I just hit the jackpot!
I have been part of a running/walking club (I do the walking part, trying to incorporate jogging into it) that gathers every Sunday morning. This past week I did my all time personal high and walked 8.5 miles. The person that organized this is a personal trainer at one of our gyms. We had been talking about her coming down to my gym to "give" me a couple sessions. I was getting tired both mentally and physically of my present routine. Her rate was a respectable $45 an hr. I have been quoted up to $75 by some trainers. We have talked about my weight loss journey, how I have accomplished the weight loss, my personal goal to get down to my ideal weight of 200lbs by Christmas, my personal goal to get onto Oprah (I so desperately want this excess skin removed, I will be happy to tell my story in front of millions if she were to pay for it).
She wound up giving me a 2 week pass at her gym that included 2 free sessions with her. She extended those 2 sessions to 2 weeks! During these 2 weeks I had commented to her that my brother had been suggesting that my gym give me a free membership and use me for advertising purpose. I have lost almost 200lbs since I re-joined the gym in July 2006.
The past 2 weeks of personal training have been awesome! I am no longer bored at my daily routine, as I have absolutely no idea what she is going to be putting me through! She has introduced me to new machines, to free weights, medicine ball, etc. She put me through a grueling circuit training session. She has been fixing my form. She will not allow me to hold onto the treadmill for dear life when I hit certain speeds/inclines. One day she had me join a spin cycle class (I could only last 15 mins). She has put my body in positions I have not been in yet (although my aerobics instructor at the YMCA has accomplished this as well). After about 1 hr, 15 mins I am completely drenched in sweat.
I am going to enjoy this new chapter in my life!
Last edited by FresnoBeeDude; 09-19-2007 at 10:29 PM.
Reason: Needed to remove personal information because of a jealous person
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