19 for 2019 Goal Check-In

19 for 2019 Goal Check-In

So here we are.  Halfway through April, which is honestly absolutely bonkers. How the heck did that happen? I’m not entirely sure, but it did happen, and here we are.

A couple weeks ago, I started reflecting on my decision to give my money away in January to participate in the Happiness Project with Gretchen Rubin. I talked about what’s been working for me, what hasn’t, and what I’ve been learning in the process.

As a whole, it’s been pretty good. March was hard since I couldn’t do much “outer order” work since we’re still working on the house. However, I was able to really focus on some specific items such as my make-up and bag and my email account that I don’t know that I would have gotten to if I was able to do the rest of the house. I’m looking forward to putting the whole house back into “outer order,” but unfortunately, that’s still going to be a while.

In the process of reflecting, I realized that I hadn’t given much thought to my 19 for 2019 goals, so I decided I would pull them out to start working on them. Which I then promptly forgot to do… until now.  I know you never do things like that, so forgive me, I can be easily distracted.

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Learn to Love your Workout Routine

Learn to Love your Workout Routine

11 years ago I hated anything to do with fitness.

  • 9 years ago I would only workout in the privacy of my own home (so no one would see)

  • 8 years ago I got certified to teach TurboKick... But never planned to teach.

  • 6 years ago I taught my first TurboKick class.

  • 4 years ago I surprised myself that I not only had learned to enjoy fitness, but I was okay with early morning workouts.

  • 4 years ago I “found” my soulmate workout in PiYo, and immediately got certified to teach.

  • 3.5 years ago someone convinced me I would be a good personal trainer, and after some initial persuasion, (hesitantly) I jumped.

  • This morning I woke up excited to start a new and (always) challenging day of helping people change their lives.

  • This morning, instead of convincing myself to workout I have to convince myself to skip or heavily modify my workout to allow my body to recover from my injury last week (Big toe injuries are the worst!)

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Running: Out of my Comfort Zone

Running: Out of my Comfort Zone

I am not a fan of running in general.  Honestly, I admire people who can just get out and run, but I’m not one of them. Not that I’m against all cardio, there are several activities that I actually enjoy. An hour of cycling? Sure. Kickboxing? All in. But running? Not so much. In fact I’ve always joked that if you see me running, you should probably run too…

Yet yesterday I went for a run. And not just a “run down the block” run, or even a sprint Tabata run, but a “run run”. Why? I was running for a cause.

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Back to School and Back on Track

Back to School and Back on Track

I don't know about you, but summer just kind of "happened" to me.  There’s really no other way to describe the last 3 months other than that.  I’m not entirely sure how they happened, but they did.  75% of the time I didn’t know what day it was, and imagine my shock when I realized that it’s already the end of August.  AUGUST FRIENDS, August.  What the what?!?

Unfortunately, when things like this just happen, that usually means schedule and routine are off. And when routines get off for whatever reason (whether it be summer, an injury, a celebration, or a sorrow) one of the easiest things to let slide is how we take care of ourselves; especially in the health and fitness category.

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11 Reasons you're NOT seeing Results

11 Reasons you're NOT seeing Results

As a personal trainer, group exercise instructor and  healthy living coach I talk to and work with a lot of people. These people all have at least one thing in common... they have a goal (or many goals!) 
Their goals vary.  [...]

With all of the people I work with on a daily basis I find that (underlying medical and/or physical conditions aside) there are 11 big reasons some clients don't achieve their goals as quickly (or, unfortunately, at all!).  

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