Have you ever thought of having someone there to help you reach your goals? Aspen Life Coaching is focused on taking you from where you are to where you want to be by providing a partner to help you develop your vision, set goals, and make a plan while finding strategies to deal with your unique challenges.
The relationship between a coach and client offers a profound level of support, guidance, and encouragement to making changes that improve lives. Kim has been working with Dirk here at the Aspen Club and Spa to reach her goal of losing 20 pounds in 20 weeks by her 40th birthday. This is a video of a recent coaching session between Dirk and Kim.
There are many benefits for a trainer and training buddy from accountability to technique, but I didn’t realize one of the biggest benefits until last Friday. In a hyphened word, it boils down to “Reality Check”!
I had been ‘jogging’ in preparation for my tri-sprint in August, in accordance with my training plan; always maintaining my disdain for running, but proud that I was doing it at all. Dirk, my wellness coach (who is also a great trainer and massage therapist), set up a ‘run’ for us to do together. I was amazed at the difference between my ‘jog’ and his ‘run’. They weren’t even the same league. I was immediately struck by pain in my lungs and fear that I would never be able to keep up. Well, I couldn’t keep up, but I kept running and finished with the best sprint I could muster. The biggest outcome, after I recovered from the pain and humbling fact that I had a LOT of work to do, was inspiration. Thanks to working with Dirk, I am clear about what I need to do moving forward.
Reality Checks are great because of the clarity that is created. My reality check was humbling, but got me to read my “Triathalon” book, get my heart rate monitor working, commit to interval running training and step up my whole training a notch.
I recommend a ‘reality check’ for everyone in their wellness and fitness journey; whether it’s a buddy or a trainer. Just don’t fool yourself, because we are very good at that aren’t we? I know I am, I mean was!
