This weekend I’m racing The 6-Hours of Mt. Hood Relay race with my husband Andrew.  We will take turns riding our mountain bikes up and down the hills of Ski Bowl. Six hours of riding alone is grueling but as a pair it’s almost fun!  My bike team will all be there, either racing or helping out with the course. This past Sunday Northwest Personal Training hosted our annual Summer Solstice Fun Run. The best part about it was running with my friends and cheering on the happy crowd. Each Monday evening I lead the most incredible group of women on a crazy hard imaginary bike ride on indoor cycles.  We laugh and sweat, push our limits and have a great time doing it. Several times a week I coach Team Training sessions. This is an affordable, effective and awesome way to get fit.  Today the team rocked a boot camp style workout, ran sprints, and got to catch up with each other while strengthening their abs! Everyday, I get to go to work and spend the day with some of the best people I know. Coaching, inspiring, motivating, helping, isn’t done alone. Together, my clients and I make a team. We are all part of the crew getting up early, coming in after work, making the time to be healthy and strong. 

We can find greater strength in a collective energy to motivate and support each other.  Whether you ask a friend to take a walk or give a ‘thumbs up’ to the runner in your neighborhood remember the power of partnership.

Running is often a solo event, time out to meditate and be alone.  But, if you’ve lost your drive to make the miles count, finding a running partner could push you farther and faster. NWPT has a great running clinic and there are probably several groups in your town. If not, start one.

Losing weight is hard! It can feel very lonely when you are trying to watch what you eat and it feels like everyone around you is eating pizza and pie. Weight loss buddies are proven to provide support and accountability needed to make lasting changes in diet, stay positive and be successful.  Join my BetterFoodBetterFit class and find support from busy women like you wanting to get in better shape. 

Keep on the lookout for updates on the next class start date.

Do you have a workout buddy who’s falling off the fitness wagon? Here are some tips to inspire the love again. Keep in touch. Plan workout dates but also touch base on days off. Talk it out. Share your concerns, fears, desires, struggles and successes. Create a safe place for you both to be the best you can be (even on your worst days). Push each other just a bit. Of course, you don’t want to overdo it or make your buddy cry, but remind them of this…”If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” You are here for each other and if you remind each other that failure is not an option, it won’t be.  Above all, cheer, smile, laugh, stay positive and have FUN!

All together now!

Coach Remy

To be tough is to be fragile; to be tender is to be truly fierce.