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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
I'm working on taking off a few vacation pounds, but this morning I
just got a real added incentive to do so :-). My ex-trainer, Tom -- who was promoted to head of personal training for Life Time Fitness, my gym chain, and transferred to Minneapolis -- called me to tell me the company would like me to speak at their annual leadership conference later this month. I will be speaking on the 26th, and will have a 45-minute time slot, with a sort of interview format, to talk about how my experience with Life Time has changed my life. Seriously -- while of course I want to look like a good example -- I'm extremely flattered to be invited and hoping I can say something that will inspire people or make a difference. (And it's a free trip to see Tom :-).) Chris 262/130s/130s |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
In article .com,
Chris wrote: I'm working on taking off a few vacation pounds, but this morning I just got a real added incentive to do so :-). My ex-trainer, Tom -- who was promoted to head of personal training for Life Time Fitness, my gym chain, and transferred to Minneapolis -- called me to tell me the company would like me to speak at their annual leadership conference later this month. I will be speaking on the 26th, and will have a 45-minute time slot, with a sort of interview format, to talk about how my experience with Life Time has changed my life. Seriously -- while of course I want to look like a good example -- I'm extremely flattered to be invited and hoping I can say something that will inspire people or make a difference. (And it's a free trip to see Tom :-).) Chris 262/130s/130s How wonderful! It's quite a recognition of your achievement... BTW, do you still compete? Or did your weight loss have a negative impact in that area? Amy -- Check it out! http://www.tcfitnesschallenge.com/index.html |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
On Jun 6, 7:47 am, A Ross wrote:
In article .com, Chris wrote: I'm working on taking off a few vacation pounds, but this morning I just got a real added incentive to do so :-). My ex-trainer, Tom -- who was promoted to head of personal training for Life Time Fitness, my gym chain, and transferred to Minneapolis -- called me to tell me the company would like me to speak at their annual leadership conference later this month. I will be speaking on the 26th, and will have a 45-minute time slot, with a sort of interview format, to talk about how my experience with Life Time has changed my life. Seriously -- while of course I want to look like a good example -- I'm extremely flattered to be invited and hoping I can say something that will inspire people or make a difference. (And it's a free trip to see Tom :-).) Chris 262/130s/130s How wonderful! It's quite a recognition of your achievement... BTW, do you still compete? Or did your weight loss have a negative impact in that area? Amy Thanks, Amy. No, I'm no longer competing. I don't think it's exactly weight loss related. I certainly lost absolute strength as I lost weight, but probably stayed as strong relative to bodyweight -- and in competition there are weight classes. It did bother me some, though, to gradually be able to lift less and less :-). The days of 200 lb. bench press will never return -- sigh... Probably the main factor in my stopping competing was the fact that both of my trainers moved on. Tom got promoted and moved away, and Ahmed just decided he was tired of coaching. And I didn't enjoy competing for my own sake -- I guess I'm just not competitive in that way and it made me awfully nervous. So between this stuff and feeling bad about not being as strong, I just lacked the incentive to keep up with it on my own. (I do have some nice medals and trophies as souvenirs, though :-).) My focus now is much more on overall fitness. I'm doing more running than I did when I was competing in lifting -- and in general doing more cardio is incompatible with trying to be as strong as possible. And I do a lot of yoga, mostly to improve my flexibility, which has never been good and which I think becomes more important as one gets older. Anyway, I'm happy with where I am now. Chris Chris |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
In article .com,
Chris wrote: snippage Anyway, I'm happy with where I am now. Chris Chris As well you should be--your achievements are a great inspiration to many of us. I'm not trying to gush or flatter--but I know that when I see you posting everyday--even after all you've been through of late--it helps me to set *my* bar a little higher. Thanks, Chris. -- Check it out! http://www.tcfitnesschallenge.com/index.html |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
I think that is wonderful, Chris! What fun for you--and inspiration for
others, I am sure. Enjoy! "Chris" wrote in message oups.com... I'm working on taking off a few vacation pounds, but this morning I just got a real added incentive to do so :-). My ex-trainer, Tom -- who was promoted to head of personal training for Life Time Fitness, my gym chain, and transferred to Minneapolis -- called me to tell me the company would like me to speak at their annual leadership conference later this month. I will be speaking on the 26th, and will have a 45-minute time slot, with a sort of interview format, to talk about how my experience with Life Time has changed my life. Seriously -- while of course I want to look like a good example -- I'm extremely flattered to be invited and hoping I can say something that will inspire people or make a difference. (And it's a free trip to see Tom :-).) Chris 262/130s/130s |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
On Jun 6, 1:08 pm, A Ross wrote:
In article .com, Chris wrote: snippage Anyway, I'm happy with where I am now. Chris Chris As well you should be--your achievements are a great inspiration to many of us. I'm not trying to gush or flatter--but I know that when I see you posting everyday--even after all you've been through of late--it helps me to set *my* bar a little higher. Thanks, Chris. -- Check it out!http://www.tcfitnesschallenge.com/index.html Thanks, Amy. That's very kind of you! Chris |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
I love seeing people succeed! It is so motivating to know that other
people have been in your shoes and made changes to their life. Enjoy your success. |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
On Jun 7, 8:54 am, GeekyMe wrote:
I love seeing people succeed! It is so motivating to know that other people have been in your shoes and made changes to their life. Enjoy your success. Thanks! Chris |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:12:17 -0700, Chris wrote:
I'm working on taking off a few vacation pounds, but this morning I just got a real added incentive to do so :-). My ex-trainer, Tom -- who was promoted to head of personal training for Life Time Fitness, my gym chain, and transferred to Minneapolis -- called me to tell me the company would like me to speak at their annual leadership conference later this month. I will be speaking on the 26th, and will have a 45-minute time slot, with a sort of interview format, to talk about how my experience with Life Time has changed my life. That's so cool! And definitely an incentive to look your best! Congrats! -- Cynthia 262/241/152 |
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An Added Incentive to De-Pork :-)
"Chris" wrote in message oups.com... I'm working on taking off a few vacation pounds, but this morning I just got a real added incentive to do so :-). My ex-trainer, Tom -- who was promoted to head of personal training for Life Time Fitness, my gym chain, and transferred to Minneapolis -- called me to tell me the company would like me to speak at their annual leadership conference later this month. I will be speaking on the 26th, and will have a 45-minute time slot, with a sort of interview format, to talk about how my experience with Life Time has changed my life. Seriously -- while of course I want to look like a good example -- I'm extremely flattered to be invited and hoping I can say something that will inspire people or make a difference. (And it's a free trip to see Tom :-).) Chris 262/130s/130s Congratulations! You're an excellent example of what can be accomplished with diet and exercise. Beverly |
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