I’ve had the most amazing trainer for almost two years, but he is leaving in two days to take a new position near Grand Rapids. It’s too far for either of us to travel on a regular basis just so I can spend half an hour with him two to three times a week.
So how do I continue to maintain – or even improve – my fitness level, the one he is responsible for my achieving in the first place?
I could join another health club, look for another trainer, and hope to find someone as good as Dylan. But I’ve belonged to other clubs over the years and had other trainers. Nobody held a candle to Dylan.
So I’ve decided to save membership fees and trainer fees and invest in some basic equipment; you know, weights and bands. The same equipment I gave away several years ago. Then I collected all the books I have around the house on such topics as yoga, stretching, and exercise. There are quite a few.
Next I put everything in a bin on our patio with the idea of making an appointment with myself three days a week (Making a definite appointment to train is part of the process.), preferably outside on my carpeted patio in warm morning sunshine. The summer season is coming our way, and I hope by the time it’s over I will have incorporated exercise into my routine without a trainer. I’ll still miss Dylan though.
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