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<\/p>\nAnyone visiting the site lately would see that I have been quite remiss at keeping you up to date on my struggles and accomplishments but this time, I have a really good reason.<\/p>\n
I’M NOW A PERSONAL TRAINER!<\/p>\n
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For the past 9 months I have been balancing Teaching Full Time, Working at the gym as a club assistant part time, Interning as a personal trainer part time, studying for CPT certification, maintaining my marriage and fitness level, and trying to be an adult. \u00a0Whew. \u00a0That was a long sentence. \u00a0It’s been an even longer 9 months.<\/p>\n
Last week was my last week of teaching for the forseeable future. \u00a0While I could turn this post into a long list of reasons of why I left teaching, that’s not what you’re here for. \u00a0I am officially unemployed in education. \u00a0That feels weird to say. \u00a0I’ve been teaching for 10 years and this year, I finally made the switch. I’ve been considering becoming a personal trainer since first getting bit by the fitness bug in 2014. \u00a0I used to think, “How cool would I be to be at the gym all day, working out and helping people…..but that would be way too hard and nearly impossible to do while teaching……”<\/p>\n
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Similar to my obesity, I found every excuse in the book not to switch careers or follow my dream. \u00a0Here’s what’s REQUIRED to become a personal trainer:<\/p>\n
Some gyms require a bachelors in Exercise Science but a lot don’t really care. \u00a0I always made excuses of why I couldn’t do it. \u00a0I couldn’t take time off teaching! (Turns out I didn’t have to) There’s no way I could balance all of that and not let my health slip! (Check! Done!) There’s no way I could ever leave teaching because I love it so much! (False. \u00a0I didn’t have the confidence to believe I COULD do something else.)<\/p>\n
It’s been my dream to be a personal trainer for years. \u00a0This year I had the opportunity laid out before and every door opened through my journey. \u00a0This was the year that I switched my life and changed all over again. \u00a0People say “I could never do that” when I talk about three areas of my life: losing weight, moving across the country and now, changing careers. \u00a0But the truth really is: if you want it bad enough, you’ll make it happen. \u00a0Those three changes have completed changed my life and made me happier than I thought I could be. \u00a0How cool is that?<\/p>\n
So over this summer, look for lots of changes on the blog. \u00a0I want to update the homepage, new photos, the works! \u00a0I can also now (legally) give workout advice and routines with some confidence that I know what I’m talking about! \u00a0What an exciting journey!<\/p>\n
Summer Subjects to look forward to:<\/p>\n
Mud Runs!<\/p>\n
Least favorite\/Most favorite exercises<\/p>\n
What’s a Macro?<\/p>\n
A runners body…..<\/p>\n
Summer Recipes<\/p>\n
Quick Tips<\/p>\n
LOTS OF NEW INFO!<\/p>\n
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Anyone visiting the site lately would see that I have been quite remiss at keeping you up to date on my struggles and accomplishments but this time, I have a really good reason. I’M NOW A PERSONAL TRAINER! For the past 9 months I have been balancing Teaching Full Time, Working at the gym as … <\/p>\n