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Goal - 20/20/2=40. Lose 20 pounds in 20 weeks and compete 2 triathlon sprints by my 40th b-day on September 22!
Program - Fabulous and 40

Date - 7/30/07
Weeks left=7

weeks until triathlon #1 - 1!! This weekend is triathlon #1

Pounds lost= 12 (left to lose -
Body Fat Goal - 25%
Clothing sizes lost= 2+
Training= weight training,cycling/jogging/swimming
Biggest training challenge - still running! work/life balance

CONTINUE TO LEARN - THE WELLNESS JOURNEY

Remember in college, right before a test? You’d hear things like “I’m not ready for this test”; “I didn’t study until last night” and someone else would respond “Me either, in fact, I never even read the material”. Finally, someone would shut everyone else down by saying “I never even bought the book!” It’s easy to get caught up in these kinds of conversations around wellness and training, too. You don’t hear people bragging about the salad they had at lunch, or how diligently they trained before the race.

I wonder, are we covering our ‘you know what’s’ by pretending like we don’t really want our goals, just in case we don’t achieve them?

With the support of my wellness coach, Dirk Shultz, I made and continue to make a commitment to my wellness and training without getting too caught up in the game of excuses. I even admitted how proud I was to see the muscles in my shoulders from swim training. Yep, I said it out loud. And the craziest thing happened; the people I was talking too joined in with positives of their own! One woman said she felt like she could conquer the world when she was done with her run; another said she’d finally grown to love her dancer’s feet.

They say the woman that signs up for the triathlon is not the same one that finishes. I am really beginning to understand this statement. I haven’t finished yet though, ONE WEEK until triathlon #1 and I can’t wait!

Training:
I’ve been consistently training on the bike in intervals, running sprints and pushing myself and swimming often, even doing strength training. I’ve run 2 local races and improved each time. Learning how to breathe properly has been challenging.

I’ve lost a total of 12 pounds and have re-distributed body weight considerably. People are beginning to notice and someone even asked me what I ‘do’ knowing I must ‘do something’ because I looked strong. I continue to worry about leaving a considerable amount of my weight loss goal for the last 7 weeks, but I am as determined as ever to meet both goals.

Stay tuned..

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.

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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!