So you decided to take your fitness to the next level, make a commitment, and move forward with hiring someone to hold you accountable for your fitness or sport. If you are not sure where to start to look for the right trainer or coach, then read this! 1. Experience matters. Your trainer/coach should have a strong background themselves in fitness. Even if they don't have a lot of years under their belt, you want to pick someone who knows what they are doing and is passionate

Why should I hire a personal trainer in College Station Texas? 1. Most people who make the choice to hire a trainer have made the decision to hold themselves ACCOUNTABLE. For many this does not happen over night. Hiring a trainer for some is a big decision. It means taking your fitness and nutrition to the next level. It means deciding to make a change. For me, working out is just part of my day and part of who I am and I will never need accountability. I will just do it no m

Wow it’s been an exciting year!…already the 10th month of 2017 and as I look back there were many awesome moments that I am truly thankful for. Highlights included competing for the United States at the ITU Triathlon World Championship in September. As many of you know this was a major event for me and I went to great lengths to be physically ready for this race. I stopped teaching most fitness classes and devoted my summer to training, although I have been doing personal tra

As I write this blog post, it has been confirmed that I have a stress fracture along the posterior tibial tendon on my LEFT ankle. What else can possibly happen now? So here I sit in a boot drinking coffee, pretty much shut down and not allowed to run or pound on my ankle for a while. Which brings me to the purpose of this post- to help athletes deal with the mental and emotional stress of being injured and not being able to do their sport. This is totally my own opinion, not