Instructors / Kyla Barbour

Kyla is a life-long runner competing at the national level in high school and setting all state records that continue to stand in the state of Georgia. Kyla went on to continue her running career at Boston College where she was a full scholarship Division 1 athlete and also a member of the junior USA World Cross Country Team. She has competed in 7 marathons and finished in the top 20 US women in the 2003 Boston Marathon. Her most recent marathon accomplishments were placing third in the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon and second in the 2010 ING Atlanta Marathon. She coached high school track and field and cross country for four years at The Lovett School in Atlanta, GA and has been privately coaching runners of all ages and abilities for the last 8 years. When she isn't out running or coaching athletes, Kyla enjoys teaching group fitness classes. She has been a group fitness instructor for over four years teaching kickboxing, treadmill interval training, and indoor cycling. She recently moved to Chicago to bring her athletic prowess and enthusiasm to the Flywheel community.