Four years ago, while looking over pictures from my 42nd birthday party, I asked my wife Carol “Am I getting fat?”
Carol, in her ever tactful manner, replied “Well, you’re not getting skinnier.”
As a gift to myself I decided to get into better shape but rather than try to do it myself I decided to work with a personal trainer. The idea of hiring a trainer seemed extravagant. I am not wealthy; I work full-time and to make matters more difficult I travel quite a bit. But I also knew that the exercise routine I followed when I was 25 would not work for me at 42 and that I needed help.
A co-worker recommended Jennifer and with her guidance and encouragement I can honestly say my life has changed. Since starting with Jen I have lost and kept off 20 pounds, finished five marathons and one ultra-marathon, and become a big fan of the benefits that may be derived from practicing yoga. That last part makes my friends shake their heads. “You? Yoga?” they say. Yes, me.
It is at this point I should be very honest. Yes, I have lost 20 pounds, but that doesn’t mean I suddenly started looking like George Clooney. And yes, I have run farther than I ever imagined I could, but that doesn’t mean I do it with the grace and speed of an Olympic athlete.
Jen is a great personal trainer, but she is not a miracle worker.
What Jen has done for me and can do for you are give you the knowledge to live healthier, a plan to become fitter and the proper instruction to minimize the risk of injury. If you provide 100% of the effort and 90% of the motivation, Jen will be there with a plan, proper instruction and that additional 10% of encouragement we all need to achieve our goals.
I wasn’t kidding when I said that with Jen’s help my life has changed. It has and for that I am thankful every single day.
Posted On: Wednesday 9th of May 2012 02:43:58 PM
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