall finisher (two minutes and six seconds ahead of the first male).

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First Overall Female - CapTex Tri

2024 - Triathlon

First female overall finisher

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First Overall Female - Marble Falls Triathlon

2025 - Triathlon

First female overall finisher - sprint distance

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