Is it better to hire a freelancer or write blogs yourself?

I'm in the midst of creating a blog for a new website I have a small budget and have been debating on hiring a freelancer to write SEO optimized content. Is it worth the money or should I just go ahead and put in the time and create my own content so its more personal?

The content I'm looking for needs to be fitness related
Here is my email if you would like to contact me for also a possible freelance hire cbrookes338@gmail.com
Remember that my budget isn't huge