I just got the best compliment from my instructor!!!!
I finished my finals last night for my Exercise Physiology class. I had to write a paper about fitness in my life, what I do to train, and why I want to be a trainer.
It was a lot harder than I originally thought it would be. I had to answer a series of questions such as What tools I use, why my routine is set up the way it is. How can I motivate my clients? What will set me apart from the other trainers in the industry?
I had to take a good look at why I am doing this. Why do I want to be a trainer and what makes me different?
I want to be a trainer because health is something I have always been passionate about. It truly is amazing what the body is capable of doing and becoming. It feels incredible to reach a goal or beat a personal best and I want to be able to teach my clients how to do that and watch them feel the same adrenaline rush I feel. I want to be able to teach my clients the same things I have learned, fitness is not just about working out once in a while and eating healthy some of the time. Choosing to be fit is a way of life. It forced me to completely overhaul my bad habits. I was an emotional eater and gained 30 pounds over the course of a year and a half. I was depressed and would sit on the couch watching hours of mindless TV. In December when I weighed in at a weight I promised myself years ago I would never hit again, I broke. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired all the time.
I decided it was time for a change.
Now I monitor every single calorie I eat or drink. I run at least 5 days and week and strength train 3-4 days a week. I have lost 14 pounds since December and I feel amazing! I have started training for a half marathon and have beaten my emotional eating.
Despite my obvious physical changes, mentally and emotionally I feel like I could take on the world. So many opportunities have opened up to me. I have met new people and have surrounded myself with people who, just like me, love to run.
I will be different at this because I have lived it, more than once. I have had to overcome the biggest obstacle, myself. Having done this I can use that to motivate my clients to recognize the best in themselves.
Fitness really has become my way of life.
My instructor emailed me today to let me know that my grade had been posted and he left feedback for me. I was a nervous wreck logging into my school site.
But then I saw that A, and the amazing things he said, "You have an excellent understanding of what the public is going through, this will make you successful on your career path."
Then I scrolled down to the rest of my paper, "You are an excellent writer, you should look into starting a fitness blog."
He just confirmed what I already knew, but it feels good to hear it from someone who is already successful in the industry.
Thank you Universe for this amazing opportunity and all of the success that is ahead. This is my passion and I am finally in a place that I can share my talents with the world.
Light and Love,
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