Training Sessions: Day 1

Oh my! That's about all I can muster at this point. I had my first day of training with Zach and Marie at Saturn Styles Studios last night, and as I feared... I can barely move today. I don't remember the last time my muscles have been this fatigued! I knew I was pretty weak, but today I KNOW. This realization makes me a little sad, because I remember the days I use to hit the gym everyday and really loved working out. Where have those days gone?

Before I had Ryker, I use to pride myself in my level of physical fitness. I was no body builder, but I was a distance runner, ate really well and enjoyed light weight lifting. Enter the little baby in my tummy- and exit all physical activity. I used  my pregnancy as an excuse to pretty much drop all my workouts and eat things I had long banished from my diet- Fast food, fried food, super high calorie food. I am fortunate that my pregnancy weight dropped off, but with it went my muscle. I keep telling myself I will dedicate more time to taking care of myself, but I can always find something else that needs attending too. Well, the excuses ended yesterday.

Zach and Marie are not only physical trainers of the body, but they are wonderful coaches of self confidence. They take the time to go over your personal, fitness and professional goals, look at your eating habits and talk to you about how your life is run. They take all of this into consideration when designing a workout program for you. Then, if that personal attention isn't enough, they are your one-on-one cheerleaders the whole time. Yes, they are making you sweat and groan in pain, but they tell you how awesome you are while they do it. They remind you what you are trying to accomplish, and assure you that you are VERY capable of reaching your goal. It is exciting to have that kind of support behind you.

I have specific physical goals I'm trying to reach for the Mrs Oregon pageant in Nov, and I am assured they are completely reachable, but I have a feeling I'm going to walk away with more then a sexy stomach. I'm going to have self confidence, satisfaction of achieving goals, and best of all- 2 wonderful friends. The gifts I'm receiving from joining the Mrs Oregon family just keep on coming!