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No Limits?

This year in fitness has been one giant test of my will and my patience. I have had long term friendships end, buildings where I've taught forever are potentially becoming unavailable, close people have let me down for their own personal gain,people I have lifted up have squased me down. The message I am hearing but denying is that it may be time to hang up my aerobic shoes after 15 years. Even as I write those words they don't seem real...this has been my passion since I was a little girl....I loved fitness, being challenged, and offering my soul to the workout floor every single time I went out. As I aged I realized I wanted to spread my infectious desire for health to others and offer my help in any way I could...Perhaps this is the wrong way of thinking as it has only ended in heartache for me. I honestly hate that I care so much, but, I can't help it. I think I need some soul searching and some silence in the form of yoga to find out if this is what I'm really supposed to do....

All is not lost..the pilot light is flickering pitifully in the darkness...I am off to either ignite or extinguish it...Thank you to all who have inspired me and stuck beside me.

Now boarding flight 703

1 year and 703kms. Kudos to my sister in law for making herself a priority in her own life. Many of us are mothers and some of us are not but we all find excuses as to why we let our selves down when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. 3 kids and she ran 703kms in a year, this is a big accomplishment.

I started my new fitness goal yesterday. I am training for a 10K in Edmonton. I started yesterday and who did i bump into on the lonely gravel road but my sis in law Maryann. There she was running again, so in the end her goal had been accomplished and she still laced up and kept on going. This is the key to long term success. Pick yourself up and get going. Happy goal setting everyone!

Now boarding flight 703

1 year and 703kms. Kudos to my sister in law for making herself a priority in her own life. Many of us are mothers and some of us are not but we all find excuses as to why we let our selves down when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. 3 kids and she ran 703kms in a year, this is a big accomplishment.

I started my new fitness goal yesterday. I am training for a 10K in Edmonton. I started yesterday and who did i bump into on the lonely gravel road but my sis in law Maryann. There she was running again, so in the end her goal had been accomplished and she still laced up and kept on going. This is the key to long term success. Pick yourself up and get going. Happy goal setting everyone!

Just Sayin....

90...Percentage of back problems that can be solved with exercise, physical therapy, and lifestyle fixes instead of with surgery, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. "There is no way to happiness, happiness IS the way. Eykis. In Fitness and Health Richelle Cygan

GOOOAAALLLLL!!!

One of the first things they teach you in fitness training is to set a goal. They map it out for you so it is easy to follow. They use the acronym SMART.

S - Specific - I will run 5km. M - Measurable - When I complete my run. A - Attainable - Can I run 5km with 3 months training? Yes? R - Realistic - Is this realistic? Am I willing to commit? T - Timely - When will my goal be reached? Study after study proves that those who write their goals down are 50% more likely to achieve success. On one of my recent blog posts I want a six pack for my fortieth birthday! Great, but how the hell am I going to do it. Saying it is one thing...putting a plan in place is another. So here is my action plan. S - Six pack by 40th birthday. Better known as leaning out. M - Taking pictures shortly after my birthday in July. A - Totally, with clean eating and working out 5-6 days a week for 60 mins.Little to no aclocohol. R - I am definitely willing to commit. T - July 7th is 184 days away and totally within reach. One other note: I bought a book recently called "womens health big book of 15 minute workouts". Part of my goal is to do every workout in the book. So far I've completed 2 out of 85. Old Habits Die Hard...But They Do Die! Jillian Michaels. In Fitness And Health Richelle T -

Float my Boat!

With the New Year just 9 hours away I have been bombarded with fitness gadgets, magazines, fad-diets, and equipment around every corner. I want to scream at the TV, shred the magazines and burn down the fad-diet factory! January 1st is JUST another day in the year, but if it's what gets your boat out on the water then have at er. I am hoping people recognize the committment to this way of life is daily and yearly...not from January to March annually! A fact out right now about facebook is that the average person spends 7 hours a month perusing their facebook pages. That is roughly 15 minutes a day. So why is it our culture has time to sit in front of a computer but can completely neglect their health and longevity. I am told I am too judgemental, I say our society has become to accepting of indulgence and being sedentary and I am not one to sugarcoat much of anything. So take this New Year and use it as a starting point on the continuum of your healthy life. I believe...do you?

Make use of technique..but let the spirit prevail. Father David Bauer In Fitness and Health Richelle Cygan

six and forty go together like pb and j...?????

July 7, 2012 I will turn 40 years old. I have to admit I have been sulking since July 7, 2011. It hit me like a crane ball to the face. I am getting older and I can't do anything about it. That is up until the other day when I was at a fundraising gala and one of my fabulously fit friends... who happens to be 51 gave me a taste of my own medicine. In a nutshell she basically said to quit pouting and move on. She said life gets better as you age?!? Okay fine then be a bitch I said...only half joking! She knows me enough to know I express love through name calling and sarcasm. After the night was over I couldn't get what she said out of my head. I analyzed the conversation to death and came up with this....

A brand new motive to get out of my current victim mindset and jump off the plank into 40 years with all my might. I am at it again, I am setting a new goal....Drum roll please.....I am going to turn 40 with a six pack of abs...6 and 40...here I come ready or not.

I know you are but what am I?

I am a personal trainer, a fitness instructor, purveyor of all things healthy and whole. I am also someone who enjoys a glass of red wine or an ice cold beer on a hot day. I am fond of fattening foods although they do not grace my esophagus very often. I am someone who gets stuck in a rut and thrashes around until I find a way out. I am a lover of an extremely sore ass and low toilet seats. I am a diehard. I am sensitive about what you say to me about my obnoxious lectures on health. I am a fit and fabulous mom. I am going to do something healthy every single day of my life. I am never giving up. I am always learning. I am loving every minute of it.

I always loved the number 9

I got caught up in the excitement of my mom and stepdad coming home from Germany and forgot to blog my results.

 So here they are. One final note: I will be doing this again in September to shed more weight. If anyone is interested in doing this with me let me know. Love to have the company. For now i will blog on my fitness life in general. Hugs to all.

 Final day 28 weight in: 139lbs (9lb lost)

"Motivation is what gets you going, discipline is what keeps you going"

In Fitness And Health. Peace.